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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* For oral contraceptives (birth control pills), the easiest option is to visit a pharmacy.<ref name="condiscon_honduras">[https://www.jstor.org/stable/41310704?read-now=1&seq=2#page_scan_tab_contents Contraceptive Discontinuation among Honduran Women Who Use Reversible Methods]</ref> The pills are sold over-the-counter. | |||
* You can purchase and obtain contraceptive injectables at pharmacies. | |||
* Some forms of contraception, such as IUDs, may require that you visit a hospital or clinic. There are public or private options. | |||
* [http://www.ashonplafa.org/ The Honduran Associacion for Family Planning (ASHONPLAFA)]: They're a local affiliate of the International Planned Parenthood Association, and they're one of the main suppliers of contraceptives to people in Honduras. You can find 24-hour service at the Alameda clinics in Tegucigalpa, Santa Rosa de Copán, Swiss Hospital in La Ceiba and at their Firenze clinic in San Pedro Sula, though their pharmacies may not be open 24 hours. You can contact a local clinic for details or visit them directly. Address: Ashonplafa Main Office Telephone: (504) 2232-3959, 2239-9695; Fax. 2232-5140 Address: Col. Alameda, Avenida principal, Tegucigalpa, MDC, Honduras; Email: Central@ashonplafa.org | |||
* The Secretary of Health system of hospitals, CESaMOs (Secretary of Health clinics with doctors and dentists), and CESARs (rural health clinics staffed by nurses) dispense contraceptives to many people in Honduras.<ref name="condiscon_honduras" /> | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
* Public hospitals and clinics will generally be more affordable than private facilities. | |||
* If you go to a private clinic, you can expect to pay around 1000-1500 HNL for an IUD insertion (based on conversations with 2 separate clinics in July 2019). | |||
==Emergency Contraception (Morning After Pill)== | ==Emergency Contraception (Morning After Pill)== | ||
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* [http://www.unaids.org/en/regionscountries/countries/honduras UNAIDS Honduras] | * [http://www.unaids.org/en/regionscountries/countries/honduras UNAIDS Honduras] | ||
* [https://www.who.int/hiv/HIVCP_HND.pdf World Health Organization (WHO) - Information on HIV/AIDS in Honduras] | * [https://www.who.int/hiv/HIVCP_HND.pdf World Health Organization (WHO) - Information on HIV/AIDS in Honduras] | ||
* [http://www.siempreunidos.org/ Siempre Unidos]: They provide HIV testing, treatment, | * [http://www.siempreunidos.org/ Siempre Unidos]: They provide HIV testing, treatment, free meals, support groups, home visits, education, and advocacy. The organization is considered a supportive, stigma-free space for many people.<ref>[https://www.directrelief.org/2019/10/marginalized-hondurans-find-supportive-care-and-friendships-at-a-local-clinic/ Marginalized Hondurans Find Supportive Care – and Friendships – at a Local Clinic]</ref> It is affiliated with the Episcopal Diocese of Honduras and partnered with the Honduran Ministry of Health. Email: info@siempreunidos.org | ||
* [https://www.projecthope.org/honduras/ Project Hope]: They do work to help people struggling with disasters and health crises, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, diabetes, and other infections and diseases. | * [https://www.projecthope.org/honduras/ Project Hope]: They do work to help people struggling with disasters and health crises, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, diabetes, and other infections and diseases. | ||
* [https://www.unfpa.org/news/voices-women-living-hivaids-honduras UNFPA Report: Voices of Women Living with HIV/AIDS in Honduras] | * [https://www.unfpa.org/news/voices-women-living-hivaids-honduras UNFPA Report: Voices of Women Living with HIV/AIDS in Honduras] | ||
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* [http://www.siempreunidos.org/ Siempre Unidos]: They provide HIV testing, treatment, free meals, support groups, home visits, education, and advocacy. The organization is considered a supportive, stigma-free space for many people.<ref>[https://www.directrelief.org/2019/10/marginalized-hondurans-find-supportive-care-and-friendships-at-a-local-clinic/ Marginalized Hondurans Find Supportive Care – and Friendships – at a Local Clinic]</ref> It is affiliated with the Episcopal Diocese of Honduras and partnered with the Honduran Ministry of Health. Email: info@siempreunidos.org | |||
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* The public clinics will be much more affordable than the private clinics. | |||
* The private clinics will be more expensive than public facilities. When we talked to two private clinics: ([https://www.facebook.com/DraAmabilis/ Dra. Amabilis Fuentes] (Call +504 9957-5468), which quoted 700 HNL for a consultation, including a gynecological exam (July 2019) and [https://www.facebook.com/dra.marielamedina/ Dr. Maria Medina @ GineSthetic], which quoted 800 HNL for a gynecological exam (July 2019). | |||
==Pregnancy== | ==Pregnancy== | ||
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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* Dr. George Frazer at Hospital San Jorge El Hato: This ob/gyn was strongly recommended by a local. | |||
* [http://hmc.com.hn/maternidad/ Honduras Hospital]: Phone: (504) 2280-1500; Address: Col. Las Minitas, Avenida Juan Lindo, Tegucigalpa; Email: sac@hmc.hn | * [http://hmc.com.hn/maternidad/ Honduras Hospital]: Phone: (504) 2280-1500; Address: Col. Las Minitas, Avenida Juan Lindo, Tegucigalpa; Email: sac@hmc.hn | ||