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Colombia
joined the alliance in 1994.
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As
one of the founder members, Colombia
is implementing programmes to promote
sexual and reproductive health for
the last three decades. The country
is considered to be a world pioneer
in this field, it provides assistance
to several countries in the region
through PROFAMILIA.
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Colombia
is the home of the 2nd Regional Desk
Officer for Latin America, Mr. Hernando
Clavijo.
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PROFAMILIA
acts as the lead institution in a
partnership with Family Planning Associations
in Ecuador, Panama and Venezuela to
provide training in ASRH in other
countries in the Latin American and
Caribbean regions.
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In
October 1998, along with Ipas, Medecins
Sans Frontieres, and Si Mujer, PROFAMILIA
filled gaps in reproductive health
services by offering contraceptive
counselling and methods, screening
for cervical cancer and treatment
for STIs to people displaced by Hurricane
Mitch in Nicaragua.
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In
2000, 18 Colombian and Mexican institutions
documented smart solutions addressing
adolescent SRH challenges.
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Colombia
has been organising workshops to upgrade
the counselling skills of health personnel
to deal with issues of sexuality and
other emerging reproductive health
issues. It also designed an orientation
model that incorporates sexual and
reproductive health.
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