International Planned Parenthood Federation/Western Hemisphere Region (IPPF/WHR) is both a provider of and an advocate for sexual and reproductive health and rights.

One of six Regional Offices of the International Planned Parenthood Federation, we serve our 40 Member Associations in the Western Hemisphere offering technical assistance and training and capacity-building in a number of programmatic areas and skills, including proposal writing and evaluation. We work in six areas;

Abortion
We strive for universal recognition of a woman’s right to choose and access safe abortion.

Access
We work to ensure that our services are of the highest quality and are accessible to all people, particularly the poor, marginalized, and underserved.

Adolescents
We empower young people by informing them of their sexual and reproductive health and by ensuring their participation in all of our program planning.

Advocacy
Our advocacy work seeks to achieve specific changes in policy, laws, and funding to improve sexual and reproductive health and rights for all.

AIDS/HIV/STIs
We promote a comprehensive approach to AIDS, HIV, and sexually transmitted infections (STI). This strategy includes access to prevention, treatment, and care, with an understanding that a synergy among these elements is a vital component in the global fight against AIDS.

Building Stronger Institutions
We offer technical assistance in a range of areas to support our Member Associations in our mission to provide health services, particularly for the poor and underserved.