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...
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News Review – 12 May 2017
A week of important numbers. Guttmacher released an encapsulation of what US international family planning assistance does and how it could be damaged by the Trump administration’s proposals: “In FY 2017, $607.5 million made...
News Review – 5 May 2017
Today is International Day of the Midwife, which was marked in the press and on social media with stories about the importance of midwives in maternal care, in reducing maternal deaths, and the importance...
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....
News Review – 17 February 2017
General UK to host summit seeking extra funds for family planning, The Guardian, 16 Feb 2017 Q&A: A systems view saves more lives, says new Pathfinder CEO Lois Quam, Devex, 16 Feb 2017 Global...
News Review – 10 February 2017
General This App Says It’s As Good As The Pill At Preventing Pregnancy, But Experts Want More Evidence, BuzzFeed, 9 Feb 2017 ‘There will be more deaths’: NGOs on Trump’s anti-abortion rule, The Guardian, 9...
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...
