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09/19/2025

Investing in teachers means investing in the future. EngenderHealth Ethiopia is equipping educators with HIV/AIDS and SRH knowledge to strengthen schools and communities nationwide.

09/18/2025

09/18/2025

Everyone can do something to create change.

For EngenderHealth's Jane Ihuagu, that means using her skills in finance and grants management to ensure women in Nigeria can access reproductive healthcare. 💡

Because when women can choose their own futures, communities thrive.

09/17/2025

Today is World Patient Safety Day—a reminder that safe, high-quality care is every patient’s right.

EngenderHealth’s MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics program was designed to strengthen surgical safety in maternal health and voluntary family planning. Although the program was terminated early in 2025 due to the dismantling of USAID, its legacy lives on.

More than 60 free resources—from training curricula to technical briefs—are now available online to strengthen surgical safety and improve maternal and family planning care: https://www.engenderhealth.org/program/momentum-safe-surgery-in-family-planning-and-obstetrics

Discover the lasting impact of the MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics program. Access over 60 resources to improve surgical safety, maternal health, and voluntary family planning worldwide. Explore our legacy tools and evidence-based practices today.

09/16/2025

Decades of USAID support built Tanzania’s health system, but with its sudden end, communities are facing an uncertain future.

Read this story from EngenderHealth's team to learn what’s at risk and why hope still remains in Tanzania: https://loom.ly/qNDjRYs

USAID’s exit from Tanzania disrupted decades of progress in maternal and reproductive health. Leaders like Abass and Delphine are working to hold the system together, but urgent support is needed to restore care, protect lives, and rebuild trust in a stronger, more resilient future.

09/15/2025

Update on the contraceptive destruction 🚨

Yesterday, The New York Times reported that the US government had destroyed $9.7 million worth of USAID contraception.

But just now, the New York Times has published a correction. The Flemish Government has confirmed that the products are still being held in a warehouse in Belgium.

These contraceptives could still be saved, and MSI and partners will be doing everything in our power to facilitate this.

MSI and partners will be doing everything within our power to protect them.

➡️ Read more in the New York Times: https://ow.ly/y6tl50WVV9a

09/15/2025

Declining fertility rates are sparking debate—but cutting investments in sexual and reproductive healthcare is not the answer.

In PRB’s latest article, EngenderHealth’s President & CEO Traci L. Baird shares why panic around population trends can mask inequities—especially for youth, rural communities, and marginalized groups.

Her message is clear: contraceptive access and SRHR services are essential human rights.

📖 Read more: https://www.prb.org/articles/you-asked-we-answered-challenging-the-low-fertility-panic-for-reproductive-health/

Could governments cut investments in sexual and reproductive health—such as teen pregnancy prevention programs—under the false perception that 'the job is done'?

09/11/2025

Missed a past edition of EngenderHealth's newsletter? You can now explore our full archive—including stories of impact from around the world, updates on global health funding, and ways to get involved: https://loom.ly/OvgAkhE


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09/10/2025

In Ebonyi State, Nigeria, clinics are backsliding—losing critical supplies and access to care—as USAID support has ended. This isn’t just about systems: it’s about real life.

Read the full story here:
https://loom.ly/EUCmKDc

09/09/2025

Over 1 million adolescents in Bihar rewrote their futures through Project Tarunya! 💪

By supporting youth leadership, strengthening local health systems, and fostering community engagement, Tarunya created a sustainable model for adolescent health.

Read the full story: https://loom.ly/bO_Ju8c

09/08/2025

We’re proud to partner with PRB on this important initiative exploring how communities understand and experience fertility decline.

By shifting the conversation from fear to facts, and from panic to progress, we can promote informed, rights-based discussions on fertility and reproductive health.

Learn more below:

Together with EngenderHealth, we'll interview individuals across four countries and host a series of global consultations to understand their sentiments around fertility decline. We'll also train local journalists to share accurate, impactful stories, promoting informed conversations about fertility shifts and reproductive rights.

Together, we're changing the discourse on lower fertility—from fear to facts, from panic to progress. ↗

🔗 Learn more at the link in the comments.