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Many Haitians Never Receive Basic Medical Care
By: IPPF-WHR
Posted: Mar 6 08
Witnessed: 1611 times
Regions: Haiti
Issues: Droits de reproduction, Droits sexuels, Pauvreté
The International Planned Parenthood Federation/Western Hemisphere Region (IPPF/WHR) is one of six Regional Offices of the International Planned Parenthood Federation. We are a network of 40 sexual and reproductive health organizations across North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Our Member Associations provide 19.4 million services each year. These range from sexuality education, contraceptive services, and prenatal care to HIV testing, abortion-related care, and screening for gender-based violence. We also act as advocates for sexual and reproductive rights at the local and international levels. Our clients are women, men, and adolescents from diverse economic, cultural, and geographic backgrounds.
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