FIGO UNSAFE ABORTION PREVENTION

Unsafe abortion is one of the common reason behind unnecessary death and disabilities globally  Nepal being no exception.  Under FIGO Initiative on Unsafe abortion, NESOG has successfully completed the first phase of the project- the situational analysis on Unsafe abortion in Nepal with support of key stakeholders FPAN, GHD (Govt of Nepal), UNFPA, TCIC/IPAS Nepal, CREHPA, Paropakar Maternity Hospital Thapathali, FWLD, MSI Nepal and SMNF. The national dissemination workshop was organized on 11 March 2008 where 75 participants participated in the program. This opportunity was also taken to develop plan of action based on situational analysis. The regional meeting of this initiative was held on august 2008 at Mumbai, India where eight countries of South Asia region participated in the meeting and Nepal team was congratulated as one of the best team for excellence. The second phase of this project “the implementation phase is currently on run.  Dr Kusum Thapa, General Secretary NESOG (Aug 2009 in Dhaka), Dr. Aruna Karki, Co-Gen Secretary and focal person FIGO unsafe abortion (2010 Feb in Karachi) and Veena Shrivastava, President NESOG (June 2010 Colombo) represented at different Regional Workshop on Unsafe Abortion respectively in connection with this project. Implementation of activities has been included in the plan of action and presentation “Final action plan on reducing unsafe abortion in Nepal” was made at special FIGO session at the SOGP Conference in Karachi, Pakistan on February 2010.

 

Regional Workshop on FIGO Initiative for the Prevention of Unsafe Abortion

A two day Regional Workshop on the FIGO Initiative for the Prevention of Unsafe Abortion and its Complications was organized on 23- 24 July at Kathmandu that aimed to discuss the progress made in the plan of action of the 5 participating five countries, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Srilanka; to explore further avenues for collaboration with partner organizations in order to reduce mortality and morbidity from unsafe abortions. Prof Dr. Praveen Mishra, Secretary, Ministry of Health and Population of Nepal, inaugurated the workshop. Prof Dr Ashma Rana, President NESOG and focal point for FIGO Initiative for the Prevention of Unsafe Abortion gave welcome speech. Workshop Objectives was presented by Dr Shahida Zaidi, Regional Coordinator, South/South East Asia and Global Progress was delivered by Professor Anibal Faundes, Coordinator General, FIGO Initiative for the Prevention of Unsafe Abortion and its Complications. Final Remarks was given by Prof Dr. Praveen Mishra, Secretary of Health and Population, Government of Nepal after lighting Panas. Prof Dr Puspha Chaudhary gave the vote of thanks and master of inauguration programme ceremony was Chanda Shrivastava.
  
Prof Anibal Faundes, Coordinator General and Dr Shahida Zaidi, Regional Coordinator, FIGO Unsafe Abortion were the key person. The participants from five different countries are given below.

Bangladesh (6); From Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society of Bangladesh were Dr. Ferdousi Begum, Dr. AKM Mahbubur Rahman, Prof. Latifa Shamsuddin, from FPA Bangladesh Dr. Sufi Abu saleh Md Zamal, Marie Stopes Bangladesh- Dr Hashrat Ara Begum, Institute of Children and Mother Health- Dr Farida Yasmin.

India(7): Representation different organizations such as Dr. Jaydeep Tank from FOGSI, Dr. Suchitra Dalvie from Gynuity Health Project. Dr Kartik Srinivasan from IPPF SARO;  Dr Kalpana Apte and Dr Shamala Dupte from FPA India. Dr Pritha Biswas from Marie Stopes India; Mr Vinoj Manning from IPAS India.

Likewise from Pakistan (7): Prof Lubna Hassan &Yasmin Akhtar Kazi from Society of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists of Pakistan; Dr Khalil A Shaikh and Dr Gazala Khan representing FPA- Pakistan; Ms. Amina Mazhar from IPAS Pakistan and Dr Azra Ahsan from National Committee for Maternal & Neonatal Health and Dr. Tasneem Fatima from Marie Stopes Pakistan.

From Srilanka (5): Dr Sanath Lanerolle and Dr Gunasiri Ananda Ranatunga represented Srilankan College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists. Dr Kapila Jayratna represented Family Health Bureau. Dr Sumithra Tissera from FPA Srilanka and Mr. Suren Raymond from PSl Lanka.

Nepal: Local participants from NESOG were Dr Geetha Rana (UNFPA), Prof Chanda Karki, Prof Veena Shrivastava, Prof Ashma Rana, Prof Pushpa Chaudhary, Prof Heera Tuladhar, Prof Dr. Geeta Gurung, Dr lata Bajracharya, Dr Meera Ojha, Dr. Indira Satyal, Dr Sudha Thapa, Dr. Chanda Shrivastava. Representation from IPAS: Dr. Indira Basnet, Dr Deeb Dangol and Ms. Anuja Singh. PSI Nepal: Dr. Renshu Thapa, Ms. Paritra Tamrakar and Ms. Bidya Shrestha. Mr. Others were Anand Tamang from CREHPA and Dr. Bina Shrestha from FPA Nepal and Mr. Albertus Voetberg from World Bank Nepal.