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

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

COVID-19 Updates & Resources from FP2020

In the past several weeks, as we have confronted the enormity of the COVID-19 pandemic, our lives and work have fundamentally changed. Half of the world’s population now lives under stay-at-home orders, which means that most people reading this are at home as well, separated from their jobs or trying to learn new ways to work, while caring for family members or trying to stay connected to friends and family far away.

Newsletter: The Future of a Movement

As we march toward 2030 and beyond, we will be guided by the concepts reaffirmed this week at the UN – of equity, inclusivity, and health for all. For FP2020, continuity and sustainability will remain critical.

FP2020 Special Edition: Youth Takeover

For this issue, we’re turning the newsletter over to young people themselves to tell their own stories: sharing what this partnership has meant to them, how they think it can improve, and their own experiences with family planning and childbirth. For the first time, every article and every interview in our newsletter was written and edited by someone under 30.