Dr. Azra Ahsan comes on The Pakistan Experience to explore critical topics in gynecology, family planning, and women’s health. She also answers all your most important questions.

Dr. Azra Ahsan, a distinguished graduate of Dow Medical College, Karachi, brings extensive global experience to her role as an obstetrician and gynecologist at ‘New Beginnings’ hospital. With postgraduate training and Fellowship from the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (RCOG), UK, she has worked across the UK, North Africa, the Middle East, and Pakistan, gaining rich expertise.

Passionate about public health, Dr. Ahsan has been instrumental in implementing key reproductive health initiatives through the National Committee for Maternal and Neonatal Health (NCMNH) and the Association for Mothers and Newborns (AMAN). As Vice President of NCMNH and President of AMAN, she has spearheaded crucial projects, including introducing Post Abortion Care (PAC) technologies in Pakistan and leading the Post Partum Family Planning (PPFP) initiative, proving the safety and effectiveness of the Post Partum Intrauterine Contraceptive Device (PPIUCD).

Her contributions include developing the EmONC manual in both Urdu and English, reviewing Verbal Autopsy Questionnaires for Pakistan’s Maternal Mortality Survey, and serving on various national steering committees and task forces. She is a member of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Pakistan (SOGP) and an honorary member of the Midwifery Association of Pakistan (MAP). Currently, she is the Vice Chair of the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO).

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https://knowledgecommons.popcouncil.org/topics_safe-abortion-pac/1/

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Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

2:30 Social Stigma around Abortion

6:00 Married couples mostly get abortions

10:30 Post Abortion Care and Misoprostol

16:39 Teaching girls about Periods

20:50 Condoms, Contraceptives and IUDs

27:00 Islamic and Legal view of Abortion

31:00 Birth Spacing and Family Planning

37:49 Attitudes about Women in Pakistan

41:40 Audience Questions

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