Focus Areas
Working towards global reproductive choice; autonomy and empowerment; and gender equality.
Commitment Makers
Creating a future for women and girls with the freedom and ability to lead healthy lives.
As African countries impose measures to prevent the spread of highly contagious Covid-19, sexual and reproductive health workers are finding their work increasingly difficult, from transportation bans to rules that could put a pregnant woman’s life in jeopardy, according to an international sexual health group.
Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, announced today a commitment to strengthen health systems affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Through Merck for Mothers, the company’s global initiative to help end preventable maternal deaths, the company will provide $3 million to help health systems better meet the needs of pregnant women before, during and following delivery while tackling COVID-19.
Charity warns loss of services caused by lockdowns could result in millions of unwanted pregnancies and unsafe abortions.
It has been ten days since the government imposed an “enhanced community quarantine,” but Likhaan clinics continue operating to serve women, mostly in poor communities.
In September 2019, the Bangladesh government followed through on its commitment to support family planning corners at two private medical college hospitals in Dhaka.
As a priest, Semugooma has presided over several funerals for mothers who died giving birth and infants who died at birth but such happenings send cold chills in his spine.
New report shows that 314 million women and girls are now using modern contraception in 69 low income countries
New report shows that 314 million women and girls are now using modern contraception in 69 low income countries
New report shows that 314 million women and girls are now using modern contraception in 69 low income countries
New report shows that 314 million women and girls are now using modern contraception in 69 low income countries
