December 2019 News Review

Botswana Teenage Pregnancy Dismays Thankane, Daily News, 5 Dec 2019 Burkina Faso Inquiétudes d’une déplacée interne « Si je tombe enceinte dans ces conditions… », Sidwaya, 26 Dec 2019 Santé sexuelle et reproductive – A la découverte du préservatif...

February 2018 Monthly News Review

African debates As in debates in Ireland, Poland and the US among other countries, the tension between reform and tradition over increased access to sex education, contraception choice and safe abortion was evident across Africa. In Namibia, where the health minister...

News Review – 14 July 2017

It was a busier week than most resulting in a much longer weekly compendium. London Family Planning Summit More than 60 governments and partners met in London last week, collectively announcing some $2.5 billion in funding for family planning, with a focus on better...

News Review – 26 May 2017

Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus Adhanom, the former foreign minister and health minister of Ethiopia, was elected to head the World Health Organization, the first African to hold the post. He immediately stated that his goal is universal health coverage. He got no small amount...

News Review – 3 March 2017

The “She Decides” conference and its success in raising €181 million to counter the Trump Gag Rule dominated the week’s news. In addition to previous announcements, Canada stepped up with a $20 million pledge. While many in the UK urged a contribution, the government...