Using evidence to drive accountability for family planning For countries’ FP2020 commitments to result in improved family planning uptake, commitments need to translate into increased budgetary allocations. Options news 11 July 2017
Enabling the extreme poor to access urban health care services in Bangladesh Our Urban Health System Strengthening Project in Bangladesh is working to enable the poorest people to access health care. Options news 6 July 2017
World Blood Donor Day 2017 On World Blood Donor Day 2017, we highlight the challenges and solutions to maternal mortalities caused by postpartum haemorrhage. Options news 13 June 2017
Better health services for women, babies and young people in Sierra Leone We played a vital role in improving access to health services in Sierra Leone during the Ebola outbreak and beyond. Options news 30 May 2017
Improving health data quality: Driving evidence-based action in Sierra Leone Reliable data is now being used to inform evidence-based actions to deliver better services and improve the health of women, adolescents and children. Options news 25 May 2017
Building back better: How to strengthen health systems after a disaster Options is supporting the Government of Nepal to build back its health system stronger, better and more resilient after the 2015 earthquakes. Impact story 25 May 2017
International Day of the Midwife 2017: Celebrating midwives and nurses The Maternal and Newborn Improvement project in Kenya, supported the county to celebrate midwives and nurses for International Day of the Midwife. Options news 12 May 2017
Not your average midwife … They are comfortable with him and feel he’s a very good midwife. Women have so much faith in him. They request Ben, instead of the doctor.” Options news 4 May 2017
Addressing disrespect and abuse in childbirth in Kenya We reflect on the observations she made on this day last year about disrespect and abuse in childbirth in Kenya, and what Options is doing. Insight 11 April 2017
World Health Day 2017: Let’s talk about postpartum depression in teen mothers Kimani Karuga, Technical Manager for the County Innovation Challenge Fund, talks about the need to address postpartum depression in teen mothers. Insight 7 April 2017