Where There Is No Doctor


November 14, 2015

Where There Is No Doctor | Updated in 2015 | D. Werner | The most widely-used manual for health workers, educators, and others involved in primary care and health promotion around the world. The 2015 updated edition includes the latest medication information, a newly revised family planning chapter,...

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Building the Evidence: Family Planning and Reproductive Health Supplies Stockout Report


January 1, 2015

This research forms the first phase of a project funded under the Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition (RHSC) Reducing Stockouts Initiative to build evidence on the unique supply and supply chain challenges faced by FBOs. The goal of this phase was to identify distinct types of FBO supply chain...

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“Training Religious Leaders on Family Planning in Uganda | Interview with Dr. Tumwesigye (1:15 minutes)”


January 1, 2015

In this brief video interview with Dr. Tonny Tumwesigye, Executive Director of the Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau (UPMB), he explains how UPMB involves and trains faith leaders in family planning education and promotion.

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Keeping the Faith: The Role of Faith Leaders in the Ebola Response


January 1, 2015

A joint report by TearFund, Christian Aid, CAFOD (the official Catholic aid agency for England and Wales) and Islamic Relief Worldwide examines the response of the faith community, and in particular of faith leaders, to the 2014 West African Ebola outbreak. It offers recommendations for how faith leaders...

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