mothers, woman-headed households, the disabled, the elderly, and the chronically sick). The SAF-PAC Humanitarian OVERVIEW CARE International is a global leader Project in providing emergency aid, specializing in protection, sexual, reproductive and maternal INTRODUCTION health (SRMH), shelter, and Gender Based In coordination and collaboration with the Violence (GBV) response and prevention. The Ugandan Ministry of Health, local communities armed conflict in South Sudan has led to a massive movement of South Sudanese refugees and other humanitarian actors, the Supporting fleeing to surrounding countries, with the Access to Family Planning and Post-Abortion Care majority of them arriving in Uganda’s West Nile in Emergencies (SAF-PAC) initiative aims to Region. There are now in excess of 1 million reduce both unintended pregnancies and deaths South Sudanese refugees in Uganda. The from unsafe abortions during emergencies. dramatic increase in refugees has left vulnerable funding will allow CARE to integrate these populations in dire need of access to critical essential services into it response to acute and lifesaving services, including food, water, and protracted emergencies. The one year project non-food items, but also protection and SRMH began on January 1, 2017 in Rhino Camp and services, particularly for women and girls. At the Imvepi Settlements, and is expected to reach a same time, services for shelter, GBV and SRMH are seriously limited, and there is an urgent total of nearly 34.000 direct beneficiaries. need to provide support in these critical sectors as numbers of incoming refugees continue to OBJECTIVES In this Initiative, CARE’s objectives escalate. include increasing access to Family Planning with Since December 2013, CARE International in emphasis on Long Acting Reversible Uganda has been delivering a humanitarian Contraceptives (LARC- implants and IUDs), by response targeting South Sudanese refugees, building on the clinical and counseling capacity of providing services in SRMH, GBV prevention and healthcare providers; creating a social response, and shelter in Rhino Camp, Imvepi, environment that supports women and their and Bidibidi settlements. A specific focus is on right to use and access Family Planning services; Persons with Special Needs (PSN-separated and children, unaccompanied minors, expectant and lactating mothers, single-
OVERVIEW CARE International is a global leader in providing emergency aid, specializing in protection, sexual, reproductive and maternal health (SRMH), shelter, and Gender Based Violence (GBV) response and prevention. The armed conflict in South Sudan has led to a massive movement of South Sudanese refugees fleeing to surrounding countries, with the majority of them arriving in Uganda’s West Nile Region. There are now in excess of 1 million South Sudanese refugees in Uganda. The dramatic increase in refugees has left vulnerable populations in dire need of access to critical lifesaving services, including food, water, and non-food items, but also protection and SRMH services, particularly for women and girls. At the same time, services for shelter, GBV and SRMH are seriously limited, and there is an urgent need to provide support in these critical sectors as numbers of incoming refugees continue to escalate. Since December 2013, CARE International in Uganda has been delivering a humanitarian response targeting South Sudanese refugees, providing services in SRMH, GBV prevention and response, and shelter in Rhino Camp, Imvepi, and Bidibidi settlements. A specific focus is on Persons with Special Needs (PSN-separated children, unaccompanied minors, expectant and lactating mothers, single- mothers, woman-headed households, the disabled, the elderly, and the chronically sick). The SAF-PAC Humanitarian Project INTRODUCTION In coordination and collaboration with the Ugandan Ministry of Health, local communities and other humanitarian actors, the Supporting Access to Family Planning and Post-Abortion Care in Emergencies (SAF-PAC) initiative aims to reduce both unintended pregnancies and deaths from unsafe abortions during emergencies. funding will allow CARE to integrate these essential services into it response to acute and protracted emergencies. The one year project began on January 1, 2017 in Rhino Camp and Imvepi Settlements, and is expected to reach a total of nearly 34.000 direct beneficiaries. OBJECTIVES In this Initiative, CARE’s objectives include increasing access to Family Planning with emphasis on Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARC- implants and IUDs), by building on the clinical and counseling capacity of healthcare providers; creating a social environment that supports women and their right to use and access Family Planning services; and
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