“The pandemic is severely disrupting access to life-saving sexual and reproductive health services. It is deepening existing gender inequalities, increasing gender-based violence, and worsening discrimination and barriers for marginalized groups. Sexual and reproductive health and rights is a significant public health issue that demands urgent and sustained attention and investment.”
UNFPA sets strategic priorities based on the changing needs, related to COVID-19 pandemic:
- Continuity of sexual and reproductive health services and interventions, including protection of the health workforce
- Addressing GBV and harmful practices
- Ensuring the supply of modern contraceptives and other reproductive health commodities
To learn more about UNFPA’s strategic priorities and accelerating interventions, read Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic UNFPA Global Response Plan
