In Iligan City, Philippines, ensuring high-quality healthcare services has always been a priority. However, prior to collaborating with The Challenge Initiative (TCI), numerous structural issues hindered progress in family planning and adolescent and youth sexual and...
A quiet revolution is taking place in the busy streets of Mandaluyong City, and it has the potential to change the landscape of reproductive health in the Philippines for years to come. Mandaluyong has already made significant progress toward empowering women’s...
Dipolog City has taken a significant step to reinforcing its commitment to accessible and quality healthcare by training 20 dedicated healthcare providers in family planning. The training – made possible through The Challenge Initiative (TCI) – focused on enhancing...
The Challenge Initiative’s (TCI’s) Executive Director, Kojo Lokko, visited the Philippines in November for a learning experience to take a deep dive into the program’s impact at the city level. During his six-day visit, Lokko visited the cities of San Jose in...
The Concepcion Pequena National High School (CPNHS) in Naga City, Philippines, established a “teen hub” for adolescent sexual and reproductive health guidance and other services in 2021, with support from the Naga City government and The Challenge...
While designing their adolescent and youth sexual and reproductive health (AYSRH) program with The Challenge Initiative (TCI), Dipolog City in the Philippines decided to adopt data for decision-making as a key high-impact intervention (HII). However, to successfully...