Month: May 2017

RH advocates want contraceptives TRO lifted, say legal limbo baseless

Reproductive health advocates on Thursday turned to President Rodrigo Duterte to help “push” the Supreme Court to make a decision on the temporary restraining order that has hindered the full and effective implementation of the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Law. “We call on the government to do whatever can be done to push the… Continue reading RH advocates want contraceptives TRO lifted, say legal limbo baseless

Department of Health Welcomes Representatives from 11 Asian Nations for 2nd Asian Regional Focal Point Workshop

On behalf of the Philippine government and the Filipino people, the top leadership of the Department of Health (DOH) welcomes attendees of Family Planning 2020’s (FP2020) second Asia Regional Focal Point Workshop, which is being held in Manila from May 8-10. In her opening remarks on the two-day international workshop, Department of Health Secretary Paulyn Jean… Continue reading Department of Health Welcomes Representatives from 11 Asian Nations for 2nd Asian Regional Focal Point Workshop

Family Planning: Uganda’s success, lesson for Nigeria

Since the 2012 London Summit on Family Planning, the fortunes of family planning in Nigeria took a turn for the better. The country made a historic commitment at the Summit which galvanised the Federal Ministry of Health, FMOH, to initiate the Nigeria Family Planning Blueprint with the national objective of increasing uptake of Family Planning… Continue reading Family Planning: Uganda’s success, lesson for Nigeria

Kenya: Sex Education Programmes in Kenyan Schools Are Failing Students

Imagine giving Kenyan students something that has been proven to help them make healthy informed choices about their sexual and reproductive lives. The solution already exists: comprehensive sexuality education. To be comprehensive, sexuality education needs to be scientifically accurate, age-appropriate, nonjudgmental and gender-sensitive. The lessons should extend to prevention of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs),… Continue reading Kenya: Sex Education Programmes in Kenyan Schools Are Failing Students

Sending the wrong message on sex and reproductive health

DON’T DO that! No, I mean it. Really. A video called “Don’t do that”, which has been circulating recently on Myanmar social media attempts to shame and frighten young women with misinformation about unplanned pregnancies and abortions, is extremely damaging. The short film, sponsored by a popular domestic soft drinks company and produced by Myanmar… Continue reading Sending the wrong message on sex and reproductive health

Mamaye, LASG educate Amuwo-Odofin community on good maternal health

An NGO, Mamaye and the Lagos State Government on Friday said there was need for increased sensitisation on the importance of good maternal health and family planning (FP). The two bodies made the assertion at the “Lagos State Community Sensitisation on Maternal, Newborn, Child Health (MNCH) Activities’’ at Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Council headquarters in FESTAC… Continue reading Mamaye, LASG educate Amuwo-Odofin community on good maternal health

African countries to feel worst of US health aid cuts, report says

African countries, and those where abortion services are legal, will likely feel the greatest impacts of the United States’ expanded “global gag rule” — also known as the Mexico City Policy — according to new findings by the Kaiser Family Foundation. The U.S. provided bilateral global health assistance to 64 countries in Fiscal Year 2016, and… Continue reading African countries to feel worst of US health aid cuts, report says

Nasarawa Assembly will pass Bill for law to give family planning legal backing ―Opkede

The Nasarawa State House of Assembly will pass a bill for a law to give family planning programmes full legal backing, to effectively tackle maternal mortality in the state. Alhaji Mohammed Opkede (PDP-Doma North), Chairman, House Committee on Health, disclosed this in Akwanga at the end of 3-day workshop on “Development of the Nasarawa State… Continue reading Nasarawa Assembly will pass Bill for law to give family planning legal backing ―Opkede

Bajura women take to contraceptives

After bearing five children, Sunkosha Chadara of Bajura used a temporary contraceptive implant for the first time. At the suggestion of maternal infant activists, Chadara visited the health centre at her village to get a temporary implant. Similarly, Mamata Budha from the same district visited Rugin Health Post and had a Depo-Provera injection.  “It is… Continue reading Bajura women take to contraceptives