Mukhtar Muhammad

Mukhtar Muhammad is a versatile professional, equipped with expertise in strategic service delivery, advocacy, research, monitoring and evaluation, and behavior change communication. Trained as a medical…

Bangladesh’s national COVID-19 response: Why investing in family planning and sexual and reproductive health services is critical

Ending preventable maternal and newborn deaths: Five insights into how to make Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response work

Every passing minute, across the globe, a family’s joy turns to sorrow and mourning in the wake of the tragic loss of a mother or baby due to complications during childbirth or in the immediate postpartum…

Options launches new programme with TAConnect in Nigeria to strengthen primary health care systems and scale maternal and newborn health innovations

Options is proud to announce that with we will launch a new two-year programme in Kano, Nigeria, funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Technical Advice Connect LTD/GTE (TAConnect), to strengthen primary…

Options’ top stories of 2023: Trends and insights

In 2023, we shared a range of articles that provided insights into the most topical issues in global public and sexual and reproductive health. From gender equality and social inclusion, mental…

Three ways to build health system resilience to polycrises, risk and climate change

In 2023, the World Economic Forum warned the world about polycrises. It’s annual Global Risks Report highlighted how a combination of re-emerging old risks and the introduction of new risks, such…

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…

Maureen Dar Iang

Maureen is a public health clinician based in Nepal, with experience working in international health across multiple countries. Maureen has in-depth contextual and operational experience of health…