Political Support and Popular Opinion on the Largest-Ever Family Planning Conference: Part II

Dec 13, 2011 by Laura Hoemeke

This is part II of a two-part blog. To read part I of this piece, click here . Changing opinions and behaviors around family planning in Senegal may happen slowly. Islam is the...

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Political Support and Popular Opinion on the Largest-Ever Family Planning Conference: Part I

Dec 13, 2011 by Laura Hoemeke

This is part I of a two-part blog. To read part II of this piece, click here . Wrapping up earlier this month, the International Conference on Family Planning brought together more than...

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Family Planning and Access to Health Workers

Nov 28, 2011 by Maurice I. Middleberg

Amid the worldwide health worker shortage, some low-income countries are managing to show impressive levels of modern contraceptive use. How does access to skilled health workers affect family...

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Family Planning: Be an Example

Nov 28, 2011 by Boniface Sebikali

This week, I am in Dakar for the 2011 International Conference on Family Planning. What I hope to see come out of this conference is a plan to make real change and an action plan for how we will...

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Talk Early and Talk Often

Nov 21, 2011 by Sara Stratton

Many people consider “family planning” an adult topic. While it is a topic that affects adults, it should not be an adults-only topic. Adolescence is a period of major physical...

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Family Planning in West Africa: Courage and Conviction Can Make the Difference

Nov 18, 2011 by Pape Gaye

As someone who has worked in this field for over 25 years, it is with mixed emotions that I prepare for the International Family Planning Conference in Dakar later this month. I can’t help...

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From Cairo to Dakar: Population Dynamics in Mali

Nov 18, 2011 by Sara Pacqué-Margolis

Twenty years ago I arrived in Bamako, Mali, and discovered a capital city settling into relative calm following a military-led coup. My first images of Bamako were of cows, cars, and citizens...

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Honoring Fred Sai, A Relentless Champion

Nov 15, 2011 by Pape Gaye

I recently attended the annual meeting of the Partners in Population and Development (PPD) and the International Conference on “Family Planning, Population Dynamics and Climate Change...

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The Seven-Billionth Person: A Global Health Workforce Perspective

Nov 9, 2011 by Sara Pacqué-Margolis and Sarah Dwyer

On October 31 st the world welcomed Danica in the Philippines, Nargis in India, and numerous other babies who symbolize the seven-billionth person on our planet. It’s a timely moment to...

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A North Carolinian Honors World Contraception Day

Sep 26, 2011 by Rebecca Kohler

As a North Carolinian and an American, I have always had access to the contraception I needed throughout my life. I have used condoms, diaphragms, spermicides, pills, and the intrauterine device...

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