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Dr Simon Peter Kayondo is an obstetrician-gynaecologist and Project Coordinator at the Association of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Uganda (AOGU). Within AOGU, he works on FIGO’s Advocating for Safe Abortion Project, and he is also a member of the East, Central and Southern Africa College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (ECSACOG) – FIGO Community of Practice. 

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Cynthia Kpalete is a doctor in her final year of training and a sexual and reproductive health rights activist. She is pro-choice, passionate about youth organisations and a committed safe abortion advocate. She is a member of the network of young health professionals for safe abortion and the community of practice of the African Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (SAGO). 

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Friday that its executive board has completed the second review of a three-year loan program for Mozambique, which greenlights an immediate disbursement to Maputo of about 60.6 million U.S. dollars. The initiative aims at economic recovery, reducing public debt and financial vulnerability, while promoting…

Dr Carolyne Atieno Odula is a Reproductive Health Specialist with over 20 years’ experience in her field. She is a Senior Medical Specialist based at the University of Nairobi Health Services, Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department. She is also a member of The East, Central and Southern Africa College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (ECSACOG) – FIGO Community of Practice. 

Dr Anne Beatrice Kihara is FIGO’s current President-Elect, set to become the first African woman to be FIGO President from October 2023. Since 2021, Dr Kihara has been the President of the African Federation of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.   What have been the key achievements of the Maputo Protocol?  While abortion remains a stigmatised health care matter, progress has definitely been made with the adoption of the Maputo Protocol on several issues related to gender equality and gender...

Dr Darolles Mwadjie Wekam is an obstetrician-gynaecologist (OBGYN) with a passion for preventive medicine, communication and teaching, and a particular interest in infertility and breast cancer in Africa. She is Head of the Gynaecology-Obstetrics Department at the Gynaecology-Obstetrics and Paediatrics Hospital in Douala, Cameroon. For a number of years now, she has advocated for the wellbeing and rights of girls and women through the Advocacy for Comprehensive Abortion Care within the Sociét�...

July 11, 2023, will mark the twentieth anniversary of the Maputo Protocol on African Women's Rights.

IMF approves 60 mln USD in funding for Mozambique-