The Challenge Initiative – Empowering Local Governments
Led by the Bill & Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, The Challenge Initiative is a “business unusual” platform that empowers local governments to rapidly and sustainably scale best-practice health interventions to benefit urban poor communities.
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PPMVs Instrumental in Increasing Family Planning Uptake Among Youth in Plateau State, Nigeria
PPMVs Instrumental in Increasing Family Planning Uptake Among Youth in Plateau State, Nigeria
Working with patent and proprietary medicine vendors in Plateau State leads to increased uptake of contraception among youth.
Youth Champion Doreen Kaswa Helps Her Peers in Iganga District, Uganda
Youth Champion Doreen Kaswa Helps Her Peers in Iganga District, Uganda
Find out why Doreen became a youth champion and why she finds the work so rewarding.
Putting Five Nigerian States in the Driver’s Seat on Family Planning
Putting Five Nigerian States in the Driver’s Seat on Family Planning
Five graduating states in Nigeria demonstrate what happens when you put local government in the driver's seat.
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