Tegucigalpa, July 31, 2026 (PAHO/WHO). With the participation of more than 600 health professionals from across the country, the webinar “Post-Abortion Care and Family Planning” concluded successfully. This joint initiative of the Ministry of Health, IHSS, UNAH, PAHO/WHO, UNFPA, DKT International, Ipas Latin America and the Caribbean, MSD, and the Government of Canada aimed to strengthen the competencies of healthcare personnel to provide evidence-based, timely, respectful, and high-quality care to women experiencing abortion.
The World Health Organization (WHO) notes that complications resulting from abortion continue to be a preventable cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. Evidence shows that timely access to quality post-abortion care, including the treatment of complications, comprehensive counseling, and voluntary access to contraceptive methods, reduces the risk of subsequent unintended pregnancies, decreases severe complications, and contributes significantly to the reduction of maternal mortality.
Over the course of five training sessions, national and international experts presented the latest WHO and PAHO recommendations on clinical care, post-event family planning, quality of care, rights-based approaches, respectful treatment, and the strengthening of health services.
This activity forms part of the efforts Honduras is advancing to achieve the goal of Zero Preventable Maternal Deaths, by strengthening the capacities of the health workforce and promoting care that is woman-centered, safe, respectful, and based on the best available scientific evidence.
“Invertir en la capacitación continua del personal de salud es invertir en la vida de las mujeres. Una atención postaborto oportuna, respetuosa y de calidad salva vidas y fortalece la confianza en los servicios de salud”, destacaron las instituciones organizadoras.
This event was supported by the Primary Health Care Alliance.
