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From September 2 to 4, 2026, Ipas Bolivia held a workshop titled \u201cTraining of Trainers (TOT) on Comprehensive Care for Victims of Sexual Violence, Legal Termination of Pregnancy, and Post-Obstetric Contraception.\u201d The workshop brought together 12 health professionals (obstetrician-gynecologists, nurses, and social workers) at three health facilities: El Alto Sur Hospital (La Paz), San Juan de Dios Hospital (Tarija), and Percy Boland Hospital (Santa Cruz), consolidating the training team and establishing a sustainable work plan for the accreditation of Competency-Based Training Centers (CCC) in Comprehensive Care for Victims of Sexual Violence. <\/p>\n
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[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_testimonial author=”Dr. Olga Mora Vargas ” job_title=”Obstetrician-gynecologist” company_name=”San Juan de Dios Hospital (Tarija).” portrait_url=”https:\/\/ipasbolivia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1a.png” _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re really looking forward to this course because we hope it will help us improve our service delivery. I think it will be very useful because we\u2019re in the process of transitioning from a tertiary care hospital.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n \n The initiative stems from an initial assessment that identified the need to strengthen teaching materials, technological equipment, and the curriculum. To ensure its proper functioning, three fundamental technical documents were developed, reviewed, and validated: the training curriculum, the methodological guide, and the trainer\u2019s guide\u2014all of which are key components for the operation of the CCCs. <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/ipasbolivia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/DSC08700-scaled.png” title_text=”DSC08700″ _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_testimonial author=”Ximena Ver\u00f3nica Bina Valencia, B.A.” job_title=”Nurse in the Maternity Emergency Department” company_name=”Percy Boland Hospital (Santa Cruz)” portrait_url=”https:\/\/ipasbolivia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1b.png” _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n “I am personally very grateful for the Ipas program, which is strengthening our knowledge of how to care for patients who are victims of sexual assault. They have helped us a great deal here, and I am very grateful because I will be applying what I’ve learned from now on in my professional life.”<\/em><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n \n Armed with the methodological and technological skills they have acquired, the 12 trained professionals will lead training sessions at their respective hospitals for 50 resident physicians, ensuring care that is rights-based, compassionate, and technically rigorous.<\/p>\n \n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/ipasbolivia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/DSC08672-scaled.png” title_text=”DSC08672″ _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/ipasbolivia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/DSC08708-scaled.png” title_text=”DSC08708″ _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/ipasbolivia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/C6317T01.png” title_text=”C6317T01″ _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_testimonial author=”Dr. Melvy Herrera ” job_title=”Gynecologist” company_name=”Women's Hospital (La Paz).” portrait_url=”https:\/\/ipasbolivia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1c.png” _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n “Over the past few days, I was really impressed by the teaching style\u2014the workshop was very interactive. I learned a lot about how to use the guidelines and about the latest updates regarding legal termination of pregnancy.”<\/em><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n At Ipas Bolivia, we reaffirm our commitment to the ongoing training of health care personnel by promoting educational and innovative tools that strengthen the competencies of medical teams and ensure the sustainability of these training programs throughout the country.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/ipasbolivia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/DSC08734-scaled.png” title_text=”DSC08734″ _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" From September 2 to 4, 2026, Ipas Bolivia held a workshop titled \u201cTraining of Trainers (TOT) on Comprehensive Care for Victims of Sexual Violence, Legal Termination of Pregnancy, and Post-Obstetric Contraception.\u201d The workshop brought together 12 health professionals (obstetrician-gynecologists, nurses, and social workers) at three health facilities: El Alto Sur Hospital (La Paz), San Juan […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":6391,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","inline_featured_image":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[30,28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6394","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ipas-in-action","category-our-country"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipasbolivia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6394","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipasbolivia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipasbolivia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipasbolivia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipasbolivia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6394"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipasbolivia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6394\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipasbolivia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6391"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipasbolivia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6394"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipasbolivia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6394"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipasbolivia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6394"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}