Dhaka, Bangladesh — Dr. Halida Hanum Akhter, Director-General, Family Planning Association of Bangladesh, and Haiti’s Foundation for Reproductive Health and Family Education (FOSREF) has won the 2006’s United Nations Population Award. Dr. Halida received the award for her outstanding contribution to raising awareness on family planning and population issues. Dr. Halida Hanum Akhter, winner of …
On 25th May 2006 a new WHO-backed global alliance was launched to address the worldwide shortage of nurses, doctors and other health workers. The Alliance will draw together key partners to help countries improve the way plan for, educate and employ health workers. Responding to calls by African Heads of State, the G8 industrialized countries …
Kano, Nigeria — Visionary Leadership Programme (VLP) review meeting was held in Kano, Nigeria on 18th May 2006. Mr. Harry Jooseery, Executive Director of PPD, Mr. James Biswas, VLP Project Coordinator and Dr. Aloys IIinigumugabo, Deputy Director of CAFS met Hajiya Mairo Bello, the Executive Director of Adolescent Health and Information Projects (AHIP), an anchor …
Taicang, China — The 11th Executive Committee Meeting of Partners in Population and Development (PPD) was held in Taicang City, Jiangsu Province, China on (11th Meeting) 25th April 2006. The meeting was graciously hosted by the National Population and Family Planning Commission of China (NPFPC) of the Government of the People’s Republic of China. The …
Taicang, China — China Training Center (CTC) organized an International Workshop for the Senior Officials on South-South Co-Operation in Population and Development from 23-27th April 2006 in Taicang Century Hotel, Taicang City, China. The workshop was jointly sponsored by Ministry of Commerce and National Population and Family Planning Commission of the Government of the People’s …
Taicang, China — With the technical and financial assistance form the Government of the People’s Republic of China, PPD established its China Program Office housed within the premises of the China Training Center (CTC), Taicang City, China. Opening Ceremony of China Programme Office of PPD. From the left Mr. Sultan A. Aziz, Director, Asian and …
Dhaka, Bangladesh — PPD organised the VLP’s 9th Task Force and 11th International Steering Committee Meeting in Dhaka between 29-31 March 2006. It was attended by participants from CAFS, ICOMP and two of the International Steering Committee members. Participants of the Meeting The meeting discussed the overview of the project inputs including planned, realized and …
Kampala, Uganda — UGANDA’s current population growth rate is worrying, the Population Secretariat has said. The secretariat has warned that the population explosion rate, which is over 3 percent, is inversely proportional to the rate at which the economy is growing. “We would like to note with concern that the current rate at which Uganda’s …
