Latin American Reproductive Health Forum: Advancing Advocacy and Sustainability
Join the RHCS Latin American Forum led by Maria Cristina Ramirez to review lessons, identify challenges, and plan advocacy strategies. Focus on family planning, maternal health, HIV/STI prevention, cervical cancer, and key issues like political engagement, funding, and service strengthening. Explore issues in Latin America and steering committee TOR for sustainability.
Latin American Reproductive Health Forum: Advancing Advocacy and Sustainability
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Presentation Transcript
RHCS Latin American Forum Maria Cristina Ramirez
Participant Organizations • UNFPA WHO • UNAIDS FLASOG • USAID JSI/DELIVER • IPPF/WHR IPAS • Global Coalition on RHCS • CLAE • SUPPORT • PASMO
Purpose of the Meeting: • Review lessons learned • Identify challenges and opportunities • Reach consensus about the focus of advocacy regional strategy • Identify needs for technical and financial support for countries
Working Groups/Areas Areas: • Family Planning • Maternal Health • HIV/STI Prevention • Cervical Cancer Key Issues: • Political engagement and sustainability • Funding and resource mobilization • Strengthening of services at the public sector level • Increase of demand
Issues in Latin America • Regulatory environment for imports • Registration issues • End of donated commodities
Steering Committee TOR • Strengthen understanding of and commitment to LAC –specific RHSC issues • Enhance the ability of partners in the LA region to develop appropriate and sustainable financing and procurement mechanisms and advocate for RHCS financing at national, regional and global levels. • [includes: UNFPA, USAID, IPPF/WHR, IPAS, other partners]