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Parliamentarians and advocates for health financing gathered in Kampala under the Network of African Parliamentary Committees on Health (NEAPACOH) – 22 to 23 February 2023

April 13, 2023 by PPD Comments are off 144 viewson 2023, Latest News, slides

Inadequate domestic financing for health, coupled with inefficient utilization of available investments has remained one of the impediments to achieving UHC and SDGs among many African countries. While governments in Africa have committed and signed on to UHC frameworks including the Abuja Declaration and the Africa Leadership meeting (ALM) commitments, implementation of these commitments at …
PPD 19^th International Inter-Ministerial Conference on Population and Development held in conjunction with ICFP 2022 on 14^th Nov 2022 at Pattaya, Bangkok

November 15, 2022 by PPD Comments are off 717 viewson 2022, Latest News, slides

The Ministerial Session on “South-South Cooperation and the ICPD@30: Accelerating the Move Forward” of the 19th PPD International Inter Ministerial Conference on South-South Cooperation in Population and Development was held on 14 November 2022 in Pattaya, Thailand at the Pattaya Exhibition And Convention Hall (PEACH). The Ministers/Board Members and highest ranking national policy makers of …
New PCC of Bangladesh Dr. Ashrafi Ahmad ndc Visits PPD Secretariat

July 5, 2022 by PPD Comments are off 1157 viewson 2022, Latest News

On Monday, 4 July 2022, Dr. Ashrafi Ahmad ndc, Additional Secretary (Population, Family Welfare and Law), Medical Education and Family Welfare Division, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of Bangladesh accompanied by Mr. SM Ahsanul Aziz, Deputy Secretary of the same Division of the Ministry, visited PPD Secretariat. This was the first visit of Dr. …
Congratulations to BKKBN and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia on Receipt of the UN Population Award 2022

June 16, 2022 by PPD Comments are off 1203 viewson 2022, Latest News

Partners in Population and Development (PPD) is immensely delighted to learn that the United Nations conferred the UN Population Award 2022 to BKKBN of the Government of the Republic of Indonesia. On behalf of the Chair of PPD, the PPD Board and Executive Committee Members, as well as, the PPD Secretariat, we wish to extend …
Two-Days Training on Prevention of Postpartum Hemorrhage launched in Dhaka

June 14, 2022 by PPD Comments are off 878 viewson 2022, Latest News, slides

Partners in Population and Development in collaboration with the Directorate General of Family Planning, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Bangladesh launched a Two-days training on “Prevention of Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH) with Misoprostol” on 14th June 2022. This training program is scheduled from 14 to 15 June 2022 under the project “Providing Safe, …
Transition of PPD Secretariat Management and 37^th PPD Executive Committee Meeting

May 28, 2022 by PPD Comments are off 880 viewson 2022, Latest News

PPD Executive Director Mr. Adnene Ben Haj Aissa tendered his resignation to the Chair of PPD with effect from 26 May 2022, while the recruitment of a New Executive Director has still been under process and expected to be completed during the 37th Executive Committee Meeting scheduled for July 2022. Concurrently with the approval of …
UNFPA Representative Ms. Asa Torkelson’s Farewell Visit to PPD Secretariat

October 12, 2021 by PPD Comments are off 1724 viewson 2021, Latest News

The UNFPA Representative to Bangladesh Ms. Asa Torkelson is leaving Bangladesh after successful completion of her assignment in Bangladesh. Today, Tuesday, 12 October 2021, she paid a farewell visit to PPD Secretariat, met and had a very cordial discussion with PPD Executive Director Mr. Adnene Ben Haj Aissa. She is being transferred to Malaysia to …
PPD/LAS/UNFPA Webinar on “Sharing Experiences and Best Practices: Islam and Reproductive Health” – 27th July 2021

July 29, 2021 by PPD Comments are off 1248 viewson 2021, Latest News

Partners in Population and Development (PPD) opened a new horizon and added a new impetus to the collaboration and partnership among its Member Countries and other developing countries by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the League of Arab States, as a result of extensive engagement by PPD Executive Director. This is the first …
35th Executive Committee Meeting held virtually on 14th July 2021

July 15, 2021 by PPD Comments are off 2415 viewson 2021, Latest News

The 35th Executive Committee Meeting of Partners in Population and Development (PPD) was held virtually on 14th July 2021. The meeting was chaired by H.E. Mrs Lindiwe Zulu, Chair of PPD Board, Minister of Social Development, Government of South Africa and was attended by H.E. Mr. Zahid Maleque, Board and Executive Committee Member of PPD …
Virtual Meeting of the Partners Country Coordinators (PCCs) of the Executive Committee Members held on 9th July 2021

July 11, 2021 by PPD Comments are off 922 viewson 2021

Partners in Population and Development (PPD) organized a Virtual Meeting of the Partners Country Coordinators (PCCs) of the Executive Committee Members on 9th July 2021 from 11:00 AM to 02:00 PM GMT. The PCCs of the Executive Committee Members including some other officials of their respective offices joined the Virtual PCC meeting to discuss the …