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The Challenge Initiative – A New Model for Urban Reproductive Health

The Challenge Initiative is led by the Bill & Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The Initiative represents an exciting new approach to providing life-saving reproductive health and family planning information and services to individuals, families and communities, building on the demonstrated success of the Gates Foundation’s Urban Reproductive Health Initiative (URHI).

News from the Initiative

In Their Words: TCI’s Whole-Site Orientation Approach Makes an Impact at Mukono Health Centre IV, Uganda

Oct 17, 2018

In Their Words is a series of testimonials from those working with or benefitting from The Challenge Initiative. Alex describes the situation before The Challenge Initiative introduced the whole-site orientation approach at her health facility in Mukono, Uganda. “Six...

Madhya Pradesh’s Expanded Method Mix Brings Injectables to Urban Primary Health Centers

Oct 12, 2018

Contributors: Trupti Sharma, Prabhat Jha, Dr. Shalini Sarouthia The Challenge Initiative for Healthy Cities (TCIHC) is working in Madhya Pradesh (MP), India, to improve access to family planning services among the urban poor. Its work with Indore city officials over...

TCIHC-Coached ASHA Raises Awareness Among MAS of Available Family Planning Services

Oct 4, 2018

Contributors: Dr. Basab Gupta, George Philip, Hemant Kumar Das, Dr Sanjay Pandey In Indira Marg colony in ward 14 of Puri, the air is buzzing with excitement at the Anganwadi Center (AWC), where members of the Maa Bata Mangala Mahila Arogya Samiti (MAS) (also referred...

Changing Mindsets: TCI Nigeria Holds Orientation for Stakeholders to Ensure Commitment

Sep 26, 2018

The Challenge Initiative (TCI) in Nigeria organized a Grant Management Orientation and Stakeholders’ roundtable in Abuja on September 6-7, 2018 to encourage states participating in TCI to make a commitment to lead their family planning interventions and ensure...