In July 2016, the Government of Ghana shared an update on progress in achieving its policy, financial and program and service delivery commitments to FP2020. The government reports performing the following activities in support of its program and service delivery commitment: Community based nurses are presently used to deliver family planning services in rural areas including Implant services… Continue reading Ghana Official Update
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Malawi Official Update
In July 2016, the Government of Malawi shared an update on progress in achieving its policy, financial and program and service delivery commitments to FP2020. The government reports performing the following activities in support of its program and service delivery commitment: The government of Malawiâs activities in support of developing a comprehensive sexual and reproductive health… Continue reading Malawi Official Update
Contraceptive manufacturers are unaware of market opportunities in developing country markets due to patchy information
Faced with costly and complicated product registration processes in several countries, many companies limit their market entry to countries they may perceive as low risk and have significant market potential. Often however, they make this determination on the basis of very little information. In many cases they gravitate toward countries with which they are familiar,… Continue reading Contraceptive manufacturers are unaware of market opportunities in developing country markets due to patchy information
Cameroon Progress Update: Implant Distribution Increases at Public Health Facilities
A joint effort by the Government of Cameroonâs Department of Family Health/Ministry of Public Health, UNFPA, and the Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc., has resulted in implant distribution in public health facilities increasing 3.7 times between 2013 and 2015. Specifically, Cameroonâs central warehouse distributed 33,708 implants to public health facilities in 2015 compared to 9,063… Continue reading Cameroon Progress Update: Implant Distribution Increases at Public Health Facilities
Jhpiego Official Update
Jhpiego shared the following update on progress in achieving its FP2020 commitments: Jhpiego has contributed to advocacy for task-shifting to improve access to long-acting family planning methods by contributing to the global evidence in support of lower level health cadres to provide contraceptive implants. As part of the Targeted States High Impact Project (TSHIP) funded by the… Continue reading Jhpiego Official Update
IntraHealth International Official Update
Intrahealth shared the following update on progress in achieving its FP2020 commitments: IntraHealth has been working towards this commitment through our projects in Mali and Senegal and our role as the host for the Ouagadougou Partnership Coordination Unit. In Senegal, our leadership of a combination of projects* has contributed to the Ministry of Health and Social… Continue reading IntraHealth International Official Update
PPFA and Planned Parenthood Global Official Update
The Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Planned Parenthood Global shared the following update on progress in achieving its FP2020 commitments: In 2014, in fulfillment of its FP2020 commitment to each 2 million more women in the United States with lifesaving care, Planned Parenthood expanded our reachâand deepened our impactâproviding the health care and education that… Continue reading PPFA and Planned Parenthood Global Official Update
Pathfinder International Official Update
Pathfinder International shared the following update on progress in achieving its FP2020 commitments: Pathfinder International has also raised about $1.4 million in private funds since the London Summit to increase our support to the Tuungane project, a joint project with the Nature Conservancy and Frankfurt Zoological Society in Tanzania. This project couples family planning activities with… Continue reading Pathfinder International Official Update
IPPF Official Update
IPPF shared the following update on progress in achieving its FP2020 commitments: IPPF has committed to significantly increasing the number of family planning servicesâa trebling of services from 2012 to 2020. IPPF is on track to reach the FP2020 targets to enable 120 million more women and girls to use contraception by 2010. By 2020, IPPF… Continue reading IPPF Official Update
WomanCare Global and PSI's Official Update
WomanCare Global and PSI provided the following updates on progress in achieving its FP2020 commitments: Expanding access to an array of reproductive health products and managing large-scale distribution: Under the USAID-funded, Expanding Effective Contraceptive Options (EECO) project, WCG and PSI are working together to introduce new methods of contraception. Large-scale pilots in Zambia, Malawi, Madagascar and India will… Continue reading WomanCare Global and PSI's Official Update
