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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

Catalyzing Health Facility Improvements in Bauchi State, Nigeria: Transferring Know-How

Dec 6, 2018

In Bauchi State, the 72-hour clinic makeover – one of The Challenge Initiative’s high-impact interventions – has become instrumental in the overhaul of the public healthcare sector.

Nine-Year-Old in Niger State Clearly Sees How Family Planning Could Benefit His Large Family

Dec 5, 2018

During a neighborhood family planning campaign in Mokwa LGA in Niger State, Nigeria, an inquisitive nine-year-old boy named Mohammed overheard a social mobilizer speaking with one of his relatives about child birth spacing.

Inspiring Community Ownership in Nigeria: The Psychological Impact of the 72-Hour Clinic Makeover

Dec 4, 2018

The Challenge Initiative helped Kano State in Nigeria conduct 72-hour makeovers in six health facilities, including the Jaen Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC).

In Their Words: Strengthening Capacity in Busia, Uganda, Leads to Quality Family Planning Services

Nov 29, 2018

Justine Muwanguzi, a Nursing Officer for Midwifery in Busia Municipality in Uganda, describes how the Challenge Initiative has impacted her community and herself.