title: International organizations and NGOs: an example of international collaboration to improve women's health by preventing unsafe abortion.
abstract: International collaboration with organizations and agencies is a basic requirement for the success of the FIGO Initiative for the Prevention of Unsafe Abortion and its Consequences. Many activities being carried out by the organizations form a part of the plans of action of all countries participating in the Initiative. It was, therefore, not difficult to obtain their collaboration in implementing the plans of action. The many ways in which they have collaborated and continue to do so are described in this article. This collaboration has saved time, avoided duplication of effort, and has also satisfied the Accra Agenda of Action by reducing fragmentation of funding. It has already contributed toward preventing unsafe abortion and reducing abortion-related maternal deaths and morbidities, and is expected to contribute even more significantly in the coming months and years.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Ultrasonography and Ultrasound Clinic, Karachi, Pakistan. z.shahida@gmail.com
authors.forename: Shahida
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zaidi
authors.forename: Ezzeldin Osman
authors.initials: EO
authors.lastname: Hassan
authors.forename: Stelian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hodorogea
authors.forename: Robert J I
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Leke
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Távara
authors.forename: Marina Padilla
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: de Gil
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000401:mortality*; D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006077:Government Agencies; D006288:Health Planning Organizations; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D008428:Maternal Mortality; D011247:Pregnancy; D016387:Women's Health