Recommended PAC Policies
Communique Law #2426
Ministry of Health, Bolivia
July 2003
Memo for directors and administrators of public hospitals states that facilities must procure and maintain the equipment necessary for PAC services consistent with the SUMI (universal maternal and infant insurance).
Reproductive Health Policy
Ministry of Health & Population, Malawi
February 2002
This document establishes a framework that guides the implementation of Reproductive Health Programme. General RH Policy statements embrace reproductive and sexual rights, promote male involvement, and protect clients from being denied access to services; acknowledge that RH strategies, guidelines, and practices will be evidence-based; ensure RH services will be provided in an integrated manner; RH services will be monitored and evaluated to the set National standards; promote BCC for RH, including information for pre/post menopausal women; promote HIV counseling and testing, Family Life Education in families, primary schools and all levels of education; and, promote the sharing of these policy and guidelines documents with stake holders and entities providing RH services.
Administrative Order #45-B: Prevention and Management of Abortion and its Complications Policy
Department of Health, Philippines
May 2000
This document includes the scope of PAC services, general guidelines, PAC procedure, and responsibilities at each level of the health care system; and a general statement on quality assurance.
National Adolescent Health Policy
Ministry of Health, Uganda
2000
A national policy on adolescent health that focuses on relevant interventions and activities geared towards concerns for adolescent health.
Ministerial Resolution #0133
Ministry of Health, Bolivia
March 1999
Sets the overall scope of the government’s obligation to protect the health and well-being of the Bolivian population and introduces Law #1788, Article 11 of the Bolivia Health Code that refers to the norms, supervisions, and evaluation of the national health care system for improving the quality of health services consistent with the Strategic Health Plan.
Supreme Decree #25265
Government of Bolivia
December 1998
The Decree describes Basic Health Care in 5 of 17 articles that promote preventive and curative services to reduce maternal and infant morbidity and mortality.