Family Planning in West Africa: Courage and Conviction Can Make the Difference
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.Honoring Fred Sai, a Relentless Champion
As our community prepares for the International Family Planning Conference in Dakar, Senegal, later this month, we at IntraHealth International salute Professor Sai’s achievements and congratulate him on his latest award.Global Health: A Historic and Momentous Movement
I just returned from listening to a speech by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Great strides are being made in bringing HIV/AIDS under control.The Seven-Billionth Person: A Global Health Workforce Perspective
The global shortage of health workers means an estimated billion people with no access to essential health services according to a 2010 WHO report.Advocating For Open Access: Information Has the Power to Save Lives
IntraHealth has long championed the importance of health workers and managers having open access to information, particularly in developing countries. Open access is a natural extension of that work.IntraHealth Statement on Hormonal Contraception and HIV Risks
A recent article by Heffron and colleagues published in Lancet Infectious Diseases suggests that hormonal contraception may increase the risk of HIV acquisition among men and women two-fold.1 Given...