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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In 2015, it was estimated that about 28% women in Burundi (who were married/in unions and between the ages of 15-49) were using any form of contraception, including traditional methods. This was lower than the Eastern African average (about 40% of women). The most common forms of contraception were contraceptive injectables (about 14% of women), IUDs (4% of women), and pills (3% of women). There were low rates of usage for condoms (about 1% of women). Less than 1% of women turned to female or male sterilization as their primary form of contraception. Traditional methods, such as withdrawal (about 2% of women) and the rhythm method (about 2% of women) were also not commonly used.<ref name=un2015_burundi>[https://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf United Nations: 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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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* [http://kirahospital.org/new/services-de-soins/gynecologie-obstetrique Kira Hospital]: This private hospital is one of the better medical facilities in Burundi. However, be aware that is also one of the more expensive medical facilities in Burundi. They have an obstetrics/gynecology department, where you can get various procedures and exams. Address: Mukaza Avenue Nzero. Bujumbura - Burundi. Phone: ( +257) 22 24 50 00. Urgent Care: ( +257) 75 24 60 00. Email: info@kirahospital.org | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
* You can expect the private facilities to cost more than the public ones. | |||
==Pregnancy== | ==Pregnancy== | ||
===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
The maternal mortality rate (MMR) is 712 deaths per 100,000 live births, according to 2015 data. This MMR is ranked 8th in the world, and is roughly comparable to [[Gambia]]. <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=== | ||
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In Burundi, abortion is not legally available upon request. It is only permitted when the pregnancy threatens the life or the mental/physical health of the pregnant person.<ref>[https://reproductiverights.org/worldabortionlaws?country=BDI Center for Reproductive Rights: The World's Abortion Laws]</ref> <ref>[https://www.womenonwaves.org/en/page/3179/burundi Women on Waves]</ref> | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* It is supposed to be very difficult to obtain the abortion pill directly in Burundi, according to Women on Waves. But it may be found under the brand name Cytotec.<ref>[https://www.womenonwaves.org/en/page/4981/abortion-law-burundi Women on Waves, Abortion law Burundi]</ref> | |||
* You may be able to get the abortion pill via mail from Women on Waves. Check out this [https://www.womenonwaves.org/en/page/6104/how-to-do-an-abortion-with-pills link] for more details. | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
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==List of Additional Resources== | ==List of Additional Resources== | ||
* [http://www.minisante.bi/ Ministry of Health] | |||
* [http://www.abubef.org/ Association Burundaise pour le Bien-Etre Familial]: This organization is an affiliate of the Internatioanl Planned Parenthood Foundation. "Set up in 1991, the Association Burundaise pour le Bien-Etre Familial's (ABUBEF) original mission was to deliver family planning. Over 20 years later, the organization operates a large number of services across a broad range of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) needs, including prevention and management of HIV and AIDS, youth-friendly counselling and education, pre-marital counselling, and antenatal and post-natal care." Address: Commune Ntahangwa, Quartier Jabe, Avenue de l'Imprimerie. Phone: +257 22 23 29 36 | |||
* [https://www.familyplanning2020.org/burundi Family Planning 2020 - Burundi] | |||
* [http://moliburundi.org/ Mouvement pour les Libertés Individuelles]: This is an organization that works on human rights issues, including LGBTQ rights, in Burundi. Goal: "To build African communities free from discrimination through research and advocacy to inform laws and policies, community support & engagement to enact social change and enabling effective partnerships at the domestic, national and regional levels." Email: info@moliburundi.org | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||