Budget 2024: A Wishlist For Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health

Dr Hoo Mei Lin, Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist and Fertility Specialist | Dr Subatra Jayaraj, Primary Care Reproductive Health Specialist & President, Reproductive Rights Advocacy Alliance Malaysia (RRAAM)

03-Oct-23 16:00

Budget 2024: A Wishlist For Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health

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When it comes to women's sexual and reproductive health issues, there are pressing needs that have not received enough resources or attention. Funding sexual and reproductive health services is an investment that saves the lives of women and children, while also strengthening families and communities. We'll be shining a spotlight on what healthcare and gender rights experts want to see in Budget 2024 to improve women's health, especially in the areas of sexual and reproductive health.

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Categories: wellness, health policy

Tags: belanjawan 2024, budget-2024-mahsing, budget 2024, women's health, sexual health, reproductive health, family planning,

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