"Expanding knowledge and access
to emergency contraception"
"Expanding knowledge and access to emergency contraception in Europe"
March 2023. Sexual education is not mandatory in Spain, and the educational system does not guarantee the provision of adequate sexual education. As a consequence, the knowledge of contraceptive methods is riddled with myths and hoaxes, some of them very deep-rooted. The Spanish Society of Contraception (Sociedad Española de Contracepción) works to dispel theses myths…
March 2022. A new systematic review of over-the-counter (OTC) provision of emergency contraception pills (ECPs), concludes that it is feasible and acceptable, and that it may increase access to and timely use of effective contraception. Evidence suggests that OTC provision of ECPs do not substantively change reproductive health outcomes. This review expands the evidence supporting…
November 2022. The Danish Health Data Agency has recorded an increase of about 27% in the number of emergency contraception pills (ECPs) sold in the past five years: from 107.000 units sold in 2017 to 136.000 in 2021. The largest increase was registered in the Zealand Region (44%). The Danish Broadcasting Corporation published this news,…
December 2019
November 14, 2018. ECEC is conducting a survey to learn more about the use, added value and shortfalls of the EC Wheel. The survey is in English and it only takes about 4 minutes to respond. If you have used the EC Wheel (either in English or French; the printed or the on-line version), we would like to hear your comments and…
April 2024. DKT International recently published a paper sharing the results of it social marketing strategy to expand the EC market in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Togo. DKT focused on offering high-quality, affordable EC, while carrying out “high-visibility, positive campaigns to end-users and raising awareness with pharmacists and healthcare…
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