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==Emergency Contraception (Morning After Pill)== | ==Emergency Contraception (Morning After Pill)== | ||
'''Important Notes:''' Emergency contraception may prevent pregnancy for three days (72 hours) and sometimes five days (120 hours) after unprotected sex. Take EC '''as soon as possible''' after unprotected sex. If you don't have access to dedicated EC, oral contraceptives can be used as replacement EC, but remember the following: 1) Only some contraceptives work as EC 2) Different contraceptives require different dosages and time schedules to work as EC 3) You must only use the first 21 pills in 28-day packs and 4) They may be less effective than dedicated EC. For general information on emergency contraceptives, click [https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/morning-after-pill-emergency-contraception here] and [http://ec.princeton.edu/info/ecp.html here]. | '''Important Notes:''' Emergency contraception may prevent pregnancy for three days (72 hours) and sometimes five days (120 hours) after unprotected sex. Take EC '''as soon as possible''' after unprotected sex to prevent pregnancy. If you don't have access to dedicated EC, oral contraceptives can be used as replacement EC, but remember the following: 1) Only some contraceptives work as EC 2) Different contraceptives require different dosages and time schedules to work as EC 3) You must only use the first 21 pills in 28-day packs and 4) They may be less effective than dedicated EC. For general information on emergency contraceptives, click [https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/morning-after-pill-emergency-contraception here] and [http://ec.princeton.edu/info/ecp.html here]. | ||
===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
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* [http://www.zoomtanzania.com/biz/premier-care-clinic-pharmacy Premier Care Clinic]: "Premier Care Clinic offers a full range of health services including Private GP services, Ultrasound services, Vaccinations, walk in instant HIV testing, Occupational Health, STD/STI tests and referrals for X rays, scans and consultant opinions. We are the only panel physicians for the U.S. Embassy immigrant visa applications." | * [http://www.zoomtanzania.com/biz/premier-care-clinic-pharmacy Premier Care Clinic]: "Premier Care Clinic offers a full range of health services including Private GP services, Ultrasound services, Vaccinations, walk in instant HIV testing, Occupational Health, STD/STI tests and referrals for X rays, scans and consultant opinions. We are the only panel physicians for the U.S. Embassy immigrant visa applications." | ||
* It's not open yet (as of 2017) but an LGBT-friendly clinic will be opening up in Dar es Salaam that will provide HIV tests, TB screening, treatment, and support to LGBT people who need these critical services. You can check out the [https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/help-lgbt-access-free-quality-health-service/ funding page] for details. | |||
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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In Tanzania, 4.7% of the population is HIV positive. However, women are especially impacted with 6.2% of women infected with HIV (as opposed to 3.8% of men), according to data from 2011-2012. The government has worked hard to minimize the infection rate, which decreased by over 20% between 2010-15. Furthermore, with increased access to antiretroviral drugs in Tanzania, AIDS-related deaths was halved between 2010-15 as well.<ref>[http://www.avert.org/professionals/hiv-around-world/sub-saharan-africa/tanzania HIV AND AIDS IN TANZANIA]</ref> | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||