MANILA, June 25 Xinhua -- Nearly 2 million women in the Philippines between ages 15 to 49 years old will get pregnant this year, a population commission said on Thursday, warning of an additional , unplanned births this year amid the restrictions to contain the COVID epidemic. There were 1. The study revealed that among women 15 to 49 years old, there are about 3,, with unmet need for family planning exacerbated by COVID From an initial estimate of , adolescents with unmet need for family planning, it said "the lockdown will swell this number to 15,, aggregating the entire set at ,, or a surge of 9. Meanwhile, POPCOM said the contraceptive prevalence rate CPR for modern family planning methods - the percentage of women who use any method of modern contraception - is projected to decline by 2. Aside from offering home delivery of three months' worth of supplies such as pills and condoms for those enlisted to the family planning program, he said that health centers are also open to taking in women who wish to avail of injectables and sub-dermal contraceptive implants. The Philippines remains under varying levels of COVID quarantine restrictions after the government imposed a lockdown in mid-March to halt the spread of the virus as people are urged to stay at home. Video Player Close.
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R osemarie Santiago was four months pregnant when she walked into prison. She left more than a year later as a mother who had spent just one day with her child. She was taken to a Manila hospital to give birth to her son Jericho.
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February 10, , am. The NCR recorded cases of babies born to mothers aged 10 years to 14 years in , but the figure went down by 6. Cases involving girls aged 15 years to 19 years also decreased by 4. As reported by the World Health Organization, complications during pregnancy and childbirth are still the leading causes of death for and year-old girls globally. The case of the Philippines as a developing country poses a higher threat to the lives of these young girls. The current pandemic has not only worsened the difficulty of availing prenatal and other maternal services but also family planning services, which are very crucial in mitigating cases of early pregnancies. A study by Dr.
An expectant mother who is in normal health and with no pregnancy complications, shall normally be accepted without medical clearance after filling up the EMIS form. Download form now Fill out and submit to any PAL ticket office. An expectant mother may be accepted for travel if she is not beyond 35 weeks 8 months and 3 weeks pregnant under the following conditions:. Promo Fares. Mabuhay Miles. Contact Us. Expectant Mothers An expectant mother who is in normal health and with no pregnancy complications, shall normally be accepted without medical clearance after filling up the EMIS form. In addition, if expectant mother is below 21 years of age, the consent in writing of the husband, parent or guardian must be secured Expectant mothers beyond 32 weeks of pregnancy, EMIS Part 3 must be accomplished by the Flight Surgeon or Company Physician who shall issue the clearance for travel Clearance for air travel will be determined and indicated on the Expectant Mothers Information Sheet EMIS form. Expectant mothers need to fill up the EMIS form on a per flight basis.
