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Dr. Luis Távara Coordinator of Sexaul and Reproductive Rights Committee . FLASOG

Regional Meeting to Enhance Reproductive Health Commodity Security in Latin America and The Caribean Panamá, February 24th-26th, 2010 Priorities and strategic approach from FLASOG. Dr. Luis Távara Coordinator of Sexaul and Reproductive Rights Committee . FLASOG. Background.

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Dr. Luis Távara Coordinator of Sexaul and Reproductive Rights Committee . FLASOG

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  1. Regional Meeting toEnhanceReproductiveHealthCommodity Security in Latin America and TheCaribeanPanamá, February 24th-26th, 2010Priorities and strategicapproachfrom FLASOG Dr. Luis Távara Coordinator of Sexaul and ReproductiveRightsCommittee. FLASOG

  2. Background FLASOG createdthe S&RR Committee in 2002 Itsstructureis: • A General Coordinator • A Coordinatorfor México and TheCaribean • A Coordinatorfor Central America • A CoordinatorforBolivariancountries • A Coordinatorfor Cono Sur countries • A representative of civil societywomen ‘s organizations

  3. FLASOG Assemblyapprovedtoprotect Sexual and ReproductiveRights • Healthy and safemotherhood • Sexuality free of violence • Fertilityregulation. Include CE • Safeabortionaccordingltoaws in each country • Informationon S&RH • Access to S&RH services

  4. The Sexual and ReproductiveRightsCommitteerecommended in 2002 • ToCreate a nationalcommittee in each O&G SocietyorFederation • ToIncorporaterepresentatives of civil society in NationalCommittees

  5. Activitiesdevelopedby S&RR Committee of FLASOG At regional and sub regional level: • Workshopson: S&RR, GenderbasedViolence, Emergencycontraception, abortion • Bioethics and ValueClarificationWorkshops • PoliticalIncidence in: Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, República Dominicana, Colombia, Ecuador, Perú, Brasil, Bolivia y Chile • Investigationon ESMM

  6. Objectives of thispresentation • Share ourobservationson S&RH in LAC • Discuss a proposaltoworktogether • Supportthe Sexual and ReproductiveHealth of Latinamericanwomen • Asume aninterinstitutionalcommitment and responsabilitiestoimprovethe S&RH in LatinAmerica and TheCaribean

  7. Sexual and ReproductiveRightsCommittee, FLASOG Proposaltoimprovethe Sexual and ReproductiveHealth of LatinAmerica and TheCaribbeanwomen Panamá, Febrero 2010

  8. Maternal Mortality • Itisanindicator of health • Eachyearthere are 23,000 MM , butthere are a lot of sequels as consequence of obstetricalcomplications • There are still gaps amongcountries in LatinAmerica • MM expressthe social inequities • Weknowthe causes of MM • Weemphasizethe ESMM as animportantissue

  9. Sexual Violenceagainstwomen • Sexual violence (SV) isveryfrequent in ourcountries • SV is a publichealthproblem • SV produces severecomplications: physical and mental • Thevictimsaren’ttreatedfrequentlyby non training professionals and late. Somecountrieshaveimportantadvances

  10. Modern MAC . IUD & EC • Contraceptionisaninvestmentfordevelopment and isimportantforpublichealth • It no longer has a quantitativeapproach • Westillface gaps in ourregion. Thereislessfundingavailable • There are inequities and unmetneeds • IUD use islower • There are conflictswith EC • Strongermaleparticipationisneeded

  11. UnwantedPregnancy and UnsafeAbortion • Unwantedpregnanciesfrequentlygiveorigintounsafe & clandestineabortion • Itisstill quite frequent in LAC and theworld • Yearly, almost 4 millionunsafeabortionsoccur in LAC and 4000 MM cases • Unmet FP needsalsogiveorigintounsafeabortions • Registries are notgood. SIP-A isbeingintroduced

  12. UnwantedPregnancy & Unsafeabortion • Quality of post abortioncareisinefficient • Someactivitiestopreventunsafeabortion and makesafeabortion more accesible are goingon • Postpartum and post abortioncontraception are goodstrategiesto reduce unwantedpregnancy • Members of FLASOG’s Sexual RigthsCommittee are part of FIGO’sInitiative: Prevention of UnsafeAbortion

  13. Adolescent Sexual & ReproductiveHealth • Adolescents are animportantpart of the general population • Theyhavesomeunhealthybehaviors: Early and unprotected sexual activity • InadequateAttitude • Sexual educationislackingordefficient • Services are scarce and unfriendly • Someriskfactorsmakethem more vulnerable

  14. ThePropossal

  15. General Objective • Contributetoimprovewomen’s sexual and reproductivehealth in LatinAmerica and TheCaribbean

  16. SpecificObjectives • Contribuiteto reduce MM in LAC • Improve Sexual violencevictim’scare • Increase IUD and Emergencycontraception use • Reduce unwantedpregnancy and unsafeabortion • Improvequality of adolescent SR Services • Strenghtenbioethicalconduct and valueclarification of SRH providers • Evaluateefficacy of the Plan

  17. Strategic Objetive: To Reduce MM. ExpectedResults, activities • Result:Quality of obstetricservicesisimproved, speciallyemergencyservices in the 6 countrieswithhighermortalityrates • Activities: - Assistanceforprotocolapplication - Assistanceforimplementation/ strenghteningReference and Contrar . system - Evaluation of MM Committees

  18. SO. Improve Sexual Violencevictim’scare. ExpectedResults and activities • Result: Integral care of sexual violencevictimsisimproved • Activities: - Development of regional standardsfor SV care - Sistematization and diffusion of goodpracticesderivedfromsuccesfulexperiencies - Regional investigationcontest

  19. SO. ImproveaccesstoEmergencycontraceptionExpectedResult and activities • Result:Knowledge and demandfor EC isincreased • Activities: Creation and strenghtening of anexpertadvisorymedicalgroup in theregion

  20. SO. Reduce prevalence of UP and unsafeabortion. ExpectedResults and activities • Result: Interestto reduce UP and unsafeabortionisincreased • Activities: - Two Regional Forums (CA & SA) onunsafeabortionprevention, withscientificsocieties, MS, ME & civil society - Academicexpert regional meetingtomodifycurricula at universiylevelon SRH , toincludehumanrightsapproach, integral and intercultural care

  21. SO. Improveadolescent SRH. ExpectedResult and activities • Result:Informationonadolescent SRH in LA isimproved • Activities: Regional studyonteenpregnancy, 15 yearsoldoryounger, includinginformationon sexual violence

  22. SO. Strenghtenbioethicalconduct and valueclarification of SRH providers.ExpectedResult and activities • Result: SRH providersbioethiclaconduct and valueclarification has beenstrenghtened • Activities:Four Regional Workshops, with country representatives of thesubregions and invitedguestsfromalliedorganizations

  23. SO. Evaluateefficacy of the Plan.ExpectedResult and activities • Result: Plan isevaluated and improved • Activities: - Annualmeeting of FLASOG’s SRR Committeetoevaluateprogress of the plan in accordancewithexpectedresults and indicators - ContinuousActivitymonitoringvia e-mail

  24. ¡¡¡ Thank you !!!! luis.tavara@gmail.com Lobivia tiegeliana

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