SOUTH AFRICA: STOCKOUTS ARE A BARRIER TO WOMEN'S SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH RIGHTS

The Stop Stockout Project (SSP) has drawn attention to challenges in accessing contraceptives at public health clinics across South Africa in its latest survey. "Difficulties in accessing contraceptives violates or limit women's sexual and reproductive health rights, including their right to life, health, privacy, education, equality, freedom and security and of their dignity," said Candice Sehoma, Access Campaign Advocacy Officer for Doctors Without Borders or Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).