News Topic: Financing
Nine Countries Join Global Financing Facility; Now Reaching 36 Countries with Greatest Health and Nutrition Needs of Women, Children and Adolescents
Following the GFF replenishment event in November 2018 that raised more than US$1 billion for the Global Financing Facility for Women, Children and Adolescents (GFF), the GFF announced today that 9 countries—Chad, Ghana, Mauritania, Niger, Pakistan, Somalia, Tajikistan, Zambia and Zimbabwe—will join the GFF, bringing the total number of GFF-supported countries to 36.
West Africa’s Contraceptive Revolution: 5 Lessons for the International Community
The Ouagadougou Partnership has been a unique experience. I have spent the last six years serving as Director of the Coordination Unit of the Ouagadougou Partnership — a collaboration between nine francophone countries in West Africa and numerous international donors and local implementing partners.
South Sudan, UN sign 5 mln USD health cooperation pact
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and South Sudan's Ministry of Health on Tuesday signed a five-million-U.S. dollar cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening the country's ailing health sector.
Zimbabwe should promote adolescent access to sexual health services
Although Zimbabwe has one of the highest rates of contraceptive use in Southern Africa, sexually active adolescents who wish to protect themselves against sexually transmitted illnesses and unwanted pregnancies are not accessing them because of inconsistencies with current laws and other social and economic barriers.
Greater Investments in Modern Contraception and Maternal and Newborn Health Care in Nepal Would Reduce Unintended Pregnancies, Abortions and Maternal Deaths
Access to modern contraceptives and maternal and newborn health care is essential for promoting the well-being of Nepali women and their children, but a new report published by the Guttmacher Institute and the Center for Research on Environment, Health and Population Activities (CREHPA) in Nepal shows that many women are not receiving the services they need.
Improvements in Sexual and Reproductive Health Should Remain Priorities in Ethiopia
New estimates published by the Guttmacher Institute reveal critical gaps in sexual and reproductive health services for women of reproductive age in Ethiopia.
'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’
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.
FP2020 Catalyzing Collaboration 2017-2018: Media Coverage
Family Planning 2020's groundbreaking new report on family planning in the world’s 69 lowest-income countries released this month shows more women and adolescent girls than ever before are making the voluntary choice to use contraception in their everyday lives. More importantly, country governments are prioritizing family planning programs as an essential part of their development strategies. Below is a round-up of media attention the report has received around the globe.
