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At Ipas, research is a critical part of our work and contribution to the field of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). In 2023, Ipas staff and partners carried out important research and analyses, leading to more than 20 publications on to …

This evaluation report details the 2022 performance evaluation of the “Humanitarian Response Program” implemented in the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh by Ipas. The evaluation assessed facility readiness and capacity of the service providers to provide comprehensive menstrual regulation (MR), post abortion care (PAC), contraceptive services and trauma/survival centered care. This evaluation also documents relevant challenges and barriers faced during program implementation and provides recommendations for the program’s sustainability and future scale-up.

In response to Ipas Bolivia’s testimony at an Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) hearing, Bolivian government officials have committed to take action to address the child marriage crisis for girls in Bolivia.

An estimated 35 million women and girls of reproductive age are living in crisis settings around the world, yet they often have little or no access to contraception or abortion care. No matter what causes the crisis—conflict or climate—they face the sa …

The year 2023 will go down in history as difficult for humanity. Yet Ipas teams around the world persevered, landing important victories for abortion access and expanding reproductive justice in partnership with activists, health workers, educators, community leaders and more.

Actualités cliniques dans le domaine de la santé reproductive vise à permettre aux membres du personnel d’Ipas, aux formateurs, à nos partenaires et aux autres professionnels de santé d’avoir accès aux recommandations basées sur des éléments factuels les plus récentes.

As Actualizações clínicas em saúde reprodutiva foram concebidas para fornecer ao pessoal do Ipas, formadores, parceiros e outros provedores de serviços de saúde acesso a recomendações actualizadas e baseadas na evidência. Em geral, as recomendações são as mesmas que aquelas na edição de 2012 do guia da Organização Mundial da Saúde titulado Abortamento seguro: orientação técnica e de políticas para sistemas de saúde, Segunda edição. Em casos excepcionais, as recomendações foram modificadas de acordo com os contextos em que trabalhamos. Além disso, se houver evidência mais actualizada para informar as recomendações, estas serão actualizadas aqui.

This article describes the pathways to care for women with severe abortion-related near miss events in a fragile context.

In the wake of a destructive 6.4 magnitude earthquake in western Nepal in November, pregnant women and new mothers are struggling for survival without proper shelter and health care. Knowing that essential reproductive health care is often impossible to access in crisis settings, Ipas Nepal is rolling out a multifaceted response.

December 17 marked five decades of the Helms Amendment, which restricts the use of U.S. foreign assistance for abortion “as a method of family planning.” But in practice, the policy has been implemented as a complete ban on abortion, even in countries where it’s legal.

Ipas is proud to continue supporting community-based efforts to advance reproductive justice with the unveiling of 16 new recipients of the Ipas Collaborative Fund for 2024.

The Democratic Republic of Congo government’s commitment to the Maputo Protocol has enabled the country to expand access to information and safe abortion care in the country, thanks to the development of progressive comprehensive abortion care standard …

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is taking a stand against high maternal mortality rates by including free maternity and newborn care in a recent universal health coverage initiative. And as a result of advocacy by Ipas DRC and local partners, co …

No matter the cause, humanitarian crises often mean an increase in sexual and reproductive health needs—yet access to safe abortion remains one of the most forgotten of those needs. Ipas Democratic Republic of Congo is making sure that access to abortion is included in humanitarian aid response to the devastating armed conflict in North Kivu.

A ‘legend and reference point’ for reproductive rights in Africa, Brookman-Amissah’s 30 years of trailblazing work improved abortion access across the continent

The United States is violating human rights by denying legal access to abortion—and should take immediate action to end the criminalization of abortion at the federal, state and local levels. This is the newly released conclusion of the United Nations Human Rights Committee in response to testimony from Ipas and partners in October.

Professor Mahmoud Fathalla, former FIGO president, boldly spoke the truth

La publicación de Ipas titulada Actualizaciones clínicas en salud reproductiva contiene recomendaciones clínicas actualizadas, basadas en evidencia, sobre la atención integral del aborto, así como nuevos temas y recursos agregados con regularidad. Actualizaciones clínicas en salud reproductiva ofrece información concisa y fácil de leer sobre los servicios de aborto, y combina las evidencias más recientes con lecciones aprendidas de profesionales de la salud a nivel mundial para producir recomendaciones clínicas pertinentes.

Impact Report 2023: Building the world we want For over 50 years, Ipas has worked to ensure that reproductive health care, including abortion and contraception, are available and accessible to all. This report shares some of the key impacts of our work …