What Works in Family Planning and Reproductive Health, Part 1: Male Engagement
Today, Knowledge SUCCESS is pleased to announce the first in a series that documents “What Works in Family Planning and Reproductive Health.” The new series will present, in depth, essential elements of impactful programs The series uses innovative design to address some of the barriers that traditionally discourage people from creating or using documents that share
Male Contraceptive Innovations on the Horizon
Innovations in male contraceptives have the potential to change the world of family planning. Male Contraceptive Initiative executive director Heather Vahdat spoke with us about how new male contraceptive methods will shape global public health outcomes.
Recap: Adolescent Responsive Services in Family Planning
On March 16, the NextGen RH CoP, Knowledge SUCCESS, E2A, FP2030, and IBP hosted a webinar, “Adolescent Family Planning and Sexual and Reproductive Health: A Health Systems Perspective,” that explored the updated High Impact Practice (HIP) brief on Adolescent Responsive Services.
Recap: Program Designs for the Diverse Needs of Young People
On March 18, Knowledge SUCCESS & Family Planning 2030 (FP2030) hosted the second session in the third set of conversations in the Connecting Conversations series, One Size Does Not Fit All: Reproductive Health Services Within the Greater Health System Must Respond to Young People’s Diverse Needs. This session focused on how different service models within a
Challenging Social Norms on Disability
Sarah V. Harlan, Partnerships Team Lead for Knowledge SUCCESS, spoke with Cynthia Bauer, the Founder and Executive Director of Kupenda for the Children. Kupenda is a non-profit organization whose mission is to transform harmful beliefs surrounding disability to those that improve children’s lives.
Spotlight on Couple-Focused Interventions in Family Planning Programs
Evidence to Action (E2A) has been reaching young first-time parents Burkina Faso, Tanzania, and Nigeria in recent years for strengthening family planning and reproductive health service delivery for girls, women, and underserved communities.
Leaving No One Behind in Family Planning
Although there are more than 60 million additional users of modern contraception in the FP2020 focus countries as compared to 2012, our agenda remains unfinished, with quality family planning information and services not yet reaching many of those with the greatest need. To reach women, girls, and their partners equitably, we need to know who faces
Responsive Systems Meet Adolescent Reproductive Health Needs
There is increasing consensus that adolescent-friendly health services—as currently implemented—are not consistently scalable nor sustainable. In an adolescent-responsive system, each building block of the health system—including public and private sectors and communities—respond to adolescent health needs.
Récapitulatif de la Série Connecting Conversations : Partenaires
Le session "Conversations connectées : Partenaires" a examiné les principaux acteurs qui améliorent la santé reproductive des jeunes.
Unfinished Business for Access to Contraception and HIV Prevention
Findings from the ECHO trial led to an increased focus in HIV prevention in family planning programs. Here's what else needs to happen in the COVID-19 context.