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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In Guyana, you can purchase emergency contraceptive pills (morning after pills) without a prescription at pharmacies.<ref>[http://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/guyana/ EC Status and Availability: Guyana]</ref> | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* In Guyana, you can purchase emergency contraceptive pills (morning after pills) without a prescription at pharmacies. For example, you should be able to find them at Medicine Express on Camp Street. Some of the pill brands you can expect to find are i-Pill, which is produced by Cipla, an Indian pharmaceutical company, and Postinor 2, which is produced by Gedeon Richter, a Hungarian pharmaceutical company.<ref>[http://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/guyana/ EC Status and Availability: Guyana]</ref> | |||
* If you cannot access dedicated emergency contraceptive pills, you can use regular birth control pills as replacement ECPs. If you do this, you should remember that, in 28-day packs, only the first 21 pills can be used. To do this, you can take Nordiol or Ovral (for these pills, take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 2 more pills 12 hours later). As another option, you can take Lo-Femenal, Microgynon or Nordette (for these pills, take 4 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 4 more pills 12 hours later).<ref>[http://ec.princeton.edu/ Princeton EC Website]</ref> | |||
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====Support==== | ====Support==== | ||
* [https://www.advancingpartners.org/countries/guyana Advancing Community Partners - Guyana]: "The goals for APC in Guyana is to provide technical assistance for local NGOs/FBOs/CBOs implementing activities that are evidence-based, cost-effective and efficiently designed to reduce transmission and impact of HIV through an integrated community response and in support of the MOH response to HIV in Guyana." | |||
* [https://www.advancingpartners.org/grants/grantees/artistes-direct-support Artistes in Direct Support]: This nonprofit works to educate at-risk populations through the performing arts, media, and peer education. They also provide counseling, testing, outreach and various community services. | |||
* [https://www.facebook.com/AgapeNetworkInc/ Agape Network - Guyana]: This nonprofit focuses on delivering HIV/AIDS services, counseling and support to people in the community of Sophia in Georgetown, Guyana. They take a family-centered approach, and they also work with children and orphans, providing services like home-based care, after school program support, and counseling. | |||
* [https://www.advancingpartners.org/grants/grantees/comforting-hearts Comforting Hearts - Guyana]: This NGO focuses on helping families affected by HIV/AIDS by providing services like nutrition, health, education and shelter. | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||