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Transition Readiness Assessment for the National HIV Response in Senegal

Adolescent HIV in Tanzania: Factors Affecting Viral Load Suppression and the Transition to Adult Care

Youth Living with HIV in Mozambique—Reaching the Last 95: A Qualitative Study in Sofala, Manica, and Niassa Provinces

Kenya County Health Accounts: Summary of Findings from Nine Deep-Dive Counties, FY 2016/17

Aligning Strategic Documents to Foster a Common Vision for Family Planning

HP+ in Malawi: Driving Decisions with Data

In Malawi, data is being used to inform important health decisions at both the national and state levels as part of the HP+ project's efforts to help others collect and utilize data to strengthen advocacy and health systems.

Reinvigorated Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative Helps Promote Exclusive Breastfeeding in Malawi

Malawi's Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI), led by WHO and UNICEF, aims to give newborns the best start in life by promoting exclusive breastfeeding from birth to six months.

World Population Day 2019 - The Road from Cairo and the Journey Ahead

World Population Day 2019 provides an opportunity to pause and reflect on what has happened over the past quarter century—the advances that have taken place and the unfulfilled aspirations yet to be achieved.

To Tackle Population Issues, Meet People Where They're At

This World Population Day, an HP+ staff recounts her experiences in Malawi, where HP+ supports programs that inform the youth population of services that are available to them. This is part of the country’s national growth and development strategy and youth-friendly health services strategy.

Nothing is Free: The Emergent Role of Health Insurance as Donor Funding Declines

After decades of unwavering donor support for the financing of family planning, HIV, and other priority health services, many have come to see free service provision as a given. But this perception, that essential health services and commodities are “free”, is only partially true.