Chaired by Professor Hassan Shehata and Professor Stephen Rulisa
We need to talk about abortion - Tackling stigma and building resilience to support healthcare professionals working in abortion care
8:40 am - 9:25 am
Dr Godwin Akaba, Nigeria
Dr Ulrika Rehnstrom Loi, Switzerland
Ms Dorcus Tuhirirwe, UgandaThe stigma experiences of abortion care providers: Overview of a global study
Dr Godwin Akaba, Nigeria
WHO approaches for tackling stigma and supporting healthcare professionals working in abortion care
Dr Ulrika Rehnstrom Loi, Geneva
The impact of provider support workshops on health providers’ experiences of stigma
Ms Dorcus Tuhirirwe, Uganda
The global burden of gynaecological disease: A call to action
9:25 am - 10:05 am
Miss Ranee Thakar, United Kingdom
Dr Santanu Acharya, United KingdomIntroductory remarks on the need for urgent global action to prioritise women’s gynaecological health and overview of research findings on burden of morbidity due to benign gynaecological conditions
Miss Ranee Thakar, UK
The RCOG’s response – programming and advocacy on gynaecological health
Dr Santanu Acharya, UK