Ibis Reproductive Health

Middle East and North Africa regional conference on medication abortion (MENA)

In collaboration with l’Office National de la Famille et de la Population, Gynuity Health Projects, and le Centre de Formation aux Techniques de la Santé Reproductive, we co-organized a symposium dedicated to medication abortion in the francophone Arab world. Entitled “The prevention of unsafe abortion: the potential role of medication abortion methods,” the three-day conference was held in Tunis in May 2006 and included more than 35 clinicians and researchers from Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Lebanon. The symposium provided detailed information about the clinical provision of medication abortion services, showcased the Tunisian experience of integrating medication abortion into the national family planning program, and facilitated the development of country-specific strategic planning sessions dedicated to reducing unsafe abortion in the region.

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