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)

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.