Colombia: Working towards a stigma-free health worker culture

Implementation story

Overview

Working towards a stigma-free health worker culture, to improve access to abortion care for all who need it in Colombia

Colombian NGO Profamilia describes how they worked with both medical and administrative staff to address stigma, negative attitudes towards abortion, and conscientious objection, to ensure that abortion seekers are served with respect, empathy and without delays.  

WHO Team
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research (SRH)
Editors
HRP, Prevention of Unsafe Abortion (PUA) Unit, IBP Network, Profamilia
Number of pages
10