A study protocol for facility assessment and follow-up evaluations of the barriers to access availability utilization and readiness of contraception abortion and postabortion services in Zika affected areas

摘要

BackgroundThe Zika virus epidemic in Latin America has elicited official recommendations for women to delay or avoid pregnancy in affected countries, which has increased demand for family planning services. It is likely, however, that health facilities in areas where the population is most vulnerable to the disease lack the capacity to respond to the increased demand for family planning services. Our objectives are to perform facilities assessment and understand client perceptions in areas affected by Zika virus, and to track changes in these parameters over time.