A 2020 pulse survey by the World Health Organization on the continuity of health services during the pandemic revealed the disruption in essential health services delivery, including for family planning.(FP) In the Philippines, the Department of Health reported that social distancing, mobility restrictions, and the fear of traveling to health facilities could negatively impact the client’s accessibility to FP information and services. These measures could have also affected the supply chain of FP supplies from the central office to the regional facilities.
