• News Article: African health experts meet to discuss achieving MDG 5

    News Article: African health experts meet to discuss achieving MDG 5 Health News of Tuesday, 27 March 2012 Source: GNA Ghana Web Policymakers, advocates and researchers across Sub-Saharan Africa are meeting in Kampala, Uganda, to reaffirm national and regional commitments to achieving Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 5, to ensure that the health of girls and

  • News Article: Maternal and Reproductive Health Issues Take Center Stage in Africa

    News Article: Maternal and Reproductive Health Issues Take Center Stage in Africa By Women Deliver Modern Ghana 27 March 2012 Leaders from 27 African countries gather at ‘African Regional Consultation on Achieving Millennium Development Goal 5′ to make the health of girls and women a regional priority Kampala, Uganda – On 27-28 March, policymakers, advocates

  • News Article: No woman should die giving life, says Janet Museveni

    News Article: No woman should die giving life, says Janet Museveni Monitor (Uganda) 27 March 2012 By Agatha Ayebazibwe  (email the author) The first lady, Ms Janet Museveni, has called upon health workers to carefully handle mothers during child delivery to reduce cases of maternal and child mortality in the country while at the same

  • News Article: Policymakers review maternal mortality progress

    News Article: Policymakers review maternal mortality progress Tuesday, 27 March 2012 Independent (Uganda) By Rukiya Makuma On 27 March, policymakers and advocates from sub-Saharan Africa gathered in Kampala, Uganda, at a regional consultation convened by Partners in Population and Development and global advocacy organization Women Deliver. The consultation was to reaffirm national and regional commitments

  • News Article: African Leaders Tackle Maternal, Reproductive Health

    African Leaders Tackle Maternal, Reproductive Health 22 Mar 2012 This Day/ All Africa By Steve Dada Next week, policymakers and advocates will meet in Kampala, Uganda, to push for accelerated progress in improving maternal, sexual and reproductive health for girls and women. Convened by Partners in Population and Development Africa Regional Office and Women Deliver,

  • OP-ED: It’s Time to Deliver for Girls and Women

    OP-ED: It’s Time to Deliver for Girls and Women Date: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 Source: The Independent (Uganda) Author: Dr. Jotham Musinguzi A few weeks ago, on 8 March, the world celebrated International Women’s Day, which serves as a clarion call to honor girls’ and women’s contributions to their families, communities and nations. As our

  • OP-ED: It’s Time to Deliver for Girls and Women

    OP-ED: It’s Time to Deliver for Girls and Women Date: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 Source: The Independent (Uganda) Author: Dr. Jotham Musinguzi A few weeks ago, on 8 March, the world celebrated International Women’s Day, which serves as a clarion call to honor girls’ and women’s contributions to their families, communities and nations. As our

  • OP-ED: Time for Uganda to Prioritize Family Planning Investments

    OP-ED: Time for Uganda to Prioritize Family Planning Investments  By Dr. Jotham Musinguzi, Regional Director of Partners in Population and Development, Africa Regional Office Monitor Newspaper (Kampala, Uganda), July 1, 2011 Facing severe budget shortfalls at home, many donor countries are considering—or already implementing—cutbacks in their foreign aid programmes. This includes support for crucial international

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