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Contribution of the Central American and Caribbean obstetrics and gynecology societies to the prevention of unsafe abortion in the region
Author(s) -
Gil Marina Padilla
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijgo.2014.03.005
Subject(s) - unsafe abortion , medicine , abortion , medical abortion , misoprostol , vacuum aspiration , christian ministry , obstetrics and gynaecology , public health , family planning , family medicine , gynecology , obstetrics , economic growth , nursing , population , environmental health , pregnancy , law , political science , research methodology , biology , economics , genetics
Unsafe abortion is a very important public health issue in the Central America and Caribbean region, where the use of modern contraceptive methods remains low and the restrictive legal framework reduces access to safe abortion. The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) Initiative for the Prevention of Unsafe Abortion and its Consequences is contributing toward resolving this problem by strengthening collaboration between medical societies, representatives of each country's Ministry of Health, and local and international agencies. In the 8 countries that decided to join this initiative in 2008, progress has been achieved in improving access to modern contraceptive methods, increasing the use of manual vacuum aspiration and misoprostol, and updating guidelines on postabortion care.