Ipas is a non-profit agency working to improve women’s health by focussing on reproductive health.
Ipas concentrates on:
- preventing unsafe abortion
- improving treatment of its complications
- reducing its consequences
The organsiation works to empower women by increasing access to services that enhance their reproductive and sexual health. Ipas technologies, training, research and technical assistance:
- support the development of women-centered reproductive health policiesimprove the quality and sustainability of services
- ensure the long-term availability of reproductive health technologies
- promote women’s active involvement in improving health care. Ipas work is guided by the following principles:
- reproductive and sexual health policies and services must respect women’s human rights
- abroad range of cultural, political, social and economic factors affect women’s sexual and reproductive health
- women’s participation is essential to improving sexual and reproductive health policies and practices
Ipas works in the areas of:
- training and technical assistance
- health systems research
- international health policy collaboration
- manufacturing, marketing and distributing reproductive health technologies
Web site provides access to:
- downloadable publications in English, Spanish, Portuguese and French
- a publications catalogue with an online ordering facility
- mailing lists with a reproductive health focus