Lisa Mwaikambo

USAID has published a new technical update, “Contraception for Women at High Risk of HIV,” summarizing the current evidence and WHO revised guidance regarding the use of contraception by women at high risk of acquiring HIV, specifically that this population group can use all methods of contraception without restriction. This brief replaces pre…[Read more]

TCI is regularly working to mobilize domestic resources – with a key focus on public sector funding, which has been codified as a high impact practice. However, the private sector especially in the urban environment is extremely important. As a result, you might find SHOPS Plus’ “Understanding Private Sector Domestic Resource Mobilization for…[Read more]

SHOPS PlusSustaining Health Outcomes through the Private Sector (SHOPS) Plus is USAID’s flagship initiative in private sector health.

This Breakthrough ACTION webinar showcased strategies and approaches to meaningfully engage with men and boys in family planning. The webinar was moderated by Brian Heiman, Senior Research Officer, Promundo-US, and featured the following presentations:

– The Relationship Between Key Family Formation Events over the Life Course
Jeffrey Edmeades,…[Read more]

Interesting blog post by Jeanna Holtz, director of health financing on SHOPS Plus project; she takes a deeper look at effective coverage of family planning under health financing initiatives for UHC: https://www.shopsplusproject.org/article/just-because-its-covered-doesnt-mean-its-covered