The Bill & Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health

10/27/2023

Institute Director Jose “Oying” Rimon II has announced his retirement after more than 40 Years in Population and Reproductive Health.

A prominent figure in the fields of and , Rimon’s career spans 40 years in leadership roles. He will continue to serve as director of the Institute while a global search is conducted for his successor.

➡️ Learn more his career & how "brought s*xy back to s*x" here:
https://bit.ly/3FwoUl5

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10/26/2023

📄💡 The William H. Gates Sr. Institute for Population and Reproductive Health has unveiled a refreshed strategy through 2030.

The Institute has synthesized its strategic priorities from 2023-2030 to form five interconnected Global Programs, alongside its cross-cutting Gender Equity work:

✔️ Research, Measurement, and Data Monitoring
✔️ Policy, Advocacy, and Community-building
✔️ Best Practices Scale Up
✔️ Next Generation Leaders
✔️ Demographic Futures, Population, and Environment

Explore the Institute's legacy and vision here:
https://gatesinstitute.org/2023/10/gates-institute-strategy-2030/

10/25/2023

📩 NEW DIRECTOR'S MESSAGE ⤵️
In this exciting edition, William H. Gates Sr. Institute for Population and Reproductive Health Director Jose “Oying” Rimon II discusses the Institute's vision for transformative initiatives

This includes the Institute's:

➡️ New name, honoring William H. Gates Sr. and recognizing his global health philanthropy and lifelong contributions to improving family planning, reproductive health, and health equity
➡️ Refreshed Strategy from 2023-2030 and the formation of five interconnected Global Programs—Research, Measurement, and Data Monitoring; Policy, Advocacy, and Community-building; Best Practices Scale Up; Next Generation Leaders; and Demographic Futures, Population, and Environment—alongside its cross-cutting work.
➡️ Role in the Era of

Check out the full message packed with news & insights below!
https://gatesinstitute.org/2023/10/directors-message/

10/25/2023

🆕 The Bill & Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health—known for its groundbreaking work on s*xual and reproductive health and rights and gender equity—has been renamed the William H. Gates Sr. Institute for Population and Reproductive Health.

The Institute's new name, honoring William H. Gates Sr., recognizes his global health philanthropy and lifelong contributions to improving family planning, reproductive health, and health equity.

Learn more at https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2023/bloomberg-school-honors-william-h-gates-sr-with-new-name-for-gates-institute-for-population-and-reproductive-health

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

10/23/2023

👥🇹🇿 The Challenge Initiative - TCI had the opportunity to coach health providers in Tanzania on male engagement in , which helped boost postpartum uptake in the country.

📘 Read the full story: https://bit.ly/3RZOcj4

10/17/2023

Learn more about how The Challenge Initiative - TCI helped strengthen postpartum services in urban facilities of Dhanbad, India with intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUCD) ⬇️ 🇮🇳 https://bit.ly/3tumMro

10/07/2023

We recently sat down with the 2022 winners of the Ingenuity Fund to hear about their progress bringing their groundbreaking and s*xual and reproductive health and rights ( ) innovations to life.

Check out a recap of these conversations here! https://gatesinstitute.org/world-contraception-day-2023/

Together with: Bayer, Pathfinder International, & 120 Under 40

🗣️ EN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLPjUCVufvI
🗣️ FR: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWkBm_MmpQ8

2022 INGENUITY FUND WINNERS:

🏆 Dr. Naglaa Fathy Lithy, Gamification for CSE/SRH Education

🏆 Dr. Felix Richard Manyogote, NIONGOZE Youth Animation Project

🏆 Dr. Ashish Kumar Srivastava, Promoting Self-care Approach for SRH to Differently-abled Person

🏆 Saro Imran, World’s 1st HIV + Trangender SuperHero Animated Short Film

🏆 Neira Ardaneshwari Budiono, (Protection is Sexy)

🖥️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLPjUCVufvI

Gates Institute, 120 Under 40, Bayer, and Pathfinder International celebrated World Contraception Day this year by shining a spotlight on the remarkable winn...

09/26/2023

🏙️🎤 In celebration of , we went to Times Square in New York City with United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng to hear what people had to say about !

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Check it now! ⤵️
https://bit.ly/3PybfP9

You can watch other great videos from our time in NYC below:

📹 Dr. T speaks with s*xuality educator Laura Ramos Tomás about her experience with contraception & what she thinks is important when it comes to choosing the right method for you ➡️
https://bit.ly/3PR5Ofw

📹 Sexuality educator Laura Ramos Tomás talks to people in Times Square about combatting myths around contraception ➡️
https://bit.ly/3rs1PN2

09/26/2023

Happy to all!

This engaging webinar featuring
the youth-led coalition, the Global Roadmap for Action and representatives from
UNFPA & Family Planning 2030 talking about youth s*xual and reproductive health and rights ( ) 🙌

Register to attend: ⬇️
https://bit.ly/3PK3WoE

09/22/2023

It's time to ! 🙌

Hear directly from youth on advancing adolescent and youth s*xual & reproductive health & rights ( ) goals through collaborations.

Sign up now for this dynamic discussion on hosted in English & French: bit.ly/3PK3WoE

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09/20/2023

📢 The youth-led Global Roadmap for Action (GRA) is hosting a must-see roundtable discussion on (26 September)!

This conversation brings together GRA members & leaders with representatives fromUNFPAA &Family Planning 20300 to discuss youth priorities. Don't miss it.

REGISTER NOW! 🌟 https://bit.ly/3PK3WoE

SPEAKERS:
👤 Samukeliso Dube, Family Planning 2030
👤 Danielle Engel, UNFPA
👤 Jordan Freeman, Gates Institute
👤 Norhan Bader, GRA Member (Love Matters الحب ثقافة)
👤 Jackie Fonkwo, GRA Member (Family Planning 2030)
👤 David Imbago, GRA Member (YIELD Hub)
👤 Innocent Grant, GRA Member (Young & Alive)

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09/19/2023

🗓️ 📌 Mark your calendar for this webinar on 26 September!

We'll hear from the remarkable winners of the 2022 Ingenuity Fund—who have crafted groundbreaking solutions to tackle some of today's most pressing challenges.

This webinar will delve into the unique approaches, untiring efforts, &transformative impact of these young leaders in s*xual and reproductive health and rights ( ).

💻 Hosted in English & French!
https://jh.zoom.us/j/94347210442

➡️ Bayer
➡️ Pathfinder International
➡️ 120 Under 40

09/16/2023

"This data reminds us that progress is possible, but not inevitable."

📑 See the just-released 2023 Gates Foundation Goalkeepers report exploring progress toward Sustainable Development Goals ( ) — related to , , & more!
https://gates.ly/45SJV4O

Where innovations could save the lives of 2 million more mothers and babies

09/15/2023

Using To Achieve :

See how the International Conference on Family Planning serves as a platform for countries like Nigeria to solve complex Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights ( ) challenges! 🔽

Read more via Independent Nigeria:
https://bit.ly/3RhDHah

09/05/2023

💼 : 📢 Gate Institute is seeking a Program Specialist to manage youth-focused elements of International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) & the Next Generation Leaders Global Program.

Learn more, share with your network, & apply below! ⤵️
https://bit.ly/45JVTxW

08/04/2023

How can demographic shifts reshape the world? 🌏

Carolina Cardona, Ph.D.—from Gates Institute's Initiative—recently shared her thoughts in The New York Times.

See the full story! 👇 https://bit.ly/3QpTkvP

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08/01/2023

The Global Roadmap for Action (GRA) is seeking partners!

Reintroduced at Women Deliver 2023, the GRA is a youth-driven initiative prioritizing young people’s s*xual and needs & aspirations.

⭐ MORE DETAILS HERE: https://bit.ly/3O9ATc6

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07/27/2023

The youth-led Global Roadmap for Action (GRA) is seeking partners to match an investment from Gates Institute.

You can join the movement to and empower young people's vision for their own today!

🙌 Learn more here:
https://bit.ly/3O9ATc6

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