| Workshop
on South-South Cooperation in
Reproduction Health and Population,
Tunisia
A
National workshop on South-South
Cooperation in Reproductive
Health and Population was organized
by National Family and Population
Board (ONFP) in collaboration
with Partners in Population
and Development (PPD) in Tunis,
Tunisia on September 4, 2007.
The workshop was attended by
high level Government delegates
from the Ministry of Health
and Population, Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, representatives
from UNFPA, Spanish Agency Cooperation,
JICA and other civil society
organizations.
The
Director-General of ONFP Professor
Nébiha Gueddana
delivering her opening speech
in the workshop
The
objective of the workshop was
to generate greater understanding
at the national level on how
South-South Cooperation can
effectively contribute towards
attainment of sustainable development.
The
Director-General of ONFP Professor
Nébiha Gueddana mentioned
on the success of the Tunisian
approach to reproductive health
(RH) and strengthened the setting
up of a programme aimed to improve
health indicators among the
Southern countries of the African
continent. Prof. Gueddana emphasized
the Tunisian technical follow-up
and training groups' important
role in the southern countries
in transferring Tunisian efficient
and performing experience in
matters of health in general
and RH in particular. She specified
that these groups had contributed
to the implementation of the
health programmes in several
African countries such as Niger,
Mauritania, Chad, Djibouti,
Mali and South Africa.
Mr.
Harry Jooseery, Executive Director,
PPD praised Tunisia's remarkable
contribution as part of this
co-operation. He highlighted
that the countries of the South
have a wealth of experience,
knowledge and expertise in the
field of RH, Population and
Development that can be shared
with other countries of the
South for greater benefit of
all. The workshop emphasized
on the results achieved by the
Tunisian experience on South-South
Cooperation and knowledge on
prospects for extending this
cooperation and diversifying
its fields.
International
Workshop on Infrastructure
Design and Equipment for Reproductive
Health Service Station in
China
An
International Workshop on
Infrastructure Design and
Equipment for Reproductive
Health Service Station was
organized by China Training
Centre (CTC) of Reproductive
Health and Family Care sponsored
jointly by the Ministry of
Commerce, People’s Republic
of China and National Population
and Family Planning Commission
(NPFPC) of China from 10-23
September 2007 in Taicang
and Jiangsu province of China.
Thirty six participants from
18 developing countries of
Africa, Asia and Middle-East
participated in the workshop.
The
opening ceremony of the workshop
was graced by Dr. Hao Linna,
Director General, International
Cooperation Department, NPFPC
and Ms. Sheng Lei, Executive
Mayor, Taicang Municipal Government
along with Mr. Harry S. Jooseery,
Executive Director, PPD and
Mr. Jianhua Cai, President,
CTC. Mr. Harry Jooseery in
his opening speech highlighted
the significance of South-South
Cooperation and considered
the need to build up capacity,
reinforce infrastructure and
create enabling conditions
for the promotion of RH and
also to promote the S-S Cooperation.
Participant’s
of the workshop
The
objectives of the workshop
were to provide general understanding
on China’s experience
and practises in infrastructure
design and equipment development
for reproductive health service
station, strengthening capacity
building and promoting cooperation
between China and other developing
countries in the field of
population and development.
It was based on thematic sessions,
observation tour, case study
and commodity exposition.
The
workshop covered most important
issues in the field of FP/RH
such as, MDGs and RH, social
and economic development and
population programme in China,
FP/RH service network, institutional
arrangement, infrastructure
design of RH service station,
friendly environment creation
and decoration, operation,
maintenance and development
of FP/RH service equipment,
equipments for clinical treatment,
logistic and information management
of FP service etc. Participants
shared their country experiences
on RH services in their country.
Ms. Mureal Gracy Quiah, Program
Assistant, PPD participated
in the workshop as a representative
from PPD.
First
Annual African PCC Meeting
PPD
Africa Office organized the
first Annual African PCC Meeting
in Kampala, Uganda from 27 to
28 September 2007. The objectives
were to:
-
review the Strategic Plan
2007 – 2011 for Africa
-
share experiences and good
practices for South-South
collaboration promotion
The
Meeting was attended by 10 African
PCCs (Benin, Kenya, Mali, Morocco,
Nigeria, Senegal, Tunisia, Uganda
and Zimbabwe), 4 Representatives
of non member states (Ethiopia,
Ghana, South Africa, and Tanzania),
5 representatives of Hewlett
Foundations and staff from Population
Secretariat.
Participants
of the PCC Meeting
The
opening ceremony was graced
by the Minister of State, Youth
and Gender of the Government
of the Republic of Uganda. Under
the Chairman of the Acting Director
of Population Secretariat of
Uganda, the Regional Director
of PPD Africa Office, the UNFPA
Acting Representative in Uganda,
the Director of Hewlett Population
Program, the representative
of Ugandan Members of Parliament
and the Executive Director of
PPD made speeches at the Opening
Ceremony. Mr Harry S. Jooseery,
Executive Director of PPD reaffirmed
the importance of the PCCs in
the Alliance for the promotion
of South-South Collaboration
in order to best serve populations
in need in Member States. As
the other speakers, he described
some of the PCCs’ current
efforts to promote South-South
activities and urged participants
to collectively review and advice
on the Strategic Plan for Africa
in the context of South-South
Collaboration for the attainment
of the MDGs and ICPD PoA.
The
Program Overview, Human Resources
Plan, Strategic Business Plan
of PPD and Strategic Plan for
Africa were also shared as a
way forward for future PPD activities.
The PCCs individually presented
the SWOT analysis of their respective
countries and were very appreciative
to the accomplishments and innovative
strategies made by PPD. The
4 Non Member States expressed
their willingness to join as
member of PPD.
In
his Closing Speech, Mr Harry
Jooseery thanks the participants
for the hard and successful
works. He also welcomed the
4 potential new member states
and invited them to attend the
Board Meeting and the International
Forum on “Universal
Access to Reproductive Health
for the Attainment of ICPD Goals
and MDGs”
scheduled in Rabat, Morocco
from 19 – 22 November
2007.
Workshop
on Reproductive Health South-South
Cooperation in Bangladesh
PPD
in collaboration with the Ministry
of Health and Family Welfare
(MOHFW) of the Government of
the People’s Republic
of Bangladesh organized a one
day workshop on “Access
to Reproductive Health for the
Achievement of ICPD and MDGs:
The South-South Initiative”
on 17 September 2007 at Dhaka,
Bangladesh.
Major
General Dr. A.S.M. Matiur Rahman
(Rtd.), the Honourable Advisor
MoHFW, Government of Bangladesh
(second from left) graced the
workshop as Chief Guest. In
the panel (from his left) Mr.
Pornchai Suchitta, Deputy Representative,
UNFPA Bangladesh, Mr. A.K.M.
Zafar Ullah Khan, Secretary,
MoHFW, Government of Bangladesh
and Mr. Harry S. Jooseery, Executive
Director, PPD
The
workshop was attended by more
than 200 high level professionals,
Directorates General of Health
Services and Family Planning,
policy makers and senior programme
managers from different Ministries,
Institutes of the Government
of the People’s Republic
of Bangladesh, representatives
of Diplomatic Missions, Donor
Agencies, UN Organisations,
Universities and NGOs and journalists
from both the electronic and
print media. Major General Dr.
A.S.M. Matiur Rahman (Rtd.),
Honourable Advisor, MoHFW, Water
Resources and Religious Affairs,
Government of the Peoples Republic
of Bangladesh was the Chief
Guest at the Opening Session.
Mr. A.K.M. Zafar Ullah Khan,
Secretary, MoHFW, Government
of Bangladesh, Mr. Pornchai
Suchitta, Deputy Representative,
UNFPA Bangladesh and Mr. Harry
S. Jooseery, Executive Director,
PPD also addressed the participants.
The
Honourable Advisor underscored
the importance of South-South
Cooperation in achieving development
goals and congratulated PPD
for its effort to galvanize
national programme for key leaders
to make the concept of South-South
Cooperation better understood.
The ED, PPD stressed on the
need to develop innovative and
proactive programme to meet
the needs of underserved in
the developing countries. He
emphasized on re-enforcing RH
programme to ease access to
services especially in marginalized
areas. Mr. Pornchai stressed
on the support and assistance
provided by international community
in promoting South-South Cooperation
and committed UNFPA’s
assistance to PPD.
Papers
were presented by Dr. Ahmed
A. N. Neaz, Professor, American
International University, Bangladesh
on “Meeting ICPD Goals
and MDGs: Population and Family
Planning Agenda for South-South
Collaboration”, Prof.
Abdul Hannan, Executive Director,
Institute of Child and Mother
Health, Dhaka on “Promoting
Capacity Building and Exchange
of Experience among Developing
Countries on Reproductive Health,
Population and Development”
and Dr. A.M. Zakir Hossain,
Public Health Specialist, MoHFW,
Government of Bangladesh on
“Integration of Reproductive
Health and HIV/AIDS”.
The workshop helped to generate
interesting exchanges during
discussions.
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