Training hotline and community counselors
During a 4 day training 35 members mostly from rural areas of Pakistan of the Pakistani organisations "Aware girls" from Peshawar, "Peace Foundation" from Sindh and "Wake up call international" were trained in the use of misoprostol for prevention of heavy bleeding after giving birth and to induce safe abortion.
The trainees will return to their rural communities to inform women about the use of misoprostol.
Suhaile - Misoprostol hotline launch in Pakistan!
Press Release from the Misoprostol hotline in Pakistan:
Facts about pregnancy in Pakistan
Pakistan has a high level of maternal mortality and restrictive abortion laws.
Campaign at night in Lahore
In the evening the Women on Waves group and their Pakistani partners explored…