Ethiopian Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ESOG) and International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) have conducted the eighth eastern, central and southern Africa regional workshop on “Prevention of Unsafe Abortion Initiative” on March 23^rd & 24^th, 2015 in Addis Ababa. On the workshop 41 participants from 9 African countries and international agencies participated.