Ipas Nepal provides technical support to the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) to initiate and expand Safe Abortion Services (SAS) as well as expand contraception and protection of individuals’ rights to bodily autonomy and reproductive health decisions.

Shipra Joshi is a graduate of M.A. in Rural development with a nursing background and a one-year postgraduate diploma course in psychology. She has more than ten years of clinical experience in safe abortion services (SAS), family planning and reproductive health services. Shipra works collaboratively with all tiers of government, other teams/ units within Ipas Nepal and partners to meet the deliverables and results in assigned work areas, including supportive supervision. She has supported reviewing tools and guidelines for abortion and contraception as per national and international updates.