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Several programs were implemented by different international health agencies to address reproductive health needs of the refugees. These programs include: a Minimum Initial Service Package of interventions to be implemented at the onset of a humanitarian emergency; safe motherhood; sexual and gender-based violence; sexually transmitted diseases including HIV/AIDS; family planning; other reproductive health concerns such as postabortion care and female genital mutilation; and adolescents. This article examines programs that have been implemented in varying refugee contexts. The case studies focus on the areas of safe motherhood family planning sexual and gender-based violence and sexually transmitted diseases. Project successes and challenges and contextual issues that affect programs were also described. Overall it was concluded that safe motherhood family planning sexual and gender-based violence and STDs are essential and complementary technical areas of any truly comprehensive refugee reproductive health program. Thus service providers must strive to meet this comprehensive standard and to make these services accessible to all refugee women men and adolescents. Also support of some private government foundation and multilateral donors and the international community is needed for the success of the program.
Krause et al. (Fri,) studied this question.