Located in the Arusha Region of Tanzania, Meru District Council (DC) is not supported by The Challenge Initiative (TCI), but has rapidly adapted TCI’s high-impact practices and other interventions. Meru is a TCI diffusion location that neighbors Arusha City and...
When Eileen Sawani began working as the Reproductive Health Coordinator for Kajiado County in Kenya, she knew family planning programs in resource-poor settings can be fragile. However, it is exactly those settings that most need these programs to reduce inequalities...
As a midwife in the Naibiri village of Iganga District in Uganda, Nabirye Maureen provides services and information on family planning benefits to many women, men and young people in her community. This is just one of the roles she plays as a midwife who supports...
Kawempe Division’s Medical Officer Reflects on Positive Changes Resulting from TCI Engagement Contributors: Janet Adongo and Denis Sama Dr. Isaiah Chebrot has been the Division Medical Officer (DMO) of the Kawempe division – one of the Kampala City Council...
Mpumudde Health Centre (HC) IV in Jinja, Uganda, recently expanded to accommodate different departments. Before The Challenge Initiative (TCI) began supporting Jinja in February 2022, each department decided what services to provide without consulting other...
Improving Family Planning Services in Vihiga County, Kenya, To Make an Impact on Teen Pregnancy Rate When the government of Kenya launched a national campaign against teenage pregnancies, it chose to conduct the campaign’s launch event in Vihiga County. Polycarp...
