Commodity security: a critical step in achieving universal health coverage Ensuring people have access to comprehensive family planning services is a vital step towards achieving universal health coverage, and health for all. A critical component of this is commodity security.… Insight 11 December 2023
community health volunteer in Bungoma County, Kenya The crucial link between community health promoters and quality of care provision in Kenya In the intricate tapestry of global healthcare, certain threads stand out as beacons of change and progress. Among these threads is the vital role played by community health promoters in Kenya, serving… Insight 7 December 2023
Options joins IPPF to deliver USAID-funded ExpandPF Activity Options is pleased to share that we will be partnering with the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) and others to deliver the USAID-funded Expand Family Planning and Sexual and Reproductive… Statement 6 December 2023
Creating a more inclusive Ghana In Ghana, people with disabilities, including people with mental health conditions, continue to face stigma and discrimination. Our UK aid-funded programme, Ghana Somubi Dwumadie (Ghana Participation… Programme update 1 December 2023
Options' statement on UK government White Paper on International Development On 20 November, the UK government published its first White Paper on global development since 2009, outlining the action needed to accelerate progress towards achieving the sustainable… Statement 20 November 2023
4 lessons on how to promote gender equality and social inclusion in health programming World leaders have committed to achieving universal health coverage (UHC) by 2030. Time is ticking and if we are truly going to make affordable healthcare accessible to in the next seven years,… Insight 16 November 2023
A group of NHSSP technical experts in Nepal, with Alison Dembo-Rath The long view: Our support to Nepal’s health sector over 25 years When I was asked to reflect on our work in Nepal, I didn’t know where to begin – I’ve been working intermittently with the team for 20 years! It started in 2003, when I moved with my… Impact story 16 November 2023
New partnership with the Chopra Foundation supports the mental health and well-being of FGM/C survivors and activists in Africa The Girl Generation: Support to the Africa-led movement to End Female Genital Mutilation (TGG) has partnered with the Chopra Foundation through its Never Alone Mental Health Initiative. This exciting… Programme update 1 November 2023
Lessons from Kenya on how a total market approach can create vibrant contraceptive commodity markets Family planning (FP) has enormous untapped potential to transform the lives of women and their families, to improve health outcomes and to foster economic growth. However, hundreds of millions of women… Options news 13 October 2023
Join us at the 20th General Membership Meeting of the Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition Will you be at the 20th General Membership Meeting of the Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition (16-20 October 2023)? We’ll be participating in two concurrent sessions on funding and strategy… Options news 12 October 2023