HeforShe: Enlisting Men in the Family Planning Discourse
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In 2018, on a work assignment to a rural community in Kebbi State, our team interviewed a woman who had given birth…
Towards FP2030: Expanding Access to Family Planning to Achieve the Twenty Seven Percent
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Improving access to quality healthcare is dependent on an effective health system that enables the promotion, prevention and reduction of premature and…
Leveraging the Private Sector to Expand Access to Family Planning — Without Compromising Quality
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By Iyadunni Olubode (Lead Writer) It has been a rough couple of years for maternal health. COVID-19 dealt a major blow to…
IntegratE Private Sector Providers to Improve Access to Family Planning Commodities and Services
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Women’s access to contraception has had a significant impact on societies, enabling them to have greater autonomy over their bodies, and the…
Partnering with Religious and Traditional Leaders to Improve Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Nigeria
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By Gabriel Oke (Lead Writer) Deliberate engagement with respected community influencers is one way to encourage the uptake of reproductive health services….
NGOs Congratulate the Buhari Administration for the Federal Ministry of Health’s unquestionable Commitment to Saving Women’s Lives
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RECENT FP COMMITMENTS OF THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HEALTH The National Family Planning Blueprint 2021-2025 has been launched in October 2020The Federal…
Putting Family Planning on the Front Burner: Lessons from Zimbabwe for Lagos State
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Like many countries in sub-Saharan Africa, Nigeria continues to face challenges with meeting the health needs of its population, especially in sexual…
Nigeria commits to allocating a minimum of 1% of the National and State Health annual budgets to increase financing for family planning by 2030 at global event to mark the next decade of the FP2030 partnership
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Leaders from across the reproductive health space including Melinda French Gates and UNFPA Executive Director Natalia Kanem gathered at the global event…
The Gates Foundation and UNFPA pledge US3.1bn towards widening access to life-saving family planning at the global event to mark the next decade of the FP2030 partnership
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Leaders from across the reproductive health space including Melinda French Gates and UNFPA Executive Director Natalia Kanem gathered at the global event…
Family Planning in a New Lagos: The Gains of Collaborating for Greater Impact
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By Alex Ehieme and Patience Adejo (Lead Writers) The Nigeria Family Planning Blueprint (2020–2024) has a set objective of achieving a modern…