To feed his wife and three daughters, Mahmoud Imam worked two jobs in Cairo — as an office assistant in the morning and a waiter in the afternoon. Now, as the Egyptian government enforces measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Imam is being forced to stay home. For Imam, 35, this may be the opportunity to… Continue reading Egypt's family planning policies tested by COVID-19
Month: April 2020
Stories from the Frontline
FP2020 Commitment Maker Marie Stopes International (MSI) has compiled a collection of "Stories from the Frontline" to show how different countries their programs are responding to the COVID-Crisis. The collection includes stories from FP2020 commitment making countries India, Nepal, and Uganda.
Coronavirus crisis may deny 9.5 million women access to family planning
Charity warns loss of services caused by lockdowns could result in millions of unwanted pregnancies and unsafe abortions.
ACCESS TO CONTRACEPTION IS CRITICAL IN COVID-19 RESPONSE
As health systems shift to prevent and treat people with COVID-19, it is essential they also protect voluntary access to family planning services. Throughout the crisis, Family Planning 2020 will work with country and global partners to ensure family planning remains a priority service in countries’ COVID-19 response plans.
Filipino community workers cope to support women amid pandemic
It has been ten days since the government imposed an “enhanced community quarantine,” but Likhaan clinics continue operating to serve women, mostly in poor communities.
