Lisa Mwaikambo

E2A just announced the Not Without Us! A Tool for AYRH-Responsive Planning (TARP), which is a digital tool to analyze family planning/reproductive health (FP/RH) plans to determine how responsive the plans are to the needs of young people, ages 15-24. It is designed for use by youth, other individuals, organizations and governments who seek to…[Read more]

Results from an implementation research study in Nigeria found that Patent and Proprietary Medicine Vendors (PPMVs), regardless of their previous health care experience, could competently administer injectable contraceptives after receiving training, and that clients reported receiving quality services from trained PPMVs:…[Read more]

This article demonstrates how HCD can uncover new, valuable insights around youth and FP using an example from PSI/Adolescents360, and links out to a “commitment to action on ethics in youth-powered program design” (which was formally launched at ICFP). The “commitment” includes 20 principles that can be used to ensure transparency and respect…[Read more]

Interesting piece on some of the mobile solutions reaching adolescents and youth in Nigeria with SRH information: https://nigeriahealthwatch.com/lets-chat-about-sex-tech-platforms-target-fct-youth-with-sexual-health-info/?mc_cid=0564897c79&mc_eid=7b85b212ce#.W_6dCpNKhTZ

Let’s chat about sex: Tech platforms target FCT youth with sexual health info - Nigeria Health WatchGoodness** (name changed to maintain anonymity) is a young woman in south-eastern Nigeria living with a hearing disability. Unlike most of her friends who also live with impaired hearing, her family supported her education. While waiting to gain admission into the university, Goodness got pregnant. For her and other young Nigerian women in similar situations,More

Check out this webinar on “Universal Health for Adolescents: a standards-driven approach towards adolescent-responsive quality health services” this Thursday: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/525033688968167179

Abortion has been legal under broad criteria in India since 1971, yet representative information on abortion incidence and access to abortion services in the country has been scarce. The results of a large-scale study titled Unintended Pregnancy and Abortion in India have now been released, filling a critical evidence gap. Data is available on two…[Read more]

Uttar Pradesh, IndiaExplore the Guttmacher Institute’s work on abortion in Uttar Pradesh, India below, or visit our India page for additional resources on sexual and reproductive health in other parts of the country.

Wife of the Bauchi State Governor, Hajiya Hadiza Mohammed Abubakar says about one hundred million Naira has been injected into the Budgetary Provision Safety, for the improvement of child spacing services in the state. Congratulations to all of those working on child birth spacing in Bauchi! https://www.globefmbauchi.com/bauchi-govt-commits-n100m-t…[Read more]

Bauchi Govt Commits N100m To Improve Child Spacing - Globe FM 98.5 BauchiWife of the Bauchi State Governor, Hajiya Hadiza Mohammed Abubakar says about one hundred million

Check out this new article that found exposure to family planning messages from religious leaders was significantly associated with higher modern contraceptive use, after accounting for background characteristics and other variables such as myths and misconceptions. Engaging religious leaders to support positive social norms is an important…[Read more]

Role of Religious Leaders in Promoting Contraceptive Use in Nigeria: Evidence From the Nigerian Urban Reproductive Health InitiativeExposure to family planning messages from religious leaders was significantly associated with higher modern contraceptive use, after accounting for background characteristics and other variables such as myths and misconceptions. Engaging religious leaders to support positive social norms is an impo Read more...

For those who were not able to attend TCI’s first AYSRH ‘Office Hours’ webinar on Effectively Involving Boys in AYSRH Programming, you can check out the recording here: https://connect.johnshopkins.edu/p4codny1n5b/?proto=true