'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’
News Topic: Policy and Enabling Environment
Kenya Hits Target as Married Women Embrace Family Planning
The contraceptives prevalence rate among married women of reproductive age has risen from 53 percent in 2014 to 61 percent last year, according to new data from the Ministry of Health. The rise has seen Kenya surpass its 2020 target of 58 percent.
New Survey Shows Improvement in Maternal and Child Health in Pakistan
Families in Pakistan are getting healthier according to the newly released 2017-18 Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey (PDHS). The 2017-18PDHS is the fourth DHS survey conducted in Pakistan since 1990-91. The survey results, released today at a national seminar in Islamabad organized by NIPS, highlight major improvements in child survival and maternal health care, while progress has been slower in nutrition and family planning use among women.
VOA Africa Interviews Executive Director of FP2020 Beth Schlachter
Executive Director of FP2020 Beth Schlachter is interviewed by VOA Africa at the fifth International Conference on Family Planning in Kigali, Rwanda.
FP2020 Catalyzing Collaboration 2017-2018: Media Coverage in Asia
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 throughout Asia.
FP2020 Catalyzing Collaboration 2017-2018: Media Coverage in Africa
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 throughout Africa.
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.
FP2020 Catalyzing Collaboration 2017-2018: Media Coverage in Europe & the U.S.
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 throughout Europe and the United States.
Safe Motherhood and Reproductive Health Rights Bill passed
The House of Representatives has unanimously passed the Safe Motherhood and Reproductive Health Rights Bill. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health and Population Upendra Yadav had presented a proposal seeking passage of the bill in the meeting of the lower house of the Federal Parliament.
