Postabortion contraception method mix and uptake in Ipas-supported public health facilities in Ethiopia
Posted on October 20, 2014 at 11:36 am
Objectives: In 2005, the Ethiopian Parliament expanded the indication for legal abortion to reduce maternal mortality from unsafe abortion. Contraceptive ...
Read MoreImproving Access to Emergency Contraception Pills through Strengthening Service Delivery and Demand Generation: A Systematic Review of Current Evidence in Low and Middle-Income Countries
Posted on October 20, 2014 at 11:19 am
Objectives: Emergency contraception pills (ECP) are among the 13 essential commodities in the framework for action established by the UN ...
Read MoreSexual and reproductive health and rights – a crucial agenda for the post 2015 framework
Posted on October 20, 2014 at 11:06 am
Sexual and reproductive health and rights are central to achieving the vision of the Millennium Development Goals. Such rights concern ...
Read MoreToday and every day, young women need access to safe and legal abortion services.
Posted on October 6, 2014 at 12:39 pm
47,000 deaths occur each year as a result of unsafe abortions, with 40% of unsafe abortions occurring in women under ...
Read MoreLessons From the First Cycle of the Universal Periodic Review: From Commitment to Action on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (UNFPA)
Posted on October 6, 2014 at 12:36 pm
The Sexual Rights Initiative (SRI) is pleased to announce the publication of the UNFPA report Lessons From the First Cycle of the ...
Read MoreTrends in all-cause mortality during the scale-up of an antiretroviral therapy programme: a cross-sectional study in Lusaka, Zambia
Posted on October 6, 2014 at 12:29 pm
Objective To follow the trends in all-cause mortality in Lusaka, Zambia, during the scale-up of a national programme of antiretroviral ...
Read MoreKMCC | Knowledge Synthesis Report | Eliminating Mother‐to‐Child Transmission of HIV in Uganda by 2015: What will it take?
Posted on October 6, 2014 at 12:26 pm
This KMCC report contains a synthesis of the existing evidence base on achieving EMTCT in Uganda, as well as recommendations ...
Read MorePopulation and sustainable development in the Post-2015 agenda
Posted on October 6, 2014 at 12:10 pm
The Outcome Report of the Global Consultation on Population Dynamics and the Post-2015 Development Agenda not only explains the linkages ...
Read MoreFacilitators and barriers to facility-based delivery in low- and middle-income countries: a qualitative evidence synthesis
Posted on October 6, 2014 at 9:01 am
High-quality obstetric delivery in a health facility reduces maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. This systematic review synthesizes qualitative evidence ...
Read MorePutting women and girls at the center of development
Posted on October 6, 2014 at 9:00 am
The development field needs to be more serious about gender inequities and women’s empowerment. By ignoring gender inequities, many development ...
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