Caption Tackling mental health stigma and discrimination in Ghana In Ghana, between 85-98% of people experiencing mental health conditions in the country cannot access the treatment they need due to a lack of service provision and trained mental health professionals,… Impact story 10 October 2023
Enabling survivor activists to lead the change in the fight against female genital mutilation and cutting (FGM/C) Options’ The Girl Generation: Support to the Africa Led Movement to End FGM/C Programme (TGG-ALM) has developed a flagship initiative, Survivor Leadership Training (SLT), to provide sustainable emotional support… Programme update 9 October 2023
How to leverage innovation to increase access to self-managed medical abortion in restrictive settings A growing body of evidence from across the globe affirms that lack of access to safe, timely, affordable and respectful abortion care is a critical public health problem and a human rights issue. Millions… Insight 27 September 2023
From vision to reality: Unlocking health prosperity and universal health coverage in Nigeria Watch the event here: We hosted a panel discussion in Nigeria to celebrate our 30th anniversary on 6 September 2023. The event, which discussed how to unlock health prosperity and universal… Options news 25 September 2023
Improving sexual and reproductive health services for displaced populations Options has published a new paper, ‘Considerations for Programme Managers to Improve Sexual and Reproductive Health Services for Displaced Populations’, in the Global Health: Science and Practice… Options news 25 September 2023
How can innovation help increase access to self-managed medical abortion in sub-Saharan Africa? Increasing access to safe abortion reduces maternal mortality and disability. However, currently, 45% of all abortions globally are unsafe and are a catastrophic public health problem, accounting for up to… Options news 14 August 2023
Survivors in the spotlight: How can girl-centred programming help end female genital mutilation We lead the UK aid-funded The Girl Generation programme, which aims to accelerate positive changes in social attitudes toward ending female genital mutilation and cutting (FGM/C) and a reduction in the practice… Insight 14 July 2023
Join us at Women Deliver 2023 We’ll be joining women’s right advocates at Women Deliver 2023 in July to discuss innovations in increasing access to self-managed medical abortion, and explore the key role of girl-centered… Options news 9 June 2023
What does it take to improve maternal and newborn health? In May, we joined the global maternal newborn health community at the International Maternal Newborn Health Conference (IMNHC) 2023 in Cape town. The conference marked a pivotal moment as we get… Insight 2 June 2023
Creating the next generation of female leaders in public health Until 2021, our Nepal Health Sector Support Programme (NHSSP) team was predominantly male, which was indicative of a wider gender imbalance in Nepal’s public health professionals and senior health… Insight 22 May 2023