In the steel city of Bokaro in Jharkhand, India, efforts to involve men in family planning primarily focus on a procedure called no-scalpel vasectomy (NSV). In fact, the entire country holds an “NSV Fortnight” every year from November 21 to December 4 to...
The following story is part of a series from The Challenge Initiative in India called “Urban Tales,” occasional real-life stories of women and girls in India benefiting from TCI’s work supporting local governments to implement high-impact family planning and...
The Challenge Initiative (TCI) recently expanded its reach to Jharkhand state in India in response to their request for technical support to advance family planning efforts in five cities: Ranchi, Bokaro, Dhanbad, Deoghar, and East Singhbhum. Jharkhand’s capital...
When Dr. Ajay Jha, the Medical-Officer-In-Charge (MoIC) at the Hussainabad Urban Primary Health Center (UPHC), shared on a local WhatsApp community of practice his success with intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUCD) being offered at the UPHC, it created quite a...
Collaborating with professional organizations, such as the Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies (FOGSI), can play a critical role in promoting quality family planning services. With this intent, The Challenge Initiative (TCI) India in Uttar Pradesh...
A High-Spirited Staff Nurse in Mathura Creates a Beneficiary Chain Through Word of Mouth Contributors: Shailesh Tiwari and Parul Saxena The following story is part of a series from The Challenge Initiative in India called “Urban Tales,” occasional real-life stories of...