In September 2016, the Government of Uganda shared an update on progress in achieving its policy, financial and program and service delivery commitments to FP2020. The government of Uganda has undertaken the following to improve midwifery profession: Skills training: In 2015, Uganda finalized the review of the midwifery curriculum to make it competency based. The curriculum emphasizes… Continue reading Uganda Official Update
Category: FP2030 Updates
Tanzania Official Report
In September 2016, the Government of Tanzania 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 Tanzania in collaboration with family planning partners continued to provide family planning… Continue reading Tanzania Official Report
Kenya Official Report: Program & Service Delivery Commitments
In August 2016, the Government of Kenya shared an update on progress in achieving its program and service delivery commitments to FP2020. The government reports performing the following activities in support of its program and service delivery commitment: The voucher system, originally committed to as part of the Government of Kenya’s 2012 commitment to Family Planning 2020, has… Continue reading Kenya Official Report: Program & Service Delivery Commitments
Ethiopia Official Update
In July 2016, the Government of Ethiopia 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: To help meet the needs of married and unmarried adolescents and youth, the government has… Continue reading Ethiopia Official Update
Zambia Official Report
In July 2016, the Government of Zambia 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, with support from UNFPA, introduced Implanon NXT in five provinces. This included procurement… Continue reading Zambia Official Report
Ghana Official Update
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
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 Malawi’s 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 Cameroon’s 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, Cameroon’s 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
