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In Mozambique, you can purchase condoms and birth control pills at pharmacies without a prescription. While you may technically need a prescription for birth control pills, this is not typically enforced, and birth control pills are available over-the-counter.<ref>[http://ocsotc.org/wp-content/uploads/worldmap/worldmap.html Global Oral Contraception Availability]</ref> <ref>[http://freethepill.org/where-on-earth/ Free the Pill: Where on Earth?]</ref> However, for other forms of contraception, such as implants, injectables, and IUDs, you may need to directly visit a hospital or clinic to obtain them. | In Mozambique, you can purchase condoms and birth control pills at pharmacies without a prescription. While you may technically need a prescription for birth control pills, this is not typically enforced, and birth control pills are available over-the-counter.<ref>[http://ocsotc.org/wp-content/uploads/worldmap/worldmap.html Global Oral Contraception Availability]</ref> <ref>[http://freethepill.org/where-on-earth/ Free the Pill: Where on Earth?]</ref> However, for other forms of contraception, such as implants, injectables, and IUDs, you may need to directly visit a hospital or clinic to obtain them. | ||
According to a 2015 UN report, it was estimated that about 18% of women (who were married/in unions and between ages 15 to 49) were using any form of contraception in Mozambique. This is lower than the Eastern African average, where about 40% of women using contraception. Furthermore, about 28% of women have unmet family planning needs, which was a bit lower than the Eastern African average (about 24% of women had unmet family planning needs). The most common forms of contraception were contraceptive injectables (about 7% of women) and birth control pills (about 6%) of women. There were very low rates of usage for other forms of contraception, including condoms (about 2%), female sterilization (0.3%), the rhythm method (0.3%), withdrawal (0.3%), and IUDs (0.1%). There were practically no users of contraceptive implants or vaginal barrier methods.<ref>[http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf Trends in Contraceptive Use Worldwide 2015]</ref> | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In Mozambique, there are no known travel or residency restrictions for people with HIV/AIDS. This means that you can enter the country, regardless of your HIV status, and you should not be deported if you test positive for HIV while you are in the country.<ref>[http://www.hivtravel.org/Default.aspx?PageId=143&CountryId=127 MOZAMBIQUE - REGULATIONS ON ENTRY, STAY AND RESIDENCE FOR PLHIV]</ref> | In Mozambique, there are no known travel or residency restrictions for people with HIV/AIDS. This means that you can enter the country, regardless of your HIV status, and you should not be deported if you test positive for HIV while you are in the country.<ref name="hivtravel_mozambique">[http://www.hivtravel.org/Default.aspx?PageId=143&CountryId=127 MOZAMBIQUE - REGULATIONS ON ENTRY, STAY AND RESIDENCE FOR PLHIV]</ref> | ||
===Testing Facilities=== | ===Testing Facilities=== | ||
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* Centro de Saúde do Alto-Maé (voluntary counselling and testing), Maputo; Phone: +258 1 403 073 | * Centro de Saúde do Alto-Maé (voluntary counselling and testing), Maputo; Phone: +258 1 403 073 | ||
* Kindlimuka (Association of people with HIV/AIDS): Maputo. Phone: +258 1 422 651 | * Kindlimuka (Association of people with HIV/AIDS): Maputo. Phone: +258 1 422 651 | ||
* Tip from HIVTravel: "In Mozambique, treatment facilities for people with HIV/AIDS are limited to some private clinics in Maputo, the clinics "Sommerschield" and "Cruz Azul" for example. These clinics have the main combination therapies in stock and can import them from neighbouring South Africa. However, there is no appropriate laboratory equipment. People who live with HIV/AIDS should also be aware of their specific vulnerability caused by other infectious diseases that are common in Mozambique (like malaria, hepatitis, tuberculosis, cholera, meningitis, parasitosis etc.)."<ref | * Tip from HIVTravel: "In Mozambique, treatment facilities for people with HIV/AIDS are limited to some private clinics in Maputo, the clinics "Sommerschield" and "Cruz Azul" for example. These clinics have the main combination therapies in stock and can import them from neighbouring South Africa. However, there is no appropriate laboratory equipment. People who live with HIV/AIDS should also be aware of their specific vulnerability caused by other infectious diseases that are common in Mozambique (like malaria, hepatitis, tuberculosis, cholera, meningitis, parasitosis etc.)."<ref name="hivtravel_mozambique" /> | ||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||