Marie stopes international Founded in 1976, emerged from an organization created by Dr. Marie Carmichael Stopes, D.Sc., Ph.D. in 1921. The new organization was co-funded by Dr. Tim Black and his wife Jean whose vision was to provide affordable reproductive health/family planning services around the world. Dr. Black acquired the original Marie Stopes’ ailing clinic when he returned to the United Kingdom after working in Africa and Papua New Guinea. The clinic was located in downtown London, and a year later more clinics were established, such success led the organization to start working worldwide in countries like Ireland and India first and Sri Lanka and Kenya later.Marie stopes international Founded in 1976, emerged from an organization created by Dr. Marie Carmichael Stopes, D.Sc., Ph.D. in 1921. The new organization was co-funded by Dr. Tim Black and his wife Jean whose vision was to provide affordable reproductive health/family planning services around the world. Dr. Black acquired the original Marie Stopes’ ailing clinic when he returned to the United Kingdom after working in Africa and Papua New Guinea. The clinic was located in downtown London, and a year later more clinics were established, such success led the organization to start working worldwide in countries like Ireland and India first and Sri Lanka and Kenya later.

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ABOUT MARIE STOPES
INTERNATIONAL
WRITTEN BY:
NAME : ARMANDO GASPAR
NRE : 2013 04 02 014
ESCOLA SUPERIOR DE ENFERMAGEM E PARTEIRA
FACULDADE DE MEDICINA E CIÊNCIAS DE SAÚDE
UNIVERSIDADE NACIONAL TIMOR LOROSA’E (UNTL)
DÍLI
2013

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PREFACE
First of all, thank God for all the graces and blessings that I’ve received from His
goodness and the Holy Spirit whom He sent to enlighten my minds and hearts for us to
understand and able to write this article with the title “Marie Stopes International”
successfully.
My respect to our main teacher Dr. João Martins PhD. Who has giving me the time
and opportunity to write this article.
Through this article, it’s helpful especially to increase my knowledge about Marie
Stopes International about his mission and his stories.
If at the end of this article is not complete, we as to the readers that you can give me
the suggestion and critics in order for us to repair this article for better.
Díli, August 12, 2013
Writer

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INDEX
PREFACE ...................................................................................................ii
INDEX ........................................................................................................ iii
CHAPTER I-INTRODUCTION
1. Background.......................................................................................1
2. Objective...........................................................................................2
CHAPTER II-MARIE STOPES INTERNATIONAL’S ORGANIZATION
2.1. About Marie Stopes International......................................................3
2.2. Marie Stopes International’s Mission ................................................5
2.3. Marie Stopes International’s Vision ................................................. 6
2.4. Marie Stopes International’s Services In Timor-Leste ..................... 6
2.5. Marie Stopes International’s Working Partnership In Timor-Leste ..8
2.6. Marie Stopes International’s Resources In Timor-Leste ...................8

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CHAPTER III-CLOSING
3.1.Conclusion....................................................................................... 9
3.2.Suggestion .......................................................................................9
REFERENCES ...........................................................................................10

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CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
1.1. Background
Marie stopes international Founded in 1976, emerged from an organization created
by Dr. Marie Carmichael Stopes, D.Sc., Ph.D. in 1921.
The new organization was co-funded by Dr. Tim Black and his wife Jean whose
vision was to provide affordable reproductive health/family planning services around the
world.
Dr. Black acquired the original Marie Stopes’ ailing clinic when he returned to the
United Kingdom after working in Africa and Papua New Guinea.
The clinic was located in downtown London, and a year later more clinics were
established, such success led the organization to start working worldwide in countries like
Ireland and India first and Sri Lanka and Kenya later.
Today’s Marie Stopes International Organization
In these 30 years, many partner-programs were established and today, the Global
Association encompasses:

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 42 Countries.
 477 static clinics, thousand of mobile clinics and rural outreach teams, in addition to
several social marketing operations and social franchising.
 5.000 team members.
The Global Association Marie Stopes International has support offices in
London and Melbourne (Australia), Una an advocacy office in Brussels and a fund raising
office in the United States.
1.2. Objective
The objective for this article is to increase more our knowledge and try to know
about whatever that Marie Stopes International doing during this time, include their stories,
function, mission, vision and objectives to found Marie Stopes International.
This article is the one of the criteria given from our teacher to complete our lesson
about “Intrudução à Política Nacional e Internacional de Saúde” and with this article we
hope that, we can got some value from our teacher to complete our final examination.

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CHAPTER II
MARIE STOPES INTERNATIONAL’S ORGANIZATION
2.1. About Marie Stopes International
Marie Stopes International is an International Non-Governmental Organization
working on Sexual and Reproductive Health with headquarters in London, UK. Marie
Stopes as an organization lobbies in favour of abortion, and provides a variety of sexual and
reproductive healthcare services including advice, vasectomies, and abortions in the UK.
In 2010, Marie Stopes International's 629 centers, across 40 countries provided
seven million couples with health services, including family planning; safe abortion & post-
abortion care; maternal & child health care including safe delivery and obstetrics; diagnosis
& treatment of sexually transmitted infections; and HIV/AIDS prevention.
a. Contraception
Marie Stopes International estimated that the services they provided in 2010
prevented approximately 4.8 million unintended pregnancies, 13,600 maternal deaths, 1.3
million unsafe abortions, and 3.1 million disability adjusted life-years (DALYs).
b. Social Marketing

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Marie Stopes International runs contraceptive social marketing programmes in
17 countries - such as the Kushi contraceptive pill and injectable in India, Raha condom
and Smart Lady emergency contraceptive pill in Kenya, Lifeguard condom in Uganda and
Snake condom in Australia aimed at the Aboriginal market and others products.
c. Expansion
In 2008, Marie Stopes International opened in Mexico City State where
legislative change has enabled improved access to abortion services, otherwise in Timor
Leste, Marie Stopes International established since in 2007 and first clinics in Dili, Bairro-
Pite.
d. Politics
Marie Stopes International was displeased at the election of Pope Benedict XVI
in 2005, saying "It looks like this particular cardinal will continue with the line on
contraception, condoms, and HIV prevention that Pope John Paul II had. It's regrettable
because that will impact so terribly on the lives of millions of people, particularly in the
developing world.

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2.2. Marie Stopes International’s Mission
Marie Stopes International is the UK's leading provider of sexual and reproductive
healthcare services. Marie Stopes International’s nationwide network of sexual health
clinics see over 100,000 men and women each year who come to Marie Stopes
International for information, advice and professional care.
Marie Stopes International are committed to providing all the help you need to
make informed choices about your health. Marie Stopes ensure that there is no wait for
appointments and that MSI’s centers are safe, friendly, and comfortable places to visit.
Marie Stopes international’s services included:
 Contraception;
 Unplanned pregnancy counseling;
 Abortion information and advice;
 Help for woman needing abortions;
 Abortion pill and other treatment options;
 Vasectomy information and vasectomy procedure;
 Female sterilization;
 Health screening for men and women;
 Company health screening;

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 STI testing, and
 Circumcisions.
2.3. Marie Stopes International’s Vision
Sexual and reproductive health specialist: Right Choices, Save Life.
2.4. Marie Stopes International’s services in Timor-Leste
Marie Stopes International had founded in many countries such as: Australia, China,
Indonesia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, include Timor-Leste and
others partnerships countries.
In Timor-Leste Marie Stopes International Founded on 1st
June 2006, branch from
Australian.
In Timor-Leste, Timoreses faced real challenges in terms of sexual and reproductive
health. Women have an average of six children in their lifetime and many start their family
from a very young age, with one in 18 girls aged 15 to 19 having given birth. Maternal
mortality is very high, with one woman dying for every 263 babies born.
Despite a growing awareness of contraceptive choices, there is still a huge unmet
need for family planning. Seventy per cent of married women want to delay or have no

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more children, but only 22 per cent use any form of contraception, and even less use
modern contraceptives. This is one of the lowest prevalence rates in the world.
Marie Stopes International is the only organization in Timor-Leste specializing in
sexual and reproductive healthcare.
Since 2007, through MSI’s clinic in Dili and via extensive outreach, MSI’s has
provided vital health services, family planning and STI counseling to Timor-Leste’s
underserved. Last year Marie Stopes International’s services reached 33,400 clients a 15,5
per cent increase on the previous year.
In Timor Leste, Marie Stopes International services are spread in 8 districts include
Díli. These are: Ainaro, Baucau, Bobonaro, Ermera, Lautem, Manufahi, Vique-que include
Díli, the center of Marie Stopes International in Timor Leste.
Marie Stopes International’s work in 2011 will had the estimated impact of
averting:
No. Activities Estimated/total
1. Unintended pregnancies 3,764
2. Unsafe abortions 626
3. Maternal Death 7
4. years of productive life los to disabilities
or injury
2,295
Total 6328

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2.5. Marie Stopes Working Partnership In Timor-Leste
A strong working partnership with the Timor-Leste Government is critical to our
success in delivering sexual and reproductive health services. Some key partnerships
include:
 Ministry of Health: District Health Service, Maternal and Child Health Department
 Ministry of Youth and Sport
 Universities in Timor-Leste
 Civil and non-government sector, including private businesses
2.6. Marie Stopes International’s Resources In Timor-Leste
Table of MSI’s centers and employers.
No. Districts Employers
Midwives Nurses Doctors Others
Male Female
1. Ainaro 1 1 1 1 doctor
(midwife
specialist)
Around 30
employers2. Baucau 1 1 1
3. Bobonaro 1 1 1
4. Dili 5 1 2
5. Ermera 1 1 1
6. Lospalos 1 1 1
7. Manufahi 1 1 1
8. Vique-que 1 1 1
Total 12 8 9 1 30

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CHAPTER III
CLOSING
3.1. Conclusion
Marie Stopes International is an International Non-Governmental Organization
working on Sexual and Reproductive Health with headquarters in London, UK.
Marie Stopes as an organization lobbies in favour of abortion, and provides a
variety of sexual and reproductive healthcare services including advice, vasectomies, and
abortions.
Marie Stopes International is the only organization in Timor-Leste specializing in
sexual and reproductive healthcare.
3.2. Suggestion
This article is a simple copy from some websites of Marie Stopes International’s
company in Timor-Leste and from other countries. If is there any mistakes was occurred
while reading, we always received all of your suggestion to improve more this article to be
completely in the future.

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REFERENCES
 http://www.mariestopes.org.au/history/marie-stopes-international last edition 2010
 Timor-Leste Demographic and Health Survey 2009-2010 from Marie Stopes
International.
 http://www.mariestopes.org.au/how-we-help/where-we-work/timor-leste