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'''OVERVIEW''' | '''OVERVIEW''' | ||
As the economic and cultural capital of Côte d'Ivoire, you will find various health care options in Abidjan. However, it is important to understand that the country has been recovering from decades of political and economic turmoil. Furthermore, the government abandoned free public health care in 2012, reportedly due to poor management, corruption, and rising costs. However, some free services remain for pregnant women and their children.<ref name="guardian_ivorycoast">[https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2012/jan/27/ivory-coast-free-healthcare-ends Ivory Coast forced to drop free public healthcare system due to rising costs]</ref> The majority of the country's population lives in the south, with the largest concentration in coastal cities like Abidjan. The people of Côte d'Ivoire come from many different ethnic groups, such as the Akan, Voltaique/Gur, and Northern Mande, and they speak many different dialects. Islam is the most common religion (43% of the population), but many people also practice Catholicism (17% of the population), Evangelical Christianity (11.8%), animist religions (3.6%), and Methodist Christianity (1.7%). About 12% of the population practices no religion, according to 2014 data.<ref name="ciaworldfactbook_ivorycoast>[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/iv.html CIA World Factbook: COTE D'IVOIRE]</ref> | As the economic and cultural capital of Côte d'Ivoire, you will find various health care options in Abidjan. However, it is important to understand that the country has been recovering from decades of political and economic turmoil. This left the health care system in tatters, and it has needed to rebuild itself.<ref>[https://wcaro.unfpa.org/en/news/cote-divoire-prioritizes-women%E2%80%99s-health | ||
27 March 2014]</ref> Furthermore, the government abandoned free public health care in 2012, reportedly due to poor management, corruption, and rising costs. However, some free services remain for pregnant women and their children.<ref name="guardian_ivorycoast">[https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2012/jan/27/ivory-coast-free-healthcare-ends Ivory Coast forced to drop free public healthcare system due to rising costs]</ref> Yet the Ivory Coast has a high maternal mortality rate (the 12th highest rate in the world). In the country, you can find contraceptive options such as pills and condoms. While birth control pills are technically by prescription-only, they also seem to be informally sold in pharmacies. You can purchase some types of emergency contraception at pharmacies over-the-counter, but some require a prescription. Abortion is legal in some circumstance, but it is not available upon request. | |||
The majority of the country's population lives in the south, with the largest concentration in coastal cities like Abidjan. The people of Côte d'Ivoire come from many different ethnic groups, such as the Akan, Voltaique/Gur, and Northern Mande, and they speak many different dialects. Islam is the most common religion (43% of the population), but many people also practice Catholicism (17% of the population), Evangelical Christianity (11.8%), animist religions (3.6%), and Methodist Christianity (1.7%). About 12% of the population practices no religion, according to 2014 data.<ref name="ciaworldfactbook_ivorycoast">[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/iv.html CIA World Factbook: COTE D'IVOIRE]</ref> | |||
==Contraception (Birth Control)== | ==Contraception (Birth Control)== | ||
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In 2015, it was estimated that about 20% of women in Côte d'Ivoire (who were married/in unions and between the ages of 15-49) were using any form of contraception, including traditional methods. This was higher than the Western African average (about 17% of women). The most common forms of contraception were contraceptive pills (8% of women), injectables (3% of women), and condoms (2% of women). Some traditional methods were also practiced, including the rhythm method (4% of women) and withdrawal (less than 1% of women).<ref name=un2015_ivorycoast>[https://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf United Nations: Trends in Contraceptive Use Worldwide 2015]</ref> | In 2015, it was estimated that about 20% of women in Côte d'Ivoire (who were married/in unions and between the ages of 15-49) were using any form of contraception, including traditional methods. This was higher than the Western African average (about 17% of women). The most common forms of contraception were contraceptive pills (8% of women), injectables (3% of women), and condoms (2% of women). Some traditional methods were also practiced, including the rhythm method (4% of women) and withdrawal (less than 1% of women).<ref name=un2015_ivorycoast>[https://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf United Nations: Trends in Contraceptive Use Worldwide 2015]</ref> | ||
The fertility rate is about 3.5 children per women.<ref name="ciaworldfactbook_ivorycoast /> | The fertility rate is about 3.5 children per women.<ref name="ciaworldfactbook_ivorycoast" /> | ||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||