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Unsafe abortion is one of the leadling causes of maternal mortality. Each year, 21.6 million women experience an unsafe abortion worldwide; 18.5 million of these occur in developing countries.
In relationship to the Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition (RHSC) General Membership Meeting in Oslo 5-9 October, the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) is organising a seminar on the access to safe and legal abortion.
Various partners and organisations will be sharing the progress and lessons learned with a broader Norwegian audience and RHSC members. Target groups are Norwegian researchers, members of civil society and graduate-level students in the field of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR). Norwegian government officials and technical staff.
This meeting is a side event organized by Norad under the 16th General Membership Meeting of the Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition that will take place in Oslo 5-9 October 2015.
Registration through "påmelding" on this page.
08:15 Coffee
08.30 Welcome by Lene Lothe/Head of the Global Health Section in Norad
08:35 Opening remarks by Fredrik Arthur; Ambassador for Women's Rights and Equality, MFA
08:50-10:15 Morning session I: Mapping the Issues and Global Response
Q&A – moderator Berit Austveg
10:30-12:00 Session II: Strengthening the health sector; commodities and the results of civil society engagement
Q&A – moderator Berit Austveg
12:00-12:45 Light Lunch (simple boxed lunches – sandwiches and drinks)
12:45:13:30 Session II continues with focus on the results of civil society engagement.
Q&A – moderated by Berit Austveg
13:45-14:45 Session III: Access to Safe and Legal abortion in the SDGs
Questions and Discussion lead by moderator Lars Grønseth, Senior Adviser, Department for Global Health, Education and Research, Norad
14:45-15:30 Session IV: historical reflections and final remarks
Ensuring Access to Safe and Legal Abortion: Evidence and Experience
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