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

Ipas Sustainable Abortion Care

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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.

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

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Home 9 Search Results After liberalizing Ethiopia’s abortion law in 2005, the government implemented programs to train health-care providers, equip facilities and expand the services they offer—and integrate abortion care into broader reproductive …

In Kenya, unsafe abortion has long been recognized as a leading cause of death and injury for women. Under the new Kenyan constitution, abortion is legal under certain circumstances, but many providers have still not been trained in safe abortion care, and women continue to seek unsafe procedures and suffer complications. In neighboring Uganda, abortion-related causes account for 26 percent of maternal deaths, and most women who have abortions undergo unsafe procedures.

This reference guide provides information and recommendations based on evidence for medical abortion at or after 13 weeks gestation, sometimes called induction abortion or termination in the second trimester, using misoprostol-based regimens (mifepristone plus misoprostol or misoprostol only) for women who need either induced abortion, treatment of incomplete abortion or postabortion care.

Recursos para profissionais de saúde No nosso trabalho contínuo para formar profissionais de saúde e apoiar sistemas de saúde na prestação de serviços de aborto, temos criado muitos recursos, ferramentas e auxiliares de trabalho para profissionais clín …

Ressources pour les professionnels de la santé Dans le cadre de notre travail continu pour former des professionnels de la santé et aider les systèmes de santé à fournir des soins d’avortement, nous avons développé nombre de ressources, d’outils et de …

Recursos de capacitación Hemos creado materiales de capacitación en los servicios de aborto para satisfacer las diversas necesidades de los sistemas de salud y los contextos en los que trabajan. Si tiene preguntas, retroalimentación o consultas sobre c …

A calculadora de AMIU é uma ferramenta para os gestores de aquisições e distribuidores das unidades sanitárias que calculam o número de aspiradores de aspiração manual intra-uterina (AMIU) que deve ser mantido em stock nas unidades sanitárias. Ao usar dados das unidades sanitárias, a calculadora de AMIU estimará a quantidade apropriada de aspiradores Ipas AMIU Plus® e Válvula Simples para satisfazer a demanda. A calculadora usa uma metodologia de previsão baseada em estatísticas e desenvolvida por John Snow, Inc., de acordo com o número médio de casos e factor de reuso de instrumentos Ipas AMIU de 25.

Le calculateur d’AMIU est destiné aux distributeurs et responsables de l’approvisionnement des institutions de santé qui doivent calculer le nombre d’aspirateurs manuels intra-utérins (AMIU) qu’il est nécessaire de conserver en stock dans chaque institution de santé. En fonction des données de l’institution, le calculateur d’AMIU d’Ipas estimera les quantités appropriées d’aspirateurs Ipas AMIU Plus et d’aspirateurs à valve unique correspondant au volume de travail. Il utilise une méthode de prévision statistique développée par John Snow, Inc., fondée sur un volume de travail quotidien moyen, et un facteur de réutilisation des instruments d’AMIU de 25.

La calculadora de AMEU es para gerentes y distribuidores de insumos para unidades de salud quienes calculan la cantidad de aspiradores de aspiración manual endouterina (AMEU) que se deben mantener en el inventario de cada unidad de salud. Utilizando los datos de su unidad de salud, la calculadora Ipas de AMEU estimará las cantidades necesarias de aspiradores Ipas AMEU Plus y aspiradores de válvula sencilla para cubrir la demanda esperada. Utiliza la metodología estadística de estimación elaborada por John Snow, Inc., la cual toma en cuenta su demanda diaria promedio y un factor de uso del instrumental Ipas de AMEU de 25.

The MVA calculator is for health facility supply managers and distributors who calculate the number of manual vacuum aspirators (MVA) to keep in stock in health facilities. Using facility data, the Ipas MVA calculator will estimate appropriate quantities of Ipas MVA Plus® and Single-Valve aspirators to meet expected caseload. It uses a statistically based forecasting methodology developed by John Snow, Inc., based on average daily caseload and reuse factor for Ipas MVA instruments of 25.

Recursos para profesionales salud En nuestro trabajo continuo para capacitar a profesionales de la salud y apoyar a sistemas de salud en la prestación de servicios de aborto, hemos creado muchos recursos, herramientas y materiales auxiliares para perso …

Resources for advocates and decisionmakers Factsheets, briefs and other tools that policymakers, decisionmakers and other advocates can use in their work to promote legal abortion, to support local champions for abortion rights and to train police, jud …

IpasUniversity, or IpasU, is your gateway to learning about safe abortion and postabortion care. Courses in English and Spanish are designed for clinicians and other professionals who work in reproductive health programming.

Training resources We have developed abortion care training materials to meet the varied needs of health systems and the contexts in which they work. Please contact [email protected] with any questions, feedback or inquiries about ordering print …

Director, Ipas Nigeria Health Foundation Lucky Palmer has more than a decade of experience as a senior-level leader and program manager in public health and social development, including programs promoting sexual and reproductive health and rights. He …

Director, Ipas Mozambique Jorge Matine leads Ipas’s work in Mozambique. He has a wealth of experience in the fields of research and sexual and reproductive health. Prior to joining Ipas, he served as the sexual and reproductive health director at Pathf …

Director, Ipas Latin America and the Caribbean María Antonieta Alcalde serves as director of Ipas Latin America and the Caribbean, a regional program based in Mexico City. She is a seasoned leader in the field of sexual and reproductive health and righ …

Director, Ipas Bolivia Dr. Morales has fulfilled various roles since joining Ipas Bolivia in 1999, including Medical Advisor, coordinator of a multi-year project for postabortion care, and most recently coordinator of a multi-year project to advance se …

Director, Ipas Indonesia Prior to joining Ipas, Dr. Soumokil worked for several international organizations within Indonesia in the areas of HIV, adolescent reproductive health, maternal and newborn health, and health governance. Dr. Soumokil is a trai …

Chief Executive Officer, Ipas Development Foundation Vinoj Manning is Chief Executive Officer of the Ipas Development Foundation (IDF) in India, a partner organization of Ipas. Heading up a multi-disciplinary team of more than 100 staff based in 12 off …