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In crisis situations, 1 in 5 women of childbearing age is likely to be pregnant. Without access to reproductive health services, these women face an increased risk of life-threatening complications.
In #SriLanka, UNFPA works closely with the government and local partners to ensure that reproductive health is integrated into emergency response.
Photo: © Munira Mutaher / UNFPA Sri Lanka
Location: Ratnapura, Sri Lanka
Narita Ghumman of Asian Counseling and Referral Services links arms with colleague Gary Tang, the designer of this stunning, female condom-adorned, pleated chiffon gown fit for any evening ball.
Photo: PATH/Danny Ngan.
The Male Awareness Now (MAN) project has been supported by Christian Aid through partner Children First. The project works in Spanish Town - an area of Kingston where gun violence is rampant – with young men, at risk of getting involved in gangs.
Part of the project involves training young men in skills such as computer repairs, photography and barbering – skills which they can then use to get a job.
In this photo, Occardo Phillips cuts his friend Ricardo's hair. "I am good at barbering. It's a nice trade to learn… I just start to love it when I'm doing it."
I was in a Philippine Department of Health (DOH) Government Hospital the other day. I spent most of the time in the Charity Maternity Ward. This is what I saw.
This has been a humbling experience for me. It made me realized how poor my country really is. How majority of it's urban dwellers cannot even afford proper reproductive health services. The doctors and nurses serving here are, to me, heroes. Low pay, long hours, are standard fare, but their devotion are unwavering.
I sincerely hope that the Catholic Church stop meddling with the government's reproductive health policy. I never saw a single nun or priest in all this, in the whole time I was here.
Kiribati. A baby at her home in Betio, which has a population density 2.5 times that of Tokyo
Photo credit: Carly Learson
Attendees took action, posing for photos to add to the Global Female Condom Day photo campaign. This woman’s message: “Female condoms are important because they empower women.”
Photo: PATH/Danny Ngan.
A young girl in a village outside of Kampong Speu, Cambodia.
PSI (Population Services International) is working in this area to provide counselling and access to birth control to women as part of their reproductive health program.
PSI is a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C. that harnesses the vitality of the private sector to address the health problems of low-income and vulnerable populations in more than 60 developing countries. With programs in malaria, reproductive health, child survival, HIV and tuberculosis, PSI promotes products, services and healthy behavior that enable low-income and vulnerable people to lead healthier lives. Products and services are sold at subsidized prices rather than given away in order to motivate commercial sector involvement.
Kampong Speu, Cambodia. November 2008.
This event showcased two coastal integrated population, health, and environment (PHE) programs that address interconnected marine management and human health issues. Fatou Janha discussed how TRY Oysters has successfully empowered women oyster harvesters in Gambia by raising their standard of living, encouraging sustainable production methods, and providing health and family planning services. Vik Mohan discussed how Blue Ventures has successfully engaged women octopi fishers in Madagascar with conservation initiatives while also providing sexual and reproductive health services. He also touched on the role that the program’s PHE infrastructure plays in responding to natural disasters. Finally, Kame Westerman highlighted the role of women in natural resource management.
Read more: www.wilsoncenter.org/event/oysters-octopus-and-resilience
photo by Lorena Espinoza Peña
May 6, 2009 in the Dominican Republic: protest against Congress' new legislation to severely restrict reproductive health access.
Female condoms are important because they put the power of protection in women’s hands.
I like female condoms because they empower women to take control.
Photo: PATH/Scott Brown.
Scarlett Hawkins, Gender-Based Violence Programme Support Officer, UNFPA Pacific, tests blood pressure equipment with Randy Vusqual, Youth Volunteer, Vanuatu Family Health Association during the humanitarian response to Tropical Cyclone Harold. UNFPA secured $241,000 through the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund to ensure the life-saving continuity of sexual and reproductive health services in affected provinces
Scarlett Hawkins, Gender-Based Violence Programme Support Officer of UNFPA Pacific, joins community members to discuss the humanitarian response to Tropical Cyclone Harold in Vanuatu. UNFPA secured $241,000 through the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund to ensure the life-saving continuity of sexual and reproductive health services in affected provinces.
photo by Lorena Espinoza Peña
May 6, 2009 in the Dominican Republic: protest against Congress' new legislation to severely restrict reproductive health access.
Female condoms are important because women want to own their reproductive destiny!
Photo: PATH/Scott Brown.
A woman and little boy wait to receive free healthcare as part of the Tropical Cyclone Harold humanitarian response in Vanuatu. UNFPA secured $241,000 through the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund to ensure the life-saving continuity of sexual and reproductive health services in affected provinces.
Vy Sovanna, a midwife from PSI, inserts an IUD (intrauterine device) with assistance from local health workers. Vy is one of three PSI outreach workers at a one-day reproductive health clinic at a local health centre in the countryside near Kampong Speu, Cambodia. The health clinic in which they were working had no electricity and no hot running water that day.
PSI (Population Services International) is working in this area to provide counselling and access to birth control to women as part of their reproductive health program.
PSI is a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C. that harnesses the vitality of the private sector to address the health problems of low-income and vulnerable populations in more than 60 developing countries. With programs in malaria, reproductive health, child survival, HIV and tuberculosis, PSI promotes products, services and healthy behavior that enable low-income and vulnerable people to lead healthier lives. Products and services are sold at subsidized prices rather than given away in order to motivate commercial sector involvement.
Kampong Speu, Cambodia. November 2008.
On July 12, 2018, the International Women's Health Coalition (IWHC) and WaterAid hosted the side event "A Rights-Based Approach to Menstrual Hygiene Management" in cooperation with the Delegation of the European Union to the UN and the Permanent Mission of Nepal.
Pictured: Shannon Kowalski (right), director of advocacy and policy, moderates the panel discussion while Elizabeth Okumu (left), program manager for IWHC grantee partner Trust for Indigenous Culture and Health (TICAH) in Kenya, looks on.
Photo: IWHC
Two boys ride through a village near Kampong Speu, Cambodia. PSI was in the area promoting a local clinic, to be held the following day, providing birth control for rural women.
PSI (Population Services International) is working in this area to provide counselling and access to birth control to women as part of their reproductive health program.
PSI is a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C. that harnesses the vitality of the private sector to address the health problems of low-income and vulnerable populations in more than 60 developing countries. With programs in malaria, reproductive health, child survival, HIV and tuberculosis, PSI promotes products, services and healthy behavior that enable low-income and vulnerable people to lead healthier lives. Products and services are sold at subsidized prices rather than given away in order to motivate commercial sector involvement.
Kampong Speu, Cambodia. November 2008.
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Increasing access to voluntary family planning services is key to the success of Millennium Development Goal 5, which calls for reducing maternal mortality and achieving universal access to reproductive health services. With renewed country interests and commitments, now is a crucial moment to ensure this important, cost-effective intervention is part of a scaled up global maternal health response. Maureen Norton, senior technical advisor with USAID’s Office of Population and Reproductive Health; Jessica Bowers, portfolio director for Every Mother Counts; Jonathon Cooper, country director of Marie Stopes Uganda; Dr. Benjamin Schwartz, senior director of CARE’s Health Equity Unit; and Sarah Craven, chief of UNFPA’s Washington Office spoke at the Wilson Center on July 31 about achieving this goal.
Read more: www.wilsoncenter.org/event/the-role-family-planning-impro...
Increasing access to voluntary family planning services is key to the success of Millennium Development Goal 5, which calls for reducing maternal mortality and achieving universal access to reproductive health services. With renewed country interests and commitments, now is a crucial moment to ensure this important, cost-effective intervention is part of a scaled up global maternal health response. Maureen Norton, senior technical advisor with USAID’s Office of Population and Reproductive Health; Jessica Bowers, portfolio director for Every Mother Counts; Jonathon Cooper, country director of Marie Stopes Uganda; Dr. Benjamin Schwartz, senior director of CARE’s Health Equity Unit; and Sarah Craven, chief of UNFPA’s Washington Office spoke at the Wilson Center on July 31 about achieving this goal.
Read more: www.wilsoncenter.org/event/the-role-family-planning-impro...
Women survivors of Typhoon Haiyan get to let out a good laugh during a lively discussion of maternal health at a medical outreach for pregnant and lactating women in Haiyan-affected areas.
Sri Lanka has faced severe drought, floods and landslides in recent years, which has left thousands of women and girls vulnerable during and after emergency situations.
UNFPA works closely with the Government of #SriLanka and local partners to ensure that reproductive health is integrated into emergency response.
In doing so, UNFPA distributes dignity kits for #women and #girls of reproductive age to help maintain their health and hygiene. These kits include essential supplies such as menstrual pads, soap and underwear.
Photo: © Christian Hutter / UNFPA Sri Lanka
Location: Ratnapura, Sri Lanka
A midwife dispenses medication during the humanitarian response to Tropical Cyclone Harold in Vanuatu. UNFPA secured $241,000 through the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund to ensure the life-saving continuity of sexual and reproductive health services in affected provinces
Vanuatu Family Health Association Volunteers check a woman's blood pressure during the Tropical Cyclone Harold humanitarian response in Vanuatu. She met with a midwife to check on her pregnancy, her children received routine treatments, and her husband (not pictured) received dental care. UNFPA secured $241,000 through the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund to ensure the life-saving continuity of sexual and reproductive health services in affected provinces.