How providing family planning in crisis contexts can support the health, resilience, and prosperity of every country in an interconnected world. An interview with Jennifer Schlecht, Senior Advisor, Emergency Preparedness and Response for FP2020.
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Contraceptive prevalence on rise in MENA though at varying pace
In addition to being critical for the health of women and their families, family planning can accelerate a country’s progress towards reducing poverty and achieving development. It is even more pertinent in a politically unstable region with rapid population growth, which the Middle East and North Africa have been experiencing. A growing number of women… Continue reading Contraceptive prevalence on rise in MENA though at varying pace
Same-sex attraction is OK, boys can cry, girl’s no means no
The legality of homosexuality may still be an open question for the judiciary and the Government is yet to change the law but resource material prepared by the Health Ministry for adolescent peer educators has taken a step in the sensitive direction. It tells young people that it is all right to “feel attraction” for… Continue reading Same-sex attraction is OK, boys can cry, girl’s no means no
FDA Declares 51 Contraceptives as Non-Abortifacients
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Sunday released a list of 51 contraceptives which will be re-certified as safe and non-abortifacient, paving the way for the implementation of one of the key measures of the Reproductive Health Law. This effectively lifts the temporary restraining order issued by the Supreme Court in 2015, and allows… Continue reading FDA Declares 51 Contraceptives as Non-Abortifacients
Implanon Contraceptive Implants Do Not Induce Abortion – FDA
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has certified that contraceptive implant brands Implanon and Implanon NXT are non-abortifacients or do not cause abortion. The FDA on Sunday, November 12, released the results of its re-certification process of all 51 contraceptives covered by the two-year-old temporary restraining order (TRO) issued by the Supreme Court (SC) against the Reproductive… Continue reading Implanon Contraceptive Implants Do Not Induce Abortion – FDA
FDA: 51 Contraceptives, Including Implanon, Can’t Cause Abortion
The 51 contraceptive products, including the controversial Implanon and Implanon NXT, that were covered by the temporary restraining order (TRO) of the Supreme Court, have been determined to be non-abortifacient, or cannot cause abortion, by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In Advisory No. 2017-302 dated Nov. 11, 2017, the FDA said it has already concluded the re-evaluation of… Continue reading FDA: 51 Contraceptives, Including Implanon, Can’t Cause Abortion
Indonesian-Nigerian Vice Presidents Discuss Bilateral Issues
Vice President Jusuf Kalla held bilateral meeting with Nigerian counterpart Yemi Osinbajo here on Tuesday to discuss bilateral issues. The meeting was held behind closed door close on cooperation in investment and family planning program. Jusuf Kalla was accompanied by Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, Minister of National Development Planning/head of the National Development Planning Board… Continue reading Indonesian-Nigerian Vice Presidents Discuss Bilateral Issues
DKT Aims to train 1000 healthcare providers in Lydia IUD training in Nigeria
DKT Nigeria is helping to transform access to long-acting reversible contraception (LARC), IUDs and Implants. Almost all clinicians provide oral contraceptives and condoms, but fewer offer IUDs or implants. To overcome this gap, we are offering training & supportive supervision interventions on IUDs designed to increase health providers knowledge and counseling skills of LARC methods… Continue reading DKT Aims to train 1000 healthcare providers in Lydia IUD training in Nigeria
Re: Early Impact Of The Protecting Life In Global Health Assistance Policy In Kenya And Uganda
Dear Secretary Tillerson: We are writing to share our initial research findings and recommendations on early implications of the US government’s ‘Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance’ policy [hereinafter ‘the policy’]. This research included interviews with representatives of 45 organizations in Kenya and Uganda that currently receive US global health funding, many of whom had… Continue reading Re: Early Impact Of The Protecting Life In Global Health Assistance Policy In Kenya And Uganda
Family planning trainers trained
The Costed Implementation Plan (CIP) of the Population Welfare Department (PWD), in collaboration with the Health Policy Plus (HP+) project, conducted a training of trainers on male engagement in family planning from 9 to 11 October. The CIP and PWD signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with all the NGOs and CBOs who participated in the… Continue reading Family planning trainers trained
