[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_post_title _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” title_text_color=”#F15A29″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_post_title][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]Karen has been part of the Ipas team since 2002 and currently serves as Program Director for Ipas LAC. Previously, she was part of the National Maternal Health Team of the Nicaraguan Ministry of Health and taught at the National University of Nicaragua and the University of El Salvador. <\/span><\/p>\n
She has a degree in Medicine from the Universidad Aut\u00f3noma Metropolitana de M\u00e9xico. She has a Master’s degree in Sexual and Reproductive Health from the National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, another as a Specialist in Health Economics and Management from the Polytechnic University of Valencia (Spain), and a Higher Diploma in International Health from the National School of Health, belonging to the Carlos III Health Institute (Madrid, Spain). <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n Her experience includes extensive knowledge of public health systems in the region, as well as clinical training for health care providers and the management of monitoring and evaluation of reproductive health services, including registration and management of reproductive health commodities. Karen has also worked at the community level through partnerships with grassroots organizations, which has provided her with a deep understanding of the needs and challenges related to reproductive health in the region. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/ipaslac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Karen-scaled.jpg” alt=”Karen Padilla” title_text=”Karen” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” border_radii=”on|400px|400px|400px|400px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Karen has been part of the Ipas team since 2002 and currently serves as Program Director for Ipas LAC. Previously, she was part of the National Maternal Health Team of the Nicaraguan Ministry of Health and taught at the National University of Nicaragua and the University of El Salvador. She has a degree in Medicine […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":4379,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","inline_featured_image":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2764","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n