On his first day as American president, Donald Trump signed a ban on US government money going to international groups that perform or even provide information on abortions. Many global charities are worried this order will hit healthcare for women, particularly in poor and developing countries. The BBC’s Yogita Limaye reports from Nepal, a nation… Continue reading WATCH – How Donald Trump’s anti-abortion policy affects Nepal
Month: March 2017
Nigeria rolls out strategies to boost maternal, child health
The Federal Government through the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has rolled out four new strategies to boost polio eradication drive, strengthen routine immunization and ensure revitalization of primary health care centres in the country. To this end, the Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) has signed an agreement with… Continue reading Nigeria rolls out strategies to boost maternal, child health
Five Bright Spots and Four Causes For Worry From The First Official Indian Health Survey In A Decade
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare finally released the findings of the fourth National Family Health Survey (NFHS), India’s primary source of data on public health, on Tuesday. The NFHS-4, which is meant to be conducted every five years, comes after a ten year gap this time because of differences of opinion between the government and… Continue reading Five Bright Spots and Four Causes For Worry From The First Official Indian Health Survey In A Decade
Reproductive health: What every woman should know
RECENTLY, a cross-section of religious leaders convened to chart ways of addressing women reproductive health issues. The focus was on elimination of harmful practices that hinder women’s reproductive health rights. Religious beliefs, myths about family planning and limited access to reproductive health information featured prominently as a barrier to sexual and reproductive health rights. Studies… Continue reading Reproductive health: What every woman should know
Trump's move a big blow to women’s healthcare
Over the last few decades, Kenya has made significant gains in the provision of reproductive health services, including family planning, as part of the country’s broader health agenda. There have been improvements in the provision of quality of health services, an increase in the integration of family planning and other health services, and an expansion… Continue reading Trump's move a big blow to women’s healthcare
As H.I.V. Soars in Philippines, Conservatives Kill School Condom Plan
Jhay-ar Tumala remembers sitting in a pew in Manila’s Quiapo Church, holding a sealed envelope with his H.I.V. test results, and praying. He was 19 and had been having sex since he was 15. “I didn’t know anything about H.I.V. or AIDS,” Mr. Tumala, 23, said last week. He does not remember reading about it in the… Continue reading As H.I.V. Soars in Philippines, Conservatives Kill School Condom Plan
The Condom Divide in Sudan
Islamists and secularists are virtually at war in Sudan over a recent newspaper article on the condom usage and the concept of the faithfulness among couples. And the author of the article, Ms Shamail Alnour, is in deep trouble. Radical Islamists, led by cleric Mohamed Ali Al-Gizoli, want her charged with apostasy. The crime is… Continue reading The Condom Divide in Sudan
