S11.2 Lessons learned from the pre-meeting symposium on characterizing the vaginal microbiota through a blinded multi-laboratory collaboration
Year: 2019
Type: conference-abstract
Abstract: recognize the strengths of individuals as active agents in their health, and not merely passive recipients of health services.To support WHO normative guideline on innovative selfcare strategies for sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), a conceptual framework was developed and the evidence base was evaluated on interventions in transition from provision by facility-based, healthcare providers to delivery in the self-care environment, including STI and HPV self-sampling.While further research is needed on user understanding, uptake and access, our reviews suggest that STI and HPV selfsampling are effective strategies to increase STI and HPV testing uptake respectively.Challenge remain, however, for vulnerable, marginalized and socioeconomically underprivileged populations, who have the poorest health outcomes globally, to access quality health innovations, including self-care interventions.The WHO guideline on self-care interventions for SRHR is framed around key principles of human rights, gender equality and a holistic, peoplecentred approach to health and well-being.The potential benefits of such an approach includes the creation of a safe and supportive enabling environment which can potentially increase health coverage, access and quality of services; and thereby reduce health inequities.There is already widespread and rapidly growing use of self-care interventions.When these interventions are people-centred, and evidence-driven, even vulnerable populations will be able to exercise their rights to health, to information, to autonomous decision-making.Disclosure No significant relationships.
Author: Jennifer Balkus
Institution: University of Washington
Language: English
Subfield: Microbiology
Field: Immunology and Microbiology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W3022891698