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African Network for Medical Abortion (ANMA)

African Network for Medical Abortion (ANMA). 04 March, 2010 Lisbon. Backgrounder . Date of Establishment: March 2009, Joberg,S.A Founding members: 54 participants from 20 African countries + 7 other partners from other regions Governance Structure:

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African Network for Medical Abortion (ANMA)

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  1. African Network for Medical Abortion(ANMA) 04 March, 2010 Lisbon

  2. Backgrounder Date of Establishment: March 2009, Joberg,S.A Founding members: 54 participants from 20 African countries + 7 other partners from other regions Governance Structure: -General Assembly – the founding members -SC 9 representing the 5 sub-regions of Africa -Advisory Board (31) +Coordination office -R Coordinator + 2 P/T +F/T staff- in Bamako/Mali

  3. The Driving Forces • ICMA’s Catalytic role – The initiative was NOT because it was fashionable to create another RN but • Compelling factors/enabling environment: • Unsafe abortion takes its greatest toll in Africa >30,000/yr (44% of global UA-related M deaths) = 90/day • The inherent features of MA -as a breakthrough technology to address the incidence and consequences of UA particularly in low resource and legally restricted settings like Africa • Regional legal and policy frameworks: Protocol to the ACHPR on the RWA (2005), MPoA(2006) • The Global strategic frame works: ICPD PoA, MDGs • Hence: a regional response to a global challenge

  4. Goal and Objective Goal: • To contribute to the reduction of maternal mortality and morbidity in Africa arising from unsafe abortion Overall Objective: • To provide a common platform to increase access to Medical Abortion in Africa

  5. Activities Undertaken • Organised the Coordination Office • Developed • Terms of Reference for the RN • Plan of Action/strategies and Budget • the Network Logo • Prospectus (NOT yet printed) • Website (NOT yet launched) • Promoted ANMA /MA (through regional and International Conferences) • Organised Sub-Regional Advocacy Workshop (DRC) • Conducted two bi-annual SC meetings

  6. Planned Activities-Short Term • Institutional development: New Coordination Office/Coordinator, Capacity building, • Finalising incomplete activities -web site, prospectus • Disseminating information in regional and international conferences • Identifying existing SRHRs Networks in Africa • Compiling and disseminating basic documents- on MA, Abortion laws/policies in Africa- thru the Web • Organising a sub-regional advocacy workshop & the SC meeting

  7. Planned Activities-Medium &L T • Broader recruitment and active engagement of members • Disseminating information on the major working languages used in the continent • Facilitating training on MA • Working with partners for registration of MA drugs • Forging alliance to advocate for change of laws/policies

  8. Building Multi-Level Collaborative Relationship • Global- With ICMA Guiding/Operating principles: • Genuine partnership in the context of “affiliation” • Appreciating regional specificities • Complementarity (advancing a common agenda) • Inter-regional: learning and experience /information sharing opportunities • Intra-regional :utilising existing resources • Materials-No need to reinvent the wheel! • People (Advisory Board, Regional/National Trainers) • Institutions/systems (MoH,…)

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