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TCI Urban Tales: Dr. Geetanjali’s Empowers Youth through Her Sensitive Approach to SRH Issues
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...![Two Cities in TCI-Supported Jharkhand, India, Empower CHWs to Streamline Supply Chain Management](https://tciurbanhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/crop-Supply-Chain-Management-2.jpg)
Two Cities in TCI-Supported Jharkhand, India, Empower CHWs to Streamline Supply Chain Management
An efficient and uninterrupted supply chain for family planning commodities is imperative for successful programming. The Family Planning Logistics Management Information System (FPLMIS) initiated by the government of India revolutionized the health system by...![Urban Family Planning Transformed in Uttar Pradesh, India, with TCI-trained Coaches Post Graduation](https://tciurbanhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/coaches-2-crop.jpg)
Urban Family Planning Transformed in Uttar Pradesh, India, with TCI-trained Coaches Post Graduation
In a groundbreaking partnership that began in 2018, The Challenge Initiative (TCI) joined with the health department in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh to transform urban family planning in Ayodhya (Faizabad) and Lucknow. Ayodhya graduated from TCI support in...![Dedicated Medical Officer in Gaya, India, Transforms Community’s Healthcare Access with TCI Support](https://tciurbanhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/crop-ANC-corner-PK-Verma.jpg)
Dedicated Medical Officer in Gaya, India, Transforms Community’s Healthcare Access with TCI Support
Dr. P.K. Verma – Medical Officer-In-Charge (MOIC) of the Katari Hill Urban Primary Health Center (UPHC) in Gaya, India – noticed a gap in community awareness regarding government-provided health services. Concerned about the well-being of vulnerable populations, he...![Whole-Site Orientation Strengthens Post-Abortion Family Planning Services at Hospital in Bareilly, India](https://tciurbanhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/crop-Bareilly-1.png)