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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

New Family Planning Champion Addresses Myths in Indore, India, With Reliable Information and Counseling

Mar 19, 2019

Hemlata is a new family planning champion and a satisfied user who advocates for modern contraceptive methods and addresses the related myths. Hear her story…

TCI Helps Transfer Family Planning Capacity to Abidjan’s District Health Teams and City Officials

Mar 18, 2019

TCI helps transfer family planning capacity to Abidjan’s district health teams and city officials. Find out more. ->

Health Educators Spread Family Planning Messages Throughout Ogun State

Mar 7, 2019

Using health educators to spread family planning messages has yielded remarkable results for The Challenge Initiative in Ogun State.

TCI’s New Learning Series Documents Scale and Sustainability from Theory to Action

Mar 5, 2019

The Challenge Initiative has launched a new learning series, Pathways to Scale and Sustainability or PASS, to chronicle lessons learned as local governments implement TCI’s proven interventions.