Knowledge for Health (K4Health) is pleased to announce that the newly upgraded POPLINE® website has officially launched. POPLINE® is the largest reproductive health literature database in the world. What’s new? The site has a completely redesigned layout, boasting a fresh new look and easy-to-use interface
After the birth of his third child, Sunil Kumar, a shop owner in Rustampur, Gorakhpur, chose to undergo a no-scalpel vasectomy (NSV). He never told his friends. Recently, Sunil watched a film featuring Sudama, a man who discusses his decision to have an NSV. In
On July 31, in a formal ceremony to celebrate the contributions of local Pontianak City leaders to improve access to family planning, Mayor Sutarmidji surprised the over 200 guests at his compound by increasing his investment in family planning. Mayor Sutarmidji began by saying he
New data from the Tanzania Capacity and Communication Project (TCCP) demonstrate that mobile technology has quickly become an essential source of important health information in Tanzania. TCCP’s Jiamini! (“Be Confident!”) Campaign uses a text message platform to provide information about family planning methods and service
When Ruth Mueni, a 27-year old woman from Kenya, teamed up with the National Organization of Peer Educators (NOPE) to give motivational speeches to young girls, she had no idea that it would help put her on the path to winning a national beauty pageant
The Measurement, Learning & Evaluation (MLE) project announces the video production Urban Lives Changed, a seven-minute video about urban family planning and what works in family planning program interventions. This compelling video illustrates the importance of securing access for high-quality voluntary family planning products and
Devastated when his beloved first wife died after childbirth, Jubrin Muhammad Bana, an electronics trader living in the Nigerian town of Kaduna, vowed to ensure that his new bride would never die as a result of pregnancy or childbirth. Jubrin became committed to family planning
Mrs. Aremu, a family planning provider at a primary health clinic in the densely populated Nigerian city of Ibadan, is ecstatic. Ever since the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health’s Center for Communication Programs’ (JHU∙CCP) Nigeria Urban Reproductive Health Initiative (NURHI) has made it
“Never before have so many couples shared their positive experience of contraceptive use in public and on camera!” gush Peer Educators for the Urban Health Initiative, as they tirelessly escort couples to “Happy Dampatti” contest enrollment stalls in Gorakhpur, India. Agra, Aligarh and Gorakhpur are
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