The German government through KfW Development Bank has committed 7.5 million euros as a grant to improve the lives of mothers and children in various provinces and regions of Pakistan. The grant has been given to the provincial governments of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab as well as to Fata and GB. To mark the kick-off ceremony… Continue reading Germany to provide 7.5m euros to improve lives of mothers, children in Pakistan
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The problems of family planning in Nigeria
Faith and tradition favour high fertility. Education pulls the other way Not everyone thinks birth control is a blessing. Boko Haram, a jihadist group that terrorises north-eastern Nigeria, deems artificial contraception to be a product of infidel learning, and therefore forbidden. Its ideologues also believe that females should avoid school, marry early (sometimes while still… Continue reading The problems of family planning in Nigeria
Yogi Adityanath government to roll out a new family planning scheme in Uttar Pradesh
Free condom boxes at strategic locations in cities and villages, a kit for newly-wed couples with packs of condoms, emergency contraceptive pills and a pregnancy testing kit, and saas-bahu sammelans are Uttar Pradesh government’s latest tools to drive home the message of family planning in its post populous districts. The Yogi Adityanath government has decided… Continue reading Yogi Adityanath government to roll out a new family planning scheme in Uttar Pradesh
Delivery at clinics reduces child deaths
Increased visits to clinics by expectant and new mothers and increased use of mosquito nets by children has significantly reduced the infant mortality rate in Kenya. The Kenya Demographic Health Survey (KDHS 2014) shows that the infant mortality rate has dropped from 52 deaths per 1000 live births in 2009, to 39 deaths per 1000… Continue reading Delivery at clinics reduces child deaths
South Africa Sets Up Program to Break the Link Between HIV and Violence
Miranda was four months pregnant and extremely anxious when she got her first HIV test. She had long been afraid of a positive diagnosis, and shortly after stepping into a tent offering free HIV tests at a taxi stand in central Johannesburg, her fear was confirmed. Miranda—who asked to use a pseudonym to protect her… Continue reading South Africa Sets Up Program to Break the Link Between HIV and Violence
Africa: U.S Stops Over Shs 116 Trillion Funding to UNFPA
The US State Department has announced it is ending funding for the United Nation Population Fund (UNFPA), the international body’s agency focused on family planning as well as maternal and child health in more than 150 countries. A statement by the State Department dated April 4 says it is withholding $32.5m (Shs116b) in funding for… Continue reading Africa: U.S Stops Over Shs 116 Trillion Funding to UNFPA
Contraception and safe abortion are key to women’s growth
Contraception, safe abortion and the ability of women and children to decide on the number of children to have unleashes their potential, ensures their empowerment, says Ulla E Muller, President and CEO of EngenderHealth, a leading global women’s health organisation. Committed to ensuring that every pregnancy is planned, every child is wanted, and every mother… Continue reading Contraception and safe abortion are key to women’s growth
Health care goals in Indonesia can be reached only if challenges addressed – UN expert
Indonesia is on track to develop a sustainable and equitable healthcare system, but problems related to access and quality of services persist, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to health, Dainius Puras, said today. “Despite commendable efforts, availability, access to and quality of health services remains a challenge in a country where population… Continue reading Health care goals in Indonesia can be reached only if challenges addressed – UN expert
Citing Abortions In China, Trump Cuts Funds For U.N. Family Planning Agency
The Trump administration will withhold $32.5 million in funding that had been earmarked this current fiscal year for the United Nations’ lead agency on family planning and maternal health, known as the United Nations Population Fund or UNFPA. The administration says it’s doing so because it has determined that UNFPA helps to support a Chinese government… Continue reading Citing Abortions In China, Trump Cuts Funds For U.N. Family Planning Agency
U.N. chief warns U.S. funding cut may have devastating effects
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that a decision by the United States to withdraw all funding to the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) could have “devastating effects” on vulnerable women and girls around the world, a spokesman said. The State Department said it was dropping the funding because the U.N. Population Fund “supports, or participates… Continue reading U.N. chief warns U.S. funding cut may have devastating effects
