About Us

We work with partners around the world to advance reproductive justice by expanding access to abortion and contraception.

Ipas Sustainable Abortion Care

Our Work

The global movement for legal, accessible abortion is growing. Our staff and partners in countries as diverse as Bolivia, Malawi and India are working to ensure all people can access high-quality abortion care.

Where We Work

The global movement for legal, accessible abortion is growing. Our staff and partners in countries as diverse as Bolivia, Malawi and India are working to ensure all people can access high-quality abortion care.

Resources

Our materials are designed to help reproductive health advocates and professionals expand access to high-quality abortion care.

For health professionals

For advocates and decisionmakers

Training
resources

For humanitarian settings

Abortion VCAT resources

For researchers and program implementors

Director, Ipas Bangladesh

Dr. Sayed Rubayet

Dr. Sayed Rubayet, a medical doctor with extensive experience as a technical leader, researcher and manager, leads Ipas’s work in Bangladesh. He joined Ipas after working for Save the Children International, Bangladesh, where he was director of the Saving Newborn Lives program for four years.

Over the past 20 years, Dr. Rubayet’s work has focused on primary health care, maternal and newborn health, immunization and family planning programs. In various capacities with Save the Children and WHO Bangladesh, he has built and maintained strong partnerships with diverse stakeholders in Bangladesh, including United Nations agencies, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, national and international NGOs and academicians. In addition to his training as a medical doctor, he holds a Master’s Degree in Public Health.