Seychelles Primary Health Care Package

Sexual & Reproductive Health Programme

Promoting health, dignity, rights and informed choices.

Supporting women, men, adolescents and young people with family planning, screening, counselling, treatment and referral services across Seychelles.

Health
Rights
Support

What is the programme?

Sexual and reproductive health is critical to an individual’s wellbeing and is central to human development. It covers complete physical, mental and social well-being in all matters relating to the reproductive system and its functions and processes.

?Why implement the programme?

  • Teenage and unplanned pregnancies remain a challenge.
  • Adolescent birth rates remain high.
  • Breast and prostate cancer incidence is increasing.
  • Sexual violence remains prevalent.
  • STI and HIV cases have increased in recent years.

✓Aims of the programme

  • Promote and protect sexual and reproductive health and rights.
  • Prevent unintended pregnancies.
  • Reduce sexually transmitted infections, including HIV.
  • Improve access to family planning services.
  • Improve early detection of reproductive health conditions and cancers.
  • Support victims of sexual and gender-based violence.

Key Interventions

The programme combines health promotion, family planning, screening and prevention, clinical services, counselling and referral support.

Health Promotion

  • Information, education and communication.
  • Healthy sexual behaviour.
  • Responsible parenthood and family planning.
  • Counselling and awareness activities.

Family Planning

  • Family planning counselling.
  • Contraceptive methods.
  • Follow-up and monitoring.
  • Pregnancy testing.
  • Preconception counselling.

Screening & Prevention

  • Pap smear screening.
  • Clinical breast examination.
  • Breast self-examination education.
  • STI screening.
  • HIV testing and counselling.
  • Hepatitis screening where indicated.

Clinical Services

  • STI diagnosis and treatment.
  • Reproductive health condition management.
  • Specialist care referral.
  • Cancer investigation referral.

Support Services

  • Counselling services.
  • Support for victims of sexual violence and abuse.
  • Psychosocial support.
  • Referral to support agencies and specialised services.

👥Eligibility

  • Women and men of reproductive age.
  • Adolescents and young people requiring services.
  • Individuals seeking family planning services.
  • Persons requiring screening, counselling, treatment or support.

+Who provides the services?

Nurses Midwives Medical Officers Counsellors Family Planning Staff Specialised Health Professionals

⌂Where is it delivered?

  • Primary Health Care facilities.
  • Regional Health Centres.
  • Specialised reproductive health services.
  • Other approved health facilities across Seychelles.
Sexual and Reproductive Health Programme — Seychelles Health For All
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