New estimates published by the Guttmacher Institute reveal critical gaps in sexual and reproductive health services for women of reproductive age in Ethiopia.
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In Uganda, Sexual and Reproductive Health Services and Information Fall Short for Adolescents
New data from the Guttmacher Institute show serious gaps in sexual and reproductive health services for adolescent women in Uganda.
'Incredible moment': impoverished Mali to give free healthcare to under-fives
Sweeping health reforms, which also include free provision for pregnant women, heralded as national ‘turning point’
Kenya Hits Target as Married Women Embrace Family Planning
The contraceptives prevalence rate among married women of reproductive age has risen from 53 percent in 2014 to 61 percent last year, according to new data from the Ministry of Health. The rise has seen Kenya surpass its 2020 target of 58 percent.
Large-Scale Initiative Linked to Reductions in Maternal and Newborn Deaths in Indonesia
A U.S.-funded initiative to improve quality of care and referrals during pregnancy and childbirth in Indonesia resulted in significant reductions in maternal and newborn mortality at participating hospitals, according to a new study led by scientists at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Not your typical door-to-door sales: the family-planning ladies of Nigeria
MS ladies are trained health extension workers. Nigeria committed to task shifting to FP2020 and through their Family Planning Blueprint for 2014–2018, which included a roadmap for training Community Health Extension Workers (CHEWs) on implants insertion/removal. The Rapid Response Mechanism supported the process through two grants.
Sexual and reproductive health comes of age in Cox’s Bazar
The humanitarian emergency in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh is one of three around the world where a Dutch Government funded pilot project is taking place, targeting the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs of forcibly displaced women and girls.
Family Planning in Humanitarian Crises: An interview with Stanis Ngarukiye, Save the Children Rwanda
Reproductive Health Matters discusses family planning in humanitarian crises with Stanis Ngarukiye, Health and Nutrition Program Manager, Save the Children, Rwanda from the International Family Planning Conference held in Kigali from 12-15 November 2018.
Family Planning in Humanitarian Crises: Deogratias Ndagijimana, Save the Children Rwanda
Reproductive Health Matters discusses family planning in humanitarian crises with Deogratias Ndagijimana, Save the Children, Rwanda from the International Family Planning Conference held in Kigali from 12-15 November 2018.
Family Planning in Humanitarian Crises: Hennia Dakkak, Senior Technical Advisor, UNFPA
Reproductive Health Matters discusses family planning in humanitarian crises with Hennia Dakkak, Senior Technical Advisor, UNFPA from the International Family Planning Conference held in Kigali from 12-15 November 2018.
