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Past events
At Doctors Without Borders we believe that science, field experience, and the exchange of ideas are essential for transforming humanitarian action.
That is why MSF Scientific Days in Latin America has established itself as a unique meeting for health professionals, researchers, and students, with a special focus on the challenges and realities of Latin America.
During this event, we open a dialogue that transcends borders:
The goal is not only to present academic results, but also to question them, enrich them with different perspectives, and, above all, seek solutions that can be applied in the real lives of the most vulnerable communities.
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October 2025
This is a hybrid event, in person modality in Mexico City
CEMEFI House, Philanthropy Hall
Cerrada de Salvador Alvarado 7, Colonia Escandón, Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City. https://maps.app.goo.gl/SrFeHqgxUj4Z34Nz8
This year, join us for a day of exchange, reflection, and learning about research in humanitarian contexts on this years theme:
“Breaking barriers: Guaranteeing sexual and reproductive health for all people in humanitarian crises.”
In a context where the advance of restrictive policies and declining funding threaten fundamental rights, it is urgent to highlight the gaps faced by those most affected by inequality, forced migration, violence, and limited access to essential health services.
We want to share findings, challenges, and innovations in sexual and reproductive health in crisis contexts in Latin America and beyond.
We will cover the following themes:
14:00h UTC8:00 h CDMX9:00 h Bogotá11:00 h Rio de Janeiro/ Buenos Aires/ Montevideo/ Chile
Maritza Regardiz Medical Programs Support MSF Mexico and Central America
Keynote speech: Dosia Calderon Deputy Representative United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Mexico
14:20h UTC8:20 h CDMX9:20 h Bogotá11:20 h Rio de Janeiro/ Buenos Aires/ Montevideo/ Chile
Moderator: Fabiola Navarrete Social Work Manager MSF Mexico and Central America
” Transforming participation into power: Community engagement as a catalyst for adolescent-centred health in Mbare, Zimbabwe“ Samuel Sithole Health Promotion and Community Engagement Manager – Mbare Project MSF Zimbabwe
15:00h UTC9:00 h CDMX10:00 h Bogotá12:00 h Rio de Janeiro/ Buenos Aires/ Montevideo/ Chile
Moderator: Lucy O’Connell Key Populations Advisor – South African Medical Unit MSF
“Regional Report: Sexual and Reproductive Health Care for Sex Workers in Latin America and the Caribbean” Lucy Esquivel Executive Secretary Network of Women Sex Workers of Latin America and the Caribbean
“Prevalence of STIs and the use of NAATs in an MSF Clinic for key populations in Honduras” Fanny Lucia Acosta QuintanillaMedical doctor – MSF – San Pedro Sula Project MSF Honduras
“Community-based management of Gender Based Violence survivors through a peer-led approach among sex workers in Beira project, Mozambique” Monserrat Barrios Epidemiology Activity Manager – Beira Project MSF Mozambique
“Health disparities for LGBTQIA+ people: An emerging neglected global health crisis” Ayla Emmink Public Health AdvisorMSF TIC Project LGBTQI+ Inclusion
15:45h UTC9:45 h CDMX10:45 h Bogotá12:45 h Rio de Janeiro/ Buenos Aires/ Montevideo/ Chile
16:05h UTC10:05 h CDMX11:05 h Bogotá13:05 h Rio de Janeiro/ Buenos Aires/ Montevideo/ Chile
16:25h UTC10:25 h CDMX11:25 h Bogotá13:25 h Rio de Janeiro/ Buenos Aires/ Montevideo/ Chile
Moderator: Rachel Milkovich Senior Advocacy Specialist, Global Health and Policy MSF USA
How a participatory dissemination strategy among authorities, journalists and civil society actors addressed the needed change of perceptions around abortion Therese Tuyisabingabire MSF Central African Republic
Regional networks to strengthen rights: the experience of the Latin American Consortium Against Unsafe Abortion Mariana Vazquez Project Manager CLACAI – Latin American Consortium Against Unsafe Abortion
“Reproductive rights: GIRE model for accompanying cases”Jazmín Arely Hernández CastilloInformation Group on Reproductive Choice (GIRE)
17:00h UTC11:00 h CDMX12:00 h Bogotá14:00 h Rio de Janeiro/ Buenos Aires/ Montevideo/ Chile
Moderator: Valeria Reyes Community Strategies Activity Manager MSF Mexico and Central America
“Interconnected experiences of violence: Exploring the nexus of sexual violence, migration, and asylum plans for migrants in Latin America” Diana Gomez Qualitative Research Activities Manager MSF Mexico and Central America
“Sexual violence against older adults in complex humanitarian settings: A retrospective analysis from Médecins Sans Frontières, 2019-2024” Elburg van Boetzelaer Epidemiology AdvisorMSF Netherlands
“Well-being with wisdom: An approach to making cytology accessible to Venezuelan indigenous communities” Tatiana Giusti Universidad Central de Venezuela
“A multisectoral approach to overcoming barriers and building bridges increased access to care for survivors of sexual violence – An example from Marajó, Brazil” Cristal Oliveira Project coordinator MSF Brazil
17:45h UTC11:45 h CDMX12:45 h Bogotá14:45 h Rio de Janeiro/ Buenos Aires/ Montevideo/ Chile
18:05h UTC12:05 h CDMX13:05 h Bogotá15:05 h Rio de Janeiro/ Buenos Aires/ Montevideo/ Chile
Jennifer MarxMedical Director – Brazilian Medical UnitMSF
Awareness workshops will only be held in person
It is important to note that only those who attended the entire event in person will be able to participate the workshops
19:00 – 23:00h UTC13:00 – 17:00 h CDMX14:00 – 18:00 h Bogotá16:00 – 20:00 h Rio de Janeiro/ Buenos Aires/ Montevideo/ Chile
Lucy O’Connell Key populations MSF South Africa’s Medical Unit
Valeria Reyes Community Strategy Activities Manager Doctors Without Borders Mexico and Central America
Fabiola Navarrete Social Work Manager Doctors Without Borders Mexico and Central America
Alejandra ArmentaAsociativo de MSF para México y Centro América (CAMEX)
Arantza PeraltaLíder de proyecto Antirracismo de MSF
Ana UgaldeGestora de actividades e implementadora en Salud Sexual y Reproductiva y Violencia SexualMédicos Sin Fronteras
Important: Please note that these workshops are held in a confidential space. Participants are asked not to take photos or videos; the sessions will not be available online.
“In Her Heels” is an interactive workshop designed to raise awareness among participants about the experiences of sex workers. A time to report on human rights violations and the challenges they face due to criminalization, this session allows participants to put themselves in their shoes, experiencing the limited and often difficult choices they face, as well as the various forms of violence they suffer.
To understand the realities commonly faced by sex workers and other criminalized groups, particularly the stigma and discrimination they face when seeking support.
This workshop is often an emotional and personal experience that goes beyond traditional awareness-raising. It is based on participatory dynamics that seek to offer a direct experience of the realities faced by sex workers and other criminalized groups. criminalized.
The methodology focuses on:
Would you like to learn about the beauty of sexuality and how to approach it in a positive way within MSF’s adolescent and other programs? This workshop aims to accompany you in a paradigm shift regarding sexuality. We will have fun and learn!
To increase knowledge about Comprehensive Sexuality Education, aimed at staff who work directly with adolescents (primary audience) and people who are interested in learning about a positive approach to talking about sexuality.
Participatory, in-person workshop with discussions, plenary sessions, individual and group work, role-playing, and audiovisual presentations.
Although MSF works with the LGBTQI+ population in many settings where they face harassment, violence, discrimination, and legal and social exclusion, there is also a significant knowledge gap and often cultural or religious prejudices when people who identify as LGBTQI+ seek medical care. The RAP workshop consists of an exploration of values and attitudes associated with LGBTQI+ inclusion in health services. The RAP workshop is an intervention that reduces barriers to care for LGBTQI+ patients. Everyone can attend the workshop.
Create a safe, nonjudgmental space to explore how values are formed and how they influence decision-making and behavior, which can have a positive or negative effect on our patients
The workshop is highly reflective and interactive. It is adapted from the Safe Abortion Care for Exploring Values and Attitudes (EVA SAC) workshop, using similar activities and others that may be new.
EVA training stands for Exploration of Values and Attitudes. This workshop helps participants identify, explore, and question their own values, attitudes, beliefs, and emotions regarding abortion. It is a safe space for reflection and dialogue with the aim of improving consistency, confidence, and quality in the provision of safe abortion care in MSF projects.
The objective of the EVA workshop is for participants to explore, question, and affirm their values and attitudes about abortion, thereby increasing support for the provision of safe abortion services.
EVA integrates a combination of creative and interactive training methods that are effective in reflecting on values and transforming attitudes, including:
Gerente de Promoción de la Salud y Participación Comunitaria - Médicos Sin Fronteras
Samuel Sithole is a public health professional with over 16 years of experience in health promotion, community engagement, and health system strengthening. He currently serves as Health Promotion and Community Engagement Manager for the Mbare Adolescent Health Project with Dcotors Without Borders in Zimbabwe. Samuel is deeply committed to community-driven methodologies and has led the implementation of patient bill of rights, multi-channel feedback systems, and adolescent health advisory councils. He holds a Master’s degree in Public Health, an Executive MBA, and a Bachelor’s degree in Health Promotion, and has presented at regional scientific platforms such as ICASA.
Medical Activities Manager - MSF
Diana Davila Pineda has a degree in Nursing and a Master’s degree in Neonatal Intensive Care. She has been part of the Doctors Without Borders team in Honduras since 2019 and currently serves as medical activities manager at the clinic that cares for survivors of sexual violence, the LGTBIQ population, and sex workers as part of Doctors Without Borders sexual and reproductive health project in San Pedro Sula, where they provide comprehensive, multidisciplinary healthcare free of stigma and discrimination. Diana participated in the study on the prevalence of STIs and the use of NAAT tests in key populations at the MSF clinic in San Pedro Sula.
Public Health Advisor – MSF's ICT Project LGBTQ/+ Inclusion
Ayla worked as LGBTQI+ Public Health advisor for the LGBTQI+ Inclusion Project in 2024, after various international assignments with MSF (since 2019) and other NGOs (since 2016) as Medical Doctor, MTL and Medical Coordinator. In 2023 they started a Postgraduate Master in Humanitarian Practice via the LEAP program.
Ayla dedicated their medical/humanitarian career to People on the Move in disaster, emergency and conflict situations, with a special interest to protect extra vulnerable populations. They acquired knowledge and skills to work with survivors of torture, survivors of SGBV and to apply care along trauma-informed and inclusive principles.
And as a private person they have been active member of and ambassador for the international LGBTQI+ community.
Epidemiology Advisor - MSF
Elburg is a public health professional specializing in humanitarian health emergencies, with over a decade of experience working in humanitarian crises around the world, including the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, Iraq, and Bangladesh. She has worked with the International Rescue Committee, Save the Children, the World Health Organization (WHO), and Doctors Without Borders.
Elburg holds a Master’s degree in Public Health (MPH) from Columbia University and a PhD from Utrecht University, focusing on the rights and needs of older people in humanitarian crises. She currently serves as Epidemiology Advisor at the Amsterdam Operational Center of Doctors Without Borders.
Project Coordinator - MSF
Brazilian, motivated by work that addresses complex social challenges with respect for human rights. Her professional experience is reflected in the development and implementation of people-centered projects and human resources development. With experience in both international and national projects, she has worked in the private sector, public administration, and international NGOs. She currently coordinates humanitarian projects focused on the protection of the most vulnerable civilians. She holds a postgraduate degree in Social Innovation Management from the Amani Institute and is a member of Starting Bloc, a global network of educators and innovators working to generate positive impact.
We present you the opportunity to experience last years Scientific Days as if you were there.By clicking here you can relive previous editions and learn firsthand about the discussions, presentations, and testimonials that marked our 2022 and 2024 Scientific Days. These videos are a window into understanding how research, innovation, and medical practice come together to transform care in crisis contexts.Explore the highlights and discover how the ideas shared in the past continue to inspire and shape the future of humanitarian action in Latin America.
MSF’s Scientific Days in Latin America is an annual event that brings together social and biomedical scientists, public and humanitarian professionals, and health workers to discuss findings, reflections, and updates on key issues for the region.
Anyone interested in scientific and innovation issues related to humanitarian work can register. The event will be broadcast online and you can connect from anywhere in the world, with simultaneous interpretation into Spanish, English, and Portuguese.
MSF’s Scientific Days in Latin America will take place on October 1, 2025.
It will be a hybrid event, held in person in Mexico City (details of the location will be shared at the time of registration) and with a live broadcast for online participants.
In the morning, there will be presentations on scientific publications and innovation.
Those participating in person will have the opportunity to register for workshops in the afternoon.
We have such an interesting agenda this year that you won’t want to miss a thing! However, if you are participating online, you can save reminders in your calendar for each presentation so you don’t forget to connect to the sessions that most interest you.
It’s already available! You can explore the sessions and each presentation by clicking this link.
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MSF’s Scientific Days in Latin America are completely free. All you have to do is register by filling out the following form. We have limited space for the in-person event, so hurry up and register!
Yes, both the scientific event and the workshops are open to anyone who is interested. We look forward to seeing you!
Of course, it will be a multilingual event, with presentations in Spanish, Portuguese, and English, and there will be simultaneous interpretation in these languages both in person and in the online broadcast.
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