Month: April 2020

Weekly COVID-19 Updates & Resources from FP2020

Senior man getting his temperature measured by female doctor in a hallway at the hospital during COVID-19 pandemic. There are people waiting in the background.

    Dear colleagues:  Yesterday, I participated in a webinar with Breakthrough ACTION, the Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition, and the YP Foundation of India to discuss how we can (and are) keeping the momentum going for family planning during the pandemic. Over 500 people participated, and many shared their experiences over the course of the… Continue reading Weekly COVID-19 Updates & Resources from FP2020

Remaining Vigilant about SRHR during the COVID-19 Pandemic

“As I write this, governments, health systems, healthcare professionals, communities, institutions, and individuals are working to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Such crises often exacerbate systemic challenges, such as gender inequality and the lack of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). Throughout the COVID-19 response and recovery, EngenderHealth will work to ensure SRHR priorities are… Continue reading Remaining Vigilant about SRHR during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Africa can’t let maternity care slide during the coronavirus pandemic

A nurse teaching a young how to properly breast feed at Tumaini maternity clinic supported by APHRC (African Population and Health Research Center) in Korogocho slum, one of Nairobi's most populated informal settlements. Young mothers that visit the clinic also receive family planning services and sexual reproductive health options.

Amid global commitments to defeat, or at least minimise, the pervasive effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact on the African continent remains unclear. African governments have moved quickly to mobilise resources and strengthen their emergency preparedness and response capacities.

Archbishop of Uganda urges women to use contraception during lockdown

Phoebe Awuco (orange&white top) a community mobilizer and head of the Self Help Women Group Alita Kole, at a meeting with women explaining the variety options for family planning and contraceptives. This program is supported by Reproductive Health Uganda.

The new archbishop of Uganda has become the first primate of the country’s Anglican church to embrace the use of modern contraceptives after urging women to be “very careful” to avoid getting pregnant during the Covid-19 lockdown.

COVID-19 Contraception and Family Planning

A mobile clinical outreach team from Marie Stopes, a specialised sexual reproductive health and family planning organization on a site visit to Rabai hospital a rural area in the coastal region of Kenya, where they offer many sexual reproductive health services, including the full range of family planning options, emergency contraception, pre- and post natal care, and cervical cancer screening and treatment. The main activity at Rabai hospital was implants of a five year contraceptive solution for women.

Contraceptive and Family Planning services and supplies are CORE components of essential health services and access to these services is a fundamental human right.

Open Access Contraception in the Era of COVID-19

As medical systems, clinics, and communities prepare to meet an unprecedented threat causing increased demands for the care of people with COVID-19, strategies to mitigate virus spread and optimize health care resources are evolving and will need to be country specific.

Coronavirus Outbreak in Cameroon: Gender is not a side issue!

Taking a gender perspective of the COVID-19 outbreak affecting Cameroon is not a luxury – it’s essential to a safe public health response for all. Disease outbreaks affect women and men, girls and boys differently, due to sex but also to pre-existing gender inequalities. Girls, boys, women and men are all exposed to different risks given the different roles they play in families and communities. The gender inequalities that existed before the coronavirus crisis also mean that they will have different coping capacities and distinct abilities to recover. Understanding these differences is essential for creating effective and equitable interventions for everyone.

Weekly COVID-19 Updates & Resources from FP2020

Dear colleagues: In the midst of these sad and frustrating news updates about the COVID-19 virus, there are some moments of light that are truly inspiring. In the past few weeks, I have watched as our family planning community came together under various umbrellas to share what information they have and begin to develop strategies… Continue reading Weekly COVID-19 Updates & Resources from FP2020