Imagine a world where health decisions are founded on accurate and dependable data. In Nigeria, states are diligently striving towards achieving enhanced health outcomes and indicators across all healthcare domains, including family planning (FP). However, effective...
Abbaram Sani is a 44-year-old married woman who serves as a dedicated Senior Community Health Extension Worker (SCHEW) in Maiduguri, a city in Borno State, Nigeria. Sani works as a family planning (FP) service provider at the Yerwa Primary Healthcare Centre, a health...
The Government of Kenya, through the Ministry of Health at both the national and county levels, has made significant strides in promoting family planning, with a current modern contraceptive prevalence (mCPR) rate of 58% (Kenya Demographic Health Survey, 2022). These...
Data for decision-making is an essential approach for The Challenge Initiative (TCI) because it highlights the importance of data analysis, management, and dissemination. Effective data management is crucial to accurately share the true impact of any intervention or...
Like many urban areas in the Philippines, Baguio City faces a significant issue with adolescent pregnancies. In 2018, the city recorded a high adolescent birth rate (ABR) of 38.9%, with 809 girls aged 10 to 19 giving birth. Led by Mayor Benjamin Magalong, Baguio City...
The Challenge Initiative (TCI) has just published a nine-article supplement in the peer-reviewed journal Global Health: Science and Practice, focusing on TCI’s experience supporting local governments to scale up family planning (FP) and adolescent and youth...