Family Planning, International Policies
Hump day: The middle of a work week (Wednesday); used in the context of climbing a proverbial hill to get through a tough week. I often use the “hump day” phrase with international colleagues only to be (frequently) met with … Continue Reading
Family Planning, Financing and Aid Effectiveness, International Policies
“In Zambia, family planning is not part of the nursing school curriculum.” It seems unbelievable, but our partners from the Planned Parenthood Association of Zambia explain that unless nurses get special post-training, they are not routinely taught how to insert … Continue Reading
Financing and Aid Effectiveness
In January, the government of Zambia approved its first-ever budget line for reproductive health supplies, including contraceptives. The government allocated $9.3 million for fiscal year 2014 to supplies—a major achievement for Zambian reproductive health advocates. Planned Parenthood Association of Zambia … Continue Reading
This week, PAI sponsored several of our partners from the Global South to attend the Maternal Health Supplies Caucus at the Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition annual meeting in Delhi, India. There is no substitute for country voices and we were … Continue Reading
