FP2020 Women at the Center 2018-2019: Media Coverage in Africa
A round-up of media attention the 2018-2019 Progress Report has received throughout Africa
News Topic: Service Delivery & Quality
New report shows that 314 million women and girls are now using modern contraception in 69 low income countries
A ground-breaking report on family planning in the world’s 69 lowest-income countries today shows that more women and girls have access to family planning than ever before. It reveals that 314 million women and girls are now using modern contraception, with 53 million new users in the last seven years, and 9 million in the past year alone.
Over 3 million women are now using a modern method of contraception in Uganda
New report shows that 314 million women and girls are now using modern contraception in 69 low income countries
Over half a million women and girls are using modern methods of contraception in Sierra Leone
New report shows that 314 million women and girls are now using modern contraception in 69 low income countries
Training community pharmacists to improve access to family planning services
Worried by the low level of uptake of contraceptive and family planning services in the country, medical experts have recommended the employment of community pharmacists (CPs) to reverse the situation.
Newsletter: The Future of a Movement
As we march toward 2030 and beyond, we will be guided by the concepts reaffirmed this week at the UN – of equity, inclusivity, and health for all. For FP2020, continuity and sustainability will remain critical.
FP2020 at ICM Africa Regional Conference
The ICM Africa Regional Conference, which took place from September 12-14, brought together midwives from across the continent with the goal of fostering skills development, knowledge and practice within the community. FP2020 and WHO co-hosted a plenary session featuring family planning and midwifery leaders, which demonstrated high-level commitment to supporting midwives and promoting partnership between midwifery and family planning.
Female entrepreneurs advancing reproductive health in Côte d'Ivoire
On 8 July 2019, Raïssa Marteaux, Deputy head of mission at the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Côte d’Ivoire and Nouss Bih, Investment Manager for Investisseurs et Partenaires (I&P), met with Dr. Myriam Kadio-Morokro Brou, the founder of PROCRÉA.
Implant service providers take contraception to Nepal’s poor
Getting the right contraception in the right place at the right time can change a Nepali woman’s life.
Sindh launches family planning helpline
Sindh Health Minister Dr Azra Pechuho on Thursday launched ‘Sindh FP2020 Helpline’ called ‘Poocho’ (Ask) that would be available for the adult population to guide them on family planning and related issues, officials said.
