A)    Prevention of PPH Initiative in Ethiopia

ESOG released its position statement on AMTSL in November 2004. This project also developed a pocket guide on AMTSL which is printed and being distributed.

B)    The Safe Motherhood and RH Project

ESOG has started implementing this project at Ambo, Fitche and Lalibela in March, 2005.  The objectives of the project is to improve access to life saving procedures and ensure skilled care at delivery, expand family planning services with emphasis on injectable contraceptives and advocacy on sexual and reproductive health rights.

The project is being implemented in collaboration with Oromia and Amhara Health Bureaus and the Ethiopian Nurse Midwives Association (ENMA). The David and Lucille Packard Foundation provided financial support for this three years project.

C)    Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights Project

The main objective of this project is to contribute towards better sexual and reproductive health rights. To this effect, ESOG has established a model clinic for victims of sexual violence in Gandhi     Memorial Hospital. A management guideline is developed to provide standard and quality care for the victims. Code of ethics for reproductive health care providers in Ethiopia will be launched in a pre-conference  symposium. IEC materials on SRHR is developed in four languages. Awareness creation workshop was conducted for media personnel. Considering these achievements FIGO extended financial support for two

more years. 

D)    Mainstreaming Emergency Contraception into the Public Sector

Mainstreaming EC into the public sector is implemented in collaboration with Fedral Ministry of Health and African Forum on EC (EC Afrique). The main objective of the    project is familiarization of EC by the community as it is not a common practice in the country. The project is going to use one of the dedicated progestron only pill which is being used in other African countries.

This pilot project is being conducted in five regions (Addis  Ababa, Amhara, Tigray, Oromiya and SNNPR) where 37 government and NGO health institutions are pilot sites.

The main activities being carried out include development of a training curriculum in collaboration with other partners, training of health personnel’s involved in the project, facilitating pre-service training on EC in   Addis Ababa, Jimma and Gondar Universities through exchange guest lecturers,  supporting research work on EC in these Universities, actual distribution of a dedicated product and assessment and analysis of project outcomes.

E)    FGM Project

The objective of this project is to improve care of women with complications of FGM in Afar region. The main activities in this project are development of training curriculum for management of complications related with FGM and assessment of health facilities to suggest interventions to provide quality services.