With the company of friends of all ages, Iniciativas Sanitarias held the first ten years of institutional life. With emotion, joy, tributes and review of the history were many people who were present to share in this celebration. It was an unforgettable night where there was a renewed commitment to continue working for the health and rights.Activities
Articulos:
- Iniciativas Sanitarias´10 th Anniversary.
- Today the Senate will vote the law to legalize abortion in Uruguay.
- Iniciativas Sanitarias 10 th Anniversary.
- Service Sexual and Reproductive Health.
- Training in the Services Implementation.
- Posters by Iniciativas Sanitarias. Mexico, Population Council.
- Iniciativas Sanitarias in Mexico.
- News Publications.
- Professionals internship from “Bella Unión”.
- Public Statement of professionals associations.
- Professionals internship from “Cerro Largo”.
- Project: Iniciativas Sanitarias with Medecins du Monde (France).
- Iniciativas Sanitarias is training health professionals within the country..
- WHO – Rivera.
- Introductory Course in the Risk Reduction Uruguayan Model.
- Dissociate Group / Adoption, health and rights.
- ASSE National Meeting – MSP – FMEDA – IS.
- Blog dissociate / Adoption.
- Tables Cycle dissociate Debate.
- International Women’s Day.
- Projects 2008.
- Soriano Working day.
- Resident Course Ginecotología.
- Sexual and Reproductive Health Congress.
- National Press.
- Advanced Course I.S.C.A.P.C.R. Regional Agreement IPPF / WHR – IS.
- 6th National Meeting of IS.
- Pictures of the congress.
- the daily. July 2008.
- Privacy.
- 2008 Challenges.
Iniciativas Sanitarias´10 th Anniversary.
With the company of friends of all ages, Iniciativas Sanitarias held the first ten years of institutional life. With emotion, joy, tributes and review of the history were many people who were present to share in this celebration. It was an unforgettable night where there was a renewed commitment to continue working for the health and rights.Today the Senate will vote the law to legalize abortion in Uruguay.
The Senate will vote today on the Decriminalization of Abortion Project. It was approved by the Health Commission, after consultation with some representatives of civil society, including their input was present by Iniciativas Sanitarias.
The opinion of health professionals, along with the experience developed in the Sexual and Reproductive Health Service, are the basis to allow progress towards the abortion legalization , allowing women to make their decision, taking care of their health.
Iniciativas Sanitarias 10 th Anniversary.
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.
Training in the Services Implementation.
In agreement with the Health Ministry and UNFPA, Iniciativas Sanitarias is currently training professionals in the Implementation of Sexual Health Services. These courses, are being conducted in differents parts of the country, are aimed to Coordinating Teams Reference of Services implemented.
Iniciativas Sanitarias in Mexico.
As part of the IV Research Meeting of Unwanted pregnancy and unsafe abortion. Public Health Challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean organized by the Population Council in the last days in Mexico City, Iniciativas Sanitarias presented several papers:
“The advocacy of health professionals. Agents to change public policy,”
The publication ”Being a part solution. The experience of Iniciativas Sanitarias, Uruguay”
The Mental Health Research: “Psychological aspects of women who are complaining of unwanted pregnancy. Sexual and Reproductive Health Service. Risk and harm reduction strategy by unsafe abortion. Iniciativas Sanitarias, Uruguay
“Expansion and implementation of risk and harm reduction in preventing unsafe abortion model in Latin America,” Iniciativas Sanitarias and IPPF / WHR
“The stigma attached to abortion. Notes from a professional experience at the community.” Qualitative Study (2008 – 2010)
News Publications.
Professionals internship from “Bella Unión”.
Health teams from Bella Union who had been trained in Sexual and Reproductive Health by Iniciativas Sanitarias were to Rivera (another border town) to do their internship in the framework of Medecins du Monde ´s Project. In order to effectuate the implementation of health services in their area.
Public Statement of professionals associations.
(Español) declaración pública de asociación de profesionales de la ginecología y obstetricia
Professionals internship from “Cerro Largo”.
In the framework of the Medecins du Monde Project was the health professionals internship for the Sexual and Reproductive Health Service at the Pereira Rossell Hospital.
Iniciativas Sanitarias is training health professionals within the country..
Through the project with Medecins du Monde (France) Iniciativas Sanitarias is training health teams on Sexual and Reproductive Health within Paysandu, Cerro Largo and Artigas.
The objective of strengthening the implementation process of the Sexual and Reproductive Health Services promoted by the Ministry of Public Health. Many professionals are actively participating in these training courses.
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
Introductory Course in the Risk Reduction Uruguayan Model.
Iniciativas Sanitarias is trainig these days helath teams from Honduras, Guatemala and Panama, to implement the strategy in these countries. Under the regional agreement with IPPF/RHO
ASSE National Meeting – MSP – FMEDA – IS.
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Sexual and Reproductive Health Congress.
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