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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* You can purchase emergency contraceptive pills (morning after pills) at pharmacies, and no prescription is required. You can purchase the pills directly from the pharmacist. Some of the brands you may find are NorLevo 1.5mg, P2, and ellaOne | * You can purchase emergency contraceptive pills (morning after pills) at pharmacies, and no prescription is required. You can purchase the pills directly from the pharmacist. Some of the brands you may find are NorLevo 1.5mg, P2, and ellaOne.<ref name="icec_cameroon" /> | ||
* Note: The longest-lasting EC is currently ellaOne. It lasts up to 5 days (120 hours) after unprotected sex. Check to see if your country carries ellaOne. If your country doesn't carry ellaOne, copper IUDs may also prevent pregnancy up to 5 days after unprotected sex. If none of these options are available, and it's been over 3 days since you had unprotected sex, you can still take EC, which may work up to 5 days. Note that EC pills are not 100% effective and should be taken as soon as possible. | * Note: The longest-lasting EC is currently ellaOne. It lasts up to 5 days (120 hours) after unprotected sex. Check to see if your country carries ellaOne. If your country doesn't carry ellaOne, copper IUDs may also prevent pregnancy up to 5 days after unprotected sex. If none of these options are available, and it's been over 3 days since you had unprotected sex, you can still take EC, which may work up to 5 days. Note that EC pills are not 100% effective and should be taken as soon as possible. | ||
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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
=== | In Cameroon, 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=38 CAMEROON - REGULATIONS ON ENTRY, STAY AND RESIDENCE FOR PLHIV]</ref> | ||
There is a growing HIV infection rate in Cameroon. In 2017, it was estimated that 3.7% of adults of Cameroon were infected with HIV, which was the 16th highest rate in the world.<ref name="ciaworldfactbook_cameroon">[https://www.cia.gov/library/PUBLICATIONS/the-world-factbook/geos/cm.html CIA World Factbook - Cameroon]</ref> Furthermore, HIV infection rates increased by 5% between 2010 and 2016.<ref name="unaids_cameroon">[http://www.unaids.org/en/regionscountries/countries/cameroon UNAIDS - Cameroon]</ref> One especially concerning statistic is that there are 24,000 HIV/AIDS-related deaths per year, which is the 9th highest in the world. This data suggests that Cameroon may not be doing as much to prevent deaths as countries with similarly high or higher infection rates.<ref name="ciaworldfactbook_cameroon" /> Between 2010 and 2016, HIV/AIDS-related deaths increased by 13% in Cameroon.<ref name="unaids_cameroon" /> | |||
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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
The maternal mortality rate (MMR) is 596 deaths per 100,000 live births, according to 2015 data. This MMR is ranked 15th in the world, meaning that Cameroon has a significant MMR problem. <ref name=“cia_mmr”>[https://www.cia.gov/LIBRARY/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/353rank.html#IC CIA World Factbook - Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR)]</ref> | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||