Capacity of the health system to provide safe abortion and post-abortion care in refugee settings

Sexual, Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (SRMNCAH)

  • June 2025
  • Policy brief

This brief assesses the availability of SAC and PAC for women living in humanitarian settings in Ethiopia
using a Health Facilities Survey (HFS). Data for this analysis was collected in 2024 in 22 of the 24
refugee camps across Ethiopia. A total of 75 facilities (12 hospitals and 63 health centers and private
clinics) that are expected to provide comprehensive abortion care to women in refugee settings in
Ethiopia were surveyed. Nearly three-quarters (71%) of facilities included in our census were operating
outside of refugee camps.

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Research Scientist

Yohannes Wado

Yohannes Dibaba Wado is a Research Scientist at APHRC, working…

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Yadeta Dessie Bacha

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