We are pleased to share the outcomes of the exchange visit that took place on June 25 and 26 in Bucharest, Romania. This significant event brought together key organizations and stakeholders in the field of reproductive health and rights, featuring representatives from Centrul FILIA (Romania), Sexul vs Barza (Romania), and the Reproductive Health Training Center from Moldova.

During the discussions, participants focused on Moldova’s best practices in reproductive health and rights policies, information, and services, comparing them with the challenging situation in Romania. Over the years, Moldova has continuously grown and developed in this sector, with a proactive Ministry of Health that disseminated and approved necessary protocols throughout the public reproductive health system. These protocols included, but were not limited to, telemedicine medical abortion, which has greatly expanded access to safe reproductive health services.

In contrast, Romania has been lagging behind in several critical areas: abortion services, family planning services, and health and sexual education in schools. The lack of progress in these areas has significant implications for the well-being of communities, making this exchange visit particularly timely and important.

We hope that this meeting will facilitate an exchange of practices and ideas that will be most beneficial to the communities we serve. By learning from Moldova’s successes and addressing the gaps in Romania’s reproductive health system, we aim to improve services and policies that ultimately impact the health and rights of individuals.

Let’s work together towards a future where reproductive health and rights are accessible, informed, and supported across all our communities.