Digitalization of Sexual and Reproductive Health care Services for persons with disabilities

This is an academic institution that trains Educators/Teachers including persons with various disabilities. Building students'/health workers' capacity in digitalizing Sexual Reproductive Health information and Services may enhance wider access to this essential service for that matter the reproductive rights of persons with disability in deprived communities.

Unmet need for sexual and reproductive Health care information and services for persons with disabilities in deprived communities in Ghana

The use of technology to provide sexual reproductive health information and services. The services could be provided through guidance using technology that leads to self-care to eliminate the barriers of human resources constraints.

Persons with disabilities in deprived communities in Ghana. The solution will reduce the unmet need for sexual reproductive information and services among persons with disabilities.

1. We have in-depth experience in providing sexual and reproductive health care information and services. 

2. We have practical experience on training and communicating with persons with various forms of disabilities

3. We also have expertise in digital/information technology

We have conducted systematic a review and a study on sexual harassment and coercion of persons with disabilities in tertiary institutions in Ghana and noticed that persons with disabilities lack adequate information on sexual and reproductive health as well as services due to a limited number of health care providers who can communicate effectively with persons with disability. 

We have also noticed that access to information and services by persons with disabilities poses various geographical, economic, and human resources availability challenges. 

Based on this empirical evidence, what is required now is to provide innovative means to ensure that PWDs have access to information and services concerning their sexual, reproductive life, health  and choices 

This problem is a major challenge as it deprives person with disabilities their fundamental human rights to sexual and reproductive health and rights to information and services

This solution focused on a vulnerable population ( Persons with Disabilities) who are usually not the first to be considered in healthcare decision-making. To meet the SDGs on health, there is a need for equity and all-inclusiveness which provides the justification of my solution  

Equity in Sexual and reproductive information and health care delivery

The impact is to ensure a state of disability should not deprive anyone of assessing sexual and reproductive information and services. Digitalization of  Sexual reproductive health information and services therefore provides a good solution to this hitherto challenge.

The monitoring indicators for the project may include

1. Number of PWDs using technology to access information and services on their sexual, and reproductive health 

Mobile phone technology 

Five (5)

Three years

The team comprised the following experts.

1. Sexual and reproductive health specialists who also  SRH provide services

2. University lecturer in Special Education

3. ICT specialist 

4. Public Health Epidemiologist 

5. M&E Specialist.

All of the above have advanced knowledge and academic qualifications to provide good interventions

Using technology to provide sexual and reproductive health care infraction and services

Charging a token for the use of technology