Family Planning

C-Change is working with the Health Education Unit (HEU) of Malawi’s Ministry of Health (MOH) to develop an evidence-based strategy planning process for family planning in Malawi. C-Change also facilitated setting up the Task Force on Family Planning Communication to bring together organizations implementing communication programs for family planning in Malawi. The Task Force includes the Department of Reproductive Health of the MOH, the Family Planning Association of Malawi, Population Services International, C-Change, and others.

The Government of Kenya (GOK) officially launched the national reproductive health strategy and guideline documents on April 22, 2010 with support from USAID, WHO, GTZ, Liverpool VCT, and implementing partners including C-Change, FHI, JHPIEGO and Population Council. Launched under the theme:  “Acceleration of Maternal, Newborn, and Family Health Interventions for the Achievement of MDGS and Vision 2030,” the documents mark a national recommitment to family planning (FP) efforts by the GOK.

Dr. Sidney Schuler is presenting the poster "Gender Norms and Family Planning Decision-Making in Tanzania: A Qualitative Study" at the 2010 Population Association of America Annual Meeting, April 15-17, in Dallas, Texas.

C-Change conducted qualitative research in May 2009 to explore factors that influence contraceptive choices of young women attending universities. The researchers conducted 10 focus group discussions (FGD) with women attending universities in Tirana, Albania. These findings are being used to help design and improve communication activities carried out by C-Change in Albania.