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'''OVERVIEW''' | '''OVERVIEW''' | ||
In Guatemala City, you will find women's health care resources, but not without some challenges. Birth control is legal and available without a prescription. There are varying reports regarding the legality and availability of emergency contraception (the morning after pill), but most pharmacists tend to advise women to take birth control as replacement emergency contraceptive (due to lack of availability). You can receive STD/STI testing at some facilties | |||
==Contraception (Birth Control)== | ==Contraception (Birth Control)== | ||
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====Support==== | ====Support==== | ||
* [http://www.gentepositiva.org.gt/ Asociación Gente Positiva]: "Offers medical assistance, psychological assistance, nutritional counseling, access to a medicine bank, legal assistance, job assistance, education and prevention, accompaniment and social work in Guatemala City. Website in Spanish and English." | |||
* Association for prevention: Phone: +502 220 1332; 253 3453, E-mail: oasis@gua.gbm.net, Contact person: Ruben Mayorga | |||
* APAES Solidaridad for prevention: 2 avenida 11 40 zona 1, Guatemala / Guatemala, Phone: +502 232 7649; 220 7225, Contact person: Mario Andrade | |||
* OASIS: 6a. Ave. 11-40 zona 1, Guatemala / Guatemala, Phone: 220 1332; 253 3453, Fax: 232 1021, E-mail: oasisgua@infovia.com.gt | |||
* ASI (Carlitos): 1a Ave.11-19 zona 1, 20. Nivel, Guatemala / Guatemala, Phone: 220 8506; 220 8509; 220 8511, Fax: 251 6531, E-mail: asiagpc@guate.net | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||