Women's health in Nicaragua

Scores of women from the Autonomous Women's Movement, women's organizations, networks, collectives, universities and other civil society groups attended the Women's Encounter for Comprehensive Health held by SI Mujer in Managua, June 4, 2003. Dr. Wilmer Beteta, head of Women's Comprehensive Care in the Ministry of Health, presented the ministry's programs and documents on comprehensive care for women, children and adolescents. The participants agreed to draft a Wom
en's Health Agenda based on further input from the movement. Commissions will be formed to define the general framework and priorities. The consensus document from this process will be presented at a Second National Encounter.