News Review – 20 January 2017
Weekly News Roundup – 20 Jan 2017 General AEI Public Opinion Study: Attitudes about abortion 2017, AEI, 19 Jan 2017 Nikki Haley’s test at the UN: Is access to abortion a human right?, McClatchey,...
Center for International Reproductive Health Training Blog
News Review – 13 January 2017
Weekly News Roundup – 13 Jan 2017 General One of the most Catholic countries in the world will give free birth control to millions of women, Washington Post, 12 January 2017 Pathfinder Launches Innovative...
News Review – 6 January 2017
General Moves to restrict abortion law trigger global concern over reproductive rights, IBA, 5 Jan 2017 Trump’s New Health Care Policy Staffer Thinks Birth Control Causes Abortions, TPM, 5 Jan 2017 The continent with...
Family Planning course “Boot Camp” breaks new ground in Ethiopia
Feiruz Surur, head of the department of OB/Gyn at St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, reviews his notes, squints into the bright lights and prepares to give his lecture. But...
The Increasing Importance of Midwives in Reproductive Care
Midwifery is a growing part of the maternal health care system in Ethiopia. 47 schools already offer degree programs or advanced diplomas. CIRHT is taking an innovative approach in focusing on pre-service training, revising...
CIRHT Attends Graduation of Groundbreaking St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College OB/Gyn Residency
A milestone in healthcare in Ethiopia was achieved Sunday, July 24, 2016, as the first OB/Gyn residents graduated from a groundbreaking program at St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College (SPHMMC) in Addis Ababa, and...
Michu and U Mich: Expanding Access and Training in Ethiopia
In Addis Ababa, 2016 will be filled with more opportunities for girls, women and families. The CIRHT team was proudly in attendance when on January 6, St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College (SPHMMC) opened...
Energizing Research to Initiate and Measure Impact
Medical training is often considered as having three key areas of focus: education, clinical service and research. The “publish or perish” mindset that is a common motivating factor in academic environments has been less...
New Equipment Means New Opportunities for Women’s Health
The Oromia region of Ethiopia is the country’s most populous region and has one of the highest rates of unmet need for family planning. Women rely on Adama Hospital Medical College (AHMC) for family...
Improved Spaces for Improved Care
Doctors, nurses and midwives need more than comprehensive training to provide quality reproductive health care; they also need well-equipped and welcoming facilities to support clients. Clinical experience and work with patients is an important...