Dhaka, Bangladesh — The Executive Director of Partners in Population and Development (PPD), Professor Dr. Joseph Akinkugbe Adelegan, paid a courtesy visit to H.E. Mr. Sardar Md. Shakhawat Hossain, the Honourable Minister of Health and Family Welfare of the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, who also serves as a Board and Executive Committee …
20 May 2026, Geneva, Switzerland – The Executive Director of Partners in Population and Development (PPD), Professor Dr. Joseph Akinkugbe Adelegan attended and made a presentation at the high-level side event, “Delivering Impact through MPDSR: Shared Accountability for Maternal and Newborn Health,” held on 20 May 2026 on the margins of the 79th World Health …
20 May 2026, Geneva, Switzerland – The Executive Director of Partners in Population and Development (PPD), Professor Dr. Joseph Akinkugbe Adelegan, attended and delivered a presentation at the high-level side event, “Digitising the Maternal Health Workforce: From a National Partnership to a Continental Ecosystem,” held on 20 May 2026 in Geneva, Switzerland, on the margins …
19 May 2026, Geneva, Switzerland – On the sidelines of the 79th World Health Assembly (WHA79) in Geneva, Professor Dr. Joseph Akinkugbe Adelegan, Executive Director of Partners in Population and Development (PPD), took the stage at a thought-provoking side event that is rewriting the rules of health innovation dialogue. The event, titled “Reverse Pitch: Governments …
A high-level delegation from Partners in Population and Development (PPD) held a bilateral meeting with Ms. Diene Keita, Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), on 17 April 2025 at UNFPA Headquarters in New York, on the margins of the 59th session of the Commission on Population and Development. The meeting provided an …
NEW YORK, 14 April 2026 — Professor Dr. Joseph Akinkugbe Adelegan, Executive Director of Partners in Population and Development (PPD), delivered a compelling statement today at the 59th Session of the United Nations Commission on Population and Development (CPD59). Addressing the General Debate at the United Nations Headquarters, Professor Adelegan outlined a bold vision for …
NEW YORK, 13 April 2026 — Professor Dr. Joseph Akinkugbe Adelegan, Executive Director of Partners in Population and Development (PPD), delivered the Final Discussant Remarks at a high-level side event during the 59th Session of the United Nations Commission on Population and Development (CPD59). The event, titled “The role of South-South and multilateral cooperation in …
NAIROBI, Kenya – 24 March 2026 – Professor Dr. Joseph Akinkugbe Adelegan, Executive Director of Partners in Population and Development (PPD), delivered a powerful closing address at a high-level policy side event at the International Maternal New-Born Health Conference (IMNHC) 2026, calling for a radical shift in financing and cooperation to end preventable maternal, newborn, …
LUSAKA, ZAMBIA – 26 February 2026 – Professor Dr. Joseph Akinkugbe Adelegan, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Partners in Population and Development (PPD), delivered a series of powerful addresses at the 17th Network of African Parliamentary Committees of Health (NEAPACOH) Meeting, urging African parliamentarians to take on a central role in achieving Universal …
ACCRA, GHANA – 23 February 2026 – The Executive Director of Partners in Population and Development (PPD), Professor Joseph Akinkugbe Adelegan, held a constructive meeting with Angelina Kodua Nyanor, Acting Executive Director of the National Population Council (NPC) and PPD Board Member for Ghana, on 23 February 2026. The meeting followed the recent transition in leadership …
