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RHCS. Latin American Forum Maria Cristina Ramirez. Participant Organizations. UNFPA WHO UNAIDS FLASOG USAID JSI/DELIVER IPPF/WHR IPAS Global Coalition on RHCS CLAE SUPPORT PASMO. Purpose of the Meeting:. Review lessons learned Identify challenges and opportunities
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RHCS Latin American Forum Maria Cristina Ramirez
Participant Organizations • UNFPA WHO • UNAIDS FLASOG • USAID JSI/DELIVER • IPPF/WHR IPAS • Global Coalition on RHCS • CLAE • SUPPORT • PASMO
Purpose of the Meeting: • Review lessons learned • Identify challenges and opportunities • Reach consensus about the focus of advocacy regional strategy • Identify needs for technical and financial support for countries
Working Groups/Areas Areas: • Family Planning • Maternal Health • HIV/STI Prevention • Cervical Cancer Key Issues: • Political engagement and sustainability • Funding and resource mobilization • Strengthening of services at the public sector level • Increase of demand
Issues in Latin America • Regulatory environment for imports • Registration issues • End of donated commodities
Steering Committee TOR • Strengthen understanding of and commitment to LAC –specific RHSC issues • Enhance the ability of partners in the LA region to develop appropriate and sustainable financing and procurement mechanisms and advocate for RHCS financing at national, regional and global levels. • [includes: UNFPA, USAID, IPPF/WHR, IPAS, other partners]