EC
Emergency contraception. (EC) is the method of contraception used to avoid pregnancy after sexual intercourse that was unprotected due to lack of use or failure of a contraceptive.
ED
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Embryo
The fertilized egg up to eight weeks after implantation.
Emergency contraception
A method to prevent pregnancy within five days of unprotected intercourse, failure or misuse of a contraceptive (such as a forgotten pill), rape or coerced sex. It prevents or delays ovulation and reduces the likelihood of pregnancy by up to 90 per cent. It cannot prevent implantation of a fertilized egg, harm a developing embryo or end a pregnancy.
EmOC – Emergency Obstetric Care
Emergency obstetric care (EmOC) is the provision of emergency services including the administration of parenteral antibiotics, oxytocic and sedatives, manual removal of the placenta, manual removal of retained products of conception, and assisted delivery.
Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care facilities – Basic (BEmONC):
Peripheral health facilities with maternity services that regularly practice the seven basic signal functions: parenteral administration of antibiotics, anticonvulsants, oxytocics, manual removal of placenta, manual vacuum aspiration for retained products, assisted instrumental delivery by vacuum extractor, newborn resuscitation with mask. The functions include stabilization of mothers and newborns with complications before and during transfer to hospital.
Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care facilities – Comprehensive (CEmONC)
Health facilities with maternity services that regularly practice the seven BEmONC signal functions listed above plus two additional signal functions: emergency surgery (caesarean section) and safe blood transfusion (can also include advanced newborn resuscitation).
Emigration
Emigration refers to the process of leaving a country to take up permanent or semipermanent residence in another.
Emigration Rate
Emigration Rate is the number of emigrants leaving the area of origin per 1,000 population who live in that area of origin in a given year.
Empowerment
Process through which women and men are equally empowered to gain control over their lives and the choices they are enabled to make irrespective of socio-economic status, class, ethnicity, race or religious affiliation.
EMoNC - Basic emergency obstetric and newborn care )
Basic emergency obstetric and newborn care, provided in health centres,
large or small, includes the capabilities for: administration of
antibiotics, oxytocics and anticonvulsants, manual removal of the
placenta, removal of retained products following miscarriage or abortion
and assisted vaginal delivery, preferably with vacuum extractor.
Ectopic pregnancy
A pregnancy in which the fertilized egg implants somewhere other than the uterus.
Endometriosis
A condition in which the endometrium grows abnormally outside the uterus? the symptom is usually painful periods with excessive bleeding.
Endometrium
The inner lining of the uterus, which is partially shed during menstruation.
Enabling environment
In the context of safe motherhood, describes a context that provides a skilled attendant with the backup support to perform routine deliveries and make sure that women with complications receive prompt emergency obstetric care. It essentially means a well-functioning health system, including equipment and supplies; infrastructure and transport; electrical, water and communication systems; human resources policies, supervision and management; and clinical protocols and guidelines. In the context of HIV, there are different kinds of enabling environments. An enabling legal environment is one in which laws and policies against discrimination on the basis of HIV status, risk behaviour, occupation, and gender are in place and are monitored and enforced. An enabling social environment is one in which social norms support healthy behaviour choices
Evidence and evidence-informed
In the context of research, treatment, and prevention, evidence usually refers to qualitative and/or quantitative results that have been published in a peer-reviewed journal. The term ‘informed' is preferred to ‘evidence-based' in recognition of the fact that several elements may play a role in decision-making, only one of which may be scientific evidence. Other elements may include cultural appropriateness, concerns about equity and human rights, feasibility, opportunity costs, etc.