As COVID-19 vaccines become readily available in the United States, it can easily feel like we’re turning a corner in the pandemic—but that’s not the case globally.

Infection rates remain high around the world, including in places like India and Nepal. As the pandemic rages on, our teams in these countries are hard at work ensuring all people can still access abortion and contraceptive care. In Nepal, Ipas recently donated hand sanitizer and 40,000 face masks to health workers on the frontlines of the pandemic.

We continue the work we began in March 2020, collaborating with ministries of health to provide personal protective equipment and special training to health workers. This allows them to safely continue offering reproductive health care to women and girls who need it—and we know the need for abortion and contraception has only increased due to COVID-19.

Help us continue this important work. Would you join us with a donation? Your gift will directly support our efforts to expand access to abortion and contraception in places hit hard by the pandemic.