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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In Togo, emergency contraceptive pills (morning after pills) are available, but a prescription is technically required. We still need to confirm whether these laws are commonly followed by pharmacists (if you know, update this page).<ref>[https://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/togo/ EC Status and Availability - COUNTRY]</ref> | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* You can obtain emergency contraceptive pills (morning after pills) at pharmacies, hospitals, and clinics. You may need a prescription (we need to confirm this). Some brands you may find at family planning clinics are NorLevo 1.5mg, Optinor, and ellaOne..<ref>[https://www.cecinfo.org/country-by-country-information/status-availability-database/countries/[COUNTRY]/ EC Status and Availability: [COUNTRY]</ref> | |||
* Note: The longest-lasting EC is currently [http://www.ellaone.com/ 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. | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
=== | In Togo, 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=179 TOGO - REGULATIONS ON ENTRY, STAY AND RESIDENCE FOR PLHIV]</ref> | ||
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== | * From HIVTravel: "In principle, HIV treatment is possible in Togo and especially at Lomé (at the private Policlinique Internationale St. Joseph, directed by Dr. Arnold Amatsi). Antiretrovirals are available. Prophylactica against opportunistic infections and reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) are available within the framework of the local AIDS programme (Programme national de la lutte contre le sida)... There is an AIDS counselling service in Lomé (CCD, close to the CHU). It offers lifestyle counselling adapted to the local customs, nutrition counselling and psychological support. Due to the high infection rate, treatment of PWAs is not considered unusual in Togo."<ref>[http://www.hivtravel.org/Default.aspx?PageId=143&CountryId=179 TOGO - REGULATIONS ON ENTRY, STAY AND RESIDENCE FOR PLHIV]</ref> | ||
* Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Tokoin (CHU): Provides clinical and laboratory monitoring | |||
* Policlinique St. Joseph: Provides clinical and laboratory monitoring | |||
* Centre Diagnostical Regional: Provides clinical and laboratory monitoring | |||
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==List of Additional Resources== | ==List of Additional Resources== | ||
* [http://www.togoleseministryofhealthlome.myewebsite.com/ TOGOLESE MINISTRY OF HEALTH] | |||
* [http://atbeftogo.org/ The Association Togolaise pour le Bien-Etre Familial (ATBEF)]: "The Association Togolaise pour le Bien-Etre Familial (ATBEF) was formed in 1975. ATBEF’s services include voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) for HIV and AIDS, antenatal and post-natal care, post-abortion care, pre-marital counselling, and infertility treatment. ATBEF carries out its work through over one hundred service points, including permanent clinics, mobile units, associated centres, and community-based distributors/community-based services (CBDs/CBSs)." | |||
* [https://www.unfpa.org/data/transparency-portal/unfpa-togo UNFPA - Togo]: "Active in Togo since 1972, UNFPA programmes help build capacities to provide emergency obstetric and newborn care, reliable family planning, and sexual and reproductive health services for youth. Maternal mortality in the country is decreasing slowly, but contraceptive prevalence remains low, mostly due to limited health services, poverty and gender inequality. Efforts to prevent gender-based violence include advocacy against early marriage and programs for students in schools. UNFPA also assists in developing skills to analyse demographic data." | |||
* [https://www.familyplanning2020.org/togo Family Planning 2020 - Togo]: "A commitment maker since 2014 and a member of the Ouagadougou Partnership, Togo has made progress both towards its FP2020 commitments since 2012, increasing the mCPR 3 to 23.3% in 2017, up almost 6% from 2013." | |||
* [http://www.equaldex.com/region/togo Equaldex - Togo]: Click here to learn about LGBTQ rights and laws in Togo. It is important to understand that homosexuality is illegal in Togo. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||