Bringing reproductive health services to those with disabilities in Ethiopia Over the years, Alem Mekonnen (not her real name), a 34-year-old resident of Addis Ababa, has sought out family planning, prenatal, obstetric, and HIV counseling and testing services, primarily from public health centers. But Alem is not like other women her age. Alem is blind, … Continued
In Nigeria, one of the key challenges faced by families working to pull themselves out of poverty is access to credit; women, in particular, often lack resources or access to knowledge to improve income at the household level. In real terms, credit offers the ability to buy the tools and supplies that support a farm … Continued
Tamara Kreinin will join the Foundation as Program Director for the Foundation’s Population and Reproductive Health Program in July 2012. In this role, Kreinin will lead the Foundation’s grantmaking to slow population growth in high-fertility areas and to ensure individual reproductive health and rights to improve the quality of life. Currently, the Packard Foundation is … Continued