The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of the Government of India has undertaken an ambitious initiative to spend $5 billion for providing the most essential medicines under a “free-medicines-for-all” scheme to the poorest and the most vulnerable people of India. It is exciting to note that the 348 drugs that the Government will provide …
Dhaka, Bangladesh — The Population Day 2012 was observed in Bangladesh on 11th July 2012 with the theme of ‘Universal accesses to Reproductive health services’. Different government and non-government organizations undertook elaborate programs to observe the day. PPD Secretariat Staff at the World Population Day Rally The Ministry of Health of Bangladesh organized a rally …
Dhaka, Bangladesh — First Partners Meeting of National Taskforce (NTF) of Bangladesh on Raising Voices from the South for Integration of Human Rights Based Approach to Maternal Health was held at the Directorate General of Family Planning premises in Dhaka on 21st June 2012. The objective of this meeting was to introduce the project to …
Dhaka, Bangladesh — Government of China and PPD signed a Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) in 2006 to provide assistance in PPD member countries in the area of Capacity Building, Sharing of Expertise and Technology and Commodity Security and Supply. In the course of this MoU, this year China has given 27 medical equipments (from portable …
Dhaka, Bangladesh — The Safe Motherhood Day 2012 was observed in Bangladesh on 28th May 2012 with the theme of ‘Safe delivery is a mother’s right.’ Different government and non-government organizations undertook elaborate programs to observe the day. The Ministry of Health of Bangladesh organized a rally in Dhaka, which was attended by more than …
The new Executive Director of PPD, Dr. Joe Thomas paid a courtesy visit to H.E. Prof. Dr. AFM. Ruhal Haque, MP, Honorable Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and PPD Board and Executive Committee Member at the latter’s office on 2nd May 2012. The Honorable Minister cordially welcomed …
New York , USA — The 56th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW56) brought together government officials, rural women, representatives of the United Nations and civil society, the media and the private sector. They met at United Nations headquarters in New York to review progress, share experiences and good practices, analyze …
Dhaka, Bangladesh — Honorable Member of PPD Board and the Health and Family Welfare Minister of the Government of Bangladesh Dr. AFM Ruhal Haque has been nominated as Harvard 2012 Health Leader to join the ‘Harvard Ministerial Health Leader’s Forum’ in June at Harvard, USA. The four-day forum will begin at Harvard Kennedy School of …
Pretoria, South Africa — Partners in Population and Development (PPD) organized its 16th Annual Board meeting and 18th Executive Meeting in Pretoria South Africa with remarkable participation of its Board member. H.E. Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad, Honorable Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare of the Government of India and Chair of PPD Board presided …
Rabat, Morocco — The workshop was attended by sixteen mid to senior level professionals in reproductive health, population and development field from four selected francophone member countries of PPD namely Mali, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia. The training was conducted in French and the key Facilitator was Mr. Amegan Ayaménou Koami Eloi from the Center for …
