Post-Abortion Care
Impact Areas
Post-Abortion Care
Strengthening Compassionate, Evidence-Based Care for Women Following Pregnancy Loss or Abortion
When complications arise following pregnancy loss or abortion, timely, compassionate, and evidence-based care can save lives, preserve future fertility, and protect a woman’s health and wellbeing. Quality post-abortion care is an essential component of reproductive healthcare, ensuring women receive prompt treatment, accurate information, and respectful support during one of the most vulnerable moments of their lives.
AMAN pioneered the introduction of post-abortion care in Pakistan and continues to work with healthcare providers, policymakers, researchers, and national partners to strengthen the quality of post-abortion care across the country. By combining evidence generation, policy engagement, provider capacity building, and systems strengthening, AMAN is helping ensure that women receive safe, respectful, and evidence-based care whenever they need it.
Turning Evidence into Better Care
Improving post-abortion care begins with understanding where gaps exist and how they can be addressed. AMAN has contributed to national efforts that translate research into practical recommendations for strengthening post-abortion care within Pakistan’s health system.
Working alongside partners including the Population Council and the Guttmacher Institute, AMAN has supported the development and dissemination of evidence that informs policy dialogue, strengthens clinical practice, and advances recommendations to improve the quality, accessibility, and consistency of post-abortion care across the country.
Building Partnerships for Systems Change
Sustainable improvements require collaboration across the health sector. Through the Pakistan Alliance for Post-Abortion Care (PAPAC), AMAN brings together healthcare professionals, policymakers, academic institutions, and development partners to strengthen coordination, promote shared learning, and support national efforts to improve post-abortion care.
By fostering collaboration and aligning partners around evidence-based approaches, PAPAC helps create an enabling environment where quality post-abortion care can continue to evolve through policy, clinical guidance, and institutional commitment.
Supporting Providers to Deliver Compassionate Care
Quality care depends not only on clinical knowledge but also on how care is delivered. Women experiencing pregnancy loss or abortion-related complications deserve healthcare that is respectful, free from judgement, and responsive to their individual needs.
Through Values Clarification and Attitude Transformation (VCAT) and other provider capacity-building initiatives, AMAN supports healthcare professionals to reflect on personal attitudes, reduce stigma, strengthen communication, and provide evidence-based care that respects women’s dignity, rights, and informed decision-making. Alongside clinical competency, these approaches help build trust between providers and the communities they serve.