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India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched new Contraceptives
September 5, Dhaka: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of the Government of India has launched two new contraceptives – an injectable contraceptive Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (MPA) named Antara and a contraceptive pill, Chhaya in the public health system. These would help expand the basket of contraceptive choices to address the unmet contraceptive needs of couples. Dr. …
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Meeting of the Partners in Population and Development (PPD) Dr Denis Broun with the Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Mr William Lacy Swing in Geneva
9th August 2017 The Permanent representative of PPD in Geneva met with the Director General of IOM. This was the first ever meeting of PPD with IOM. An introduction to PPD was given and IOM’s mandate was exchanged including the importance of South- South Cooperation on these issues. The DG stressed on the increasing need …
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UN-ECOSOC High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development opens with focus on Ways to End Poverty, Gender Inequality, and Structural Barriers
The Economic and Social Council’s High-Level Political Forum tasked with reviewing progress on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development opened its second annual session today, with participants welcomed its focus on particular goals and targets, as well as its central theme of poverty eradication and the promotion of prosperity “in our changing world”. It is the …
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PPD is saddened by the sudden death of Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA
5 June 2017—Partners in Population and Development (PPD) is deeply saddened by the untimely death of a champion, deeply cared for Women and Children and Adolescents. Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, a great friend and adviser to, PPD was a passionate advocate for youth and gender and their reproductive health and rights. Young people were his …
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PPD ARO organizes 7th Eastern Africa Reproductive Health Network (EARHN) meeting.
Partners in Population and Development Africa Regional Office (PPD ARO) organized a two day Eastern Africa Reproductive Health Network (EARHN) Coordination meeting on 21-22nd March 2017 at Imperial Royal Hotel in Kampala. The meeting agreed on a common understanding of the RH/FP situation and challenges in the Eastern Africa Region in the context of the …
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Dr. Joe Thomas represented PPD at the UN Commission on Population and Development, Fiftieth Session United Nations Head Quarters, New York, 3-7 April 2017
Dr. Joe Thomas, Executive Director of PPD represented PPD at the UN Commission on Population and Development, Fiftieth Session United Nations Head Quarters, New York, 3-7 April 2017. Click here to view the Statement.
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Eastern Africa Reproductive Health Network (EARHN) Coordination Meeting “From MDGs to SDGs: Review and Development of EARHN Strategic Plan 2017–2021”, 21–22 March 2017, Kampala, Uganda
Click below to read the statement delivered by Dr. Joe Thomas, Executive Director of PPD at the Eastern Africa Reproductive Health Network (EARHN) Coordination Meeting “From MDGs to SDGs: Review and Development of EARHN Strategic Plan 2017–2021”, 21–22 March 2017, Kampala, Uganda http://www.partners-popdev.org/speech/statement-at-eastern-africa-reproductive-health-network-earhn-coordination-meeting-from-mdgs-to-sdgs-review-and-development-of-earhn-strategic-plan-2017-2021-21-2/
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