Gynuity Health Projects

Gynuity Health Projects, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Uzbekistan and Women’s Wellness Center, conducted a two day seminar entitled “Improving Quality of Care for Second Trimester Abortion in Uzbekistan” in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on April 11-12, 2013.

Seventy participants attended the seminar including representatives from the Ministry of Health, Gynuity, local Association of Obstetricians & Gynecologists, and medical providers from Tashkent and other rural regions of Uzbekistan. The goal of the seminar was to familiarize providers with evidence-based second trimester abortion practices.

The seminar was followed by a roundtable meeting during which Gynuity staff provided technical assistance to the representatives of MoH in developing national abortion guidelines. Gynuity continues collaborative activities with MoH in planning future projects in medical abortion in Uzbekistan.

Ipas and Gynuity Health Projects are pleased to announce the publication of our new resource: Misoprostol for the Treatment of Incomplete Abortion: A Training Guide.

This tool was developed for program planners and trainers of clinical providers who are interested in the introduction of misoprostol for incomplete abortion services. It describes evidence-based regimens and practical considerations for introducing the method as part of postabortion care services, especially as related to low-resource settings.

The training guide offers a range of ways to prepare health care providers to introduce the method, including detailed information on
• Efficacy, safety and acceptability;
• Eligibility criteria and precautions;
• Dosing, timing and routes of administration;
• Visit schedule and management of complications;
• Counseling and information provision;
• Integration of misoprostol into existing postabortion care (PAC) services.

The guide also provides logistical information for arranging training sessions, including timing, tips on advance preparation and materials, instructions and handouts for interactive exercises. The guide includes a CD-ROM to guide delivery of didactic information.

For the full verison of the Training Guide click here.