by admin | Jan 20, 2017 | News
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, 18 Jan 2017 What is the ‘global gag rule’, and why does...
by admin | Jan 13, 2017 | News
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 Contraception Programs, Pathfinder Press Release, 12 Jan 2017 5...
by admin | Jan 6, 2017 | News
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 the world’s oldest university now has too few...
by admin | Dec 16, 2016 | Ethiopia, Our Stories
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 he is not in a classroom. Rather he is in a small...
by admin | Nov 21, 2016 | Our Stories
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 existing curricula and competencies for...
by admin | Aug 22, 2016 | Ethiopia, Our Stories
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 representatives from the Center for...
by admin | Jan 25, 2016 | Our Stories
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 the Michu Reproductive Health Clinic to provide...
by admin | Dec 16, 2015 | Ethiopia, Our Stories
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 prevalent in Ethiopian medical schools. The...
by admin | Nov 17, 2015 | Ethiopia, Our Stories
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 planning and comprehensive abortion care. However, in the first four...
by admin | Nov 13, 2015 | Ethiopia, Our Stories
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 part of CIRHT’s...
