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WHO – Rivera

Project: Improving care for women at risk of unsafe abortion. Training and awareness among health professionals and teams in the Uruguayan – Brazilian border

It was in the city of Rivera: Health Initiatives Cour

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BIOETHICS WORKSHOP

The 1st. BIOETHICS in GYNECOLOGIST WORKSHOP was done last April 27 at the Pereira Rossell Hospital. It was organized by the Clinic “A”: Prof. Dr. Leonel Briozzo, form the School of Medicine. The guest speaker was Prof. Bernard Dickens from the University of Toronto.

He´s a world leader in bioethics fields. The conference was attended by a large audience composed of health professionals and students who were interested and reflective from the conference heard.

The workshop was an unprecedented academic activity in these issues.

This analysis provided theoretical support for professional performance in the framework of international laws and human rights, being an essential link to bring about change in health relationship.

PROGRAM:

1. OPENING CONFERENCE: “Medical professionalism and sexual and reproductive rights.”Prof. Leonel Briozzo

2. CONFERENCE: “Conscientious Objection.” Prof. Bernard Dickens

3. CONFERENCE: “Conscientious Commitment.” Prof. Bernard Dickens

The 1st. BIOETHICS in GYNECHOLOGIST WORKSHOP was done last April 27 at the Pereira Rossell Hospital. It was organized by the Clinic “A”: Prof. Dr. Leonel Briozzo, form the School of Medicine. The guest speaker was Prof. Bernard Dickens from the University of Toronto.

He´s a world leader in bioethics fields. The conference was attended by a large audience composed of health professionals and students who were interested and reflective from the conference heard.

The workshop was an unprecedented academic activity in these issues.

This analysis provided theoretical support for professional performance in the framework of international laws and human rights, being an essential link to bring about change in health relationship.

PROGRAM:

1. OPENING CONFERENCE: “Medical professionalism and sexual and reproductive rights.”Prof. Leonel Briozzo

2. CONFERENCE: “Conscientious Objection.” Prof. Bernard Dickens

3. CONFERENCE: “Conscientious Commitment.” Prof. Bernard Dickens

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Proyecto CSIC – Despenalización del aborto

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X National Symposium on Health Initiatives.

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Service Sexual and Reproductive Health

Sexual and Reproductive Health Service
Women’s Hospital

Pereira Rossell Hospital Center

Sexual and Reproductive Health Service works since 2007. Its purpose is to serve women seeking care specializing in sexual and reproductive health. The base is the confidentiality and human´s rights to health information and to make their own decisions.

Reasons for referral:
To inform women who has an unwanted pregnancy (as is write in the Law 18. 426), contraception,  violence, sexual and reproductive rights in the pregnancy and childbirth and sexuality.

What is unwanted pregnancy counseling?

It is a comprehensive medical visit with health professionals covered in the Law on Defense of Sexual and Reproductive Health (No. 18 426, 2008). This implies that women have the right to receive information about their alternatives and if they decide to finish the pregnancy, they can receive information on low-risk methods to do so.
The first medical visit is important to confirm the pregnancy and make the detection of non-viable pregnancies, gestational age, group and rh, so counseling is usually done in at least two visits.
After abortion is the last one medical visit on this context. It is to prevent complications and make counseling and provision of contraceptive methods. The health team also attend  social  and psychological  woman aspects, referring to the abortion.

The Service is to…

All ages women. They can be accompanied. It is not necessary to be users of the public health system.

How?

The service  is inside the Pereira Rossell Hospital. Is necessary to go between 8am to 4pm. to  take a number at Ground Floor in the Gynecology Building.

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Grupo Desvínculo / Adopción, salud y derechos

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