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On October 9, 2020 Forum for Safe Motherhood (White Ribbon Alliance Chapter of Pakistan) organized its fifth and last listening session in Karachi, Sindh Pakistan. Organized in collaboration with the Costed Implementation Plan (CIP) Secretariat, Population Welfare Department, Government of...

Family Planning isn’t new. Contraceptives have been used in one form or another for thousands of years, throughout human history and even prehistory. In fact, family planning has always been practiced, even in societies dominated by social, political, or religious...

On September, 10th, 2020 Forum for Safe Motherhood (White Ribbon Alliance Pakistan Chapter) organized its fourth Listening Session in District Sanghar of Sindh province. Organized in collaboration with the Costed Implementation Plan (CIP) Secretariat, Population Welfare Department, Government of Sindh,...

The COVID-19 pandemic has made the world realize the significance of healthcare. Many governments, including Pakistan's, are now allocating more funds towards strengthening their healthcare systems. Resultantly, there is now a need to identify a key healthcare area for diverting...

"Health is like money; we never have a true idea of its value until we lose it."- Josh Billings The COVID-19 pandemic, a catastrophic event, has made the whole world realize the significance of good health, making it more valuable...

As told to Navroza Sher Ali and edited by Marissa Ware, as part of Safer Together campaign. COVID19 has changed all our lives and yet, life marches on. Women are still getting pregnant and giving birth during this crisis, making...

COVID-19 – The Initial Response A novel strain of coronavirus — SARS-CoV-2 —reported in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, spread to more than 200 countries worldwide and was declared a Global Pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). Drastic actions...

In Pakistan’s essentially patriarchal society, men’s views and opinions on subjects such as the ideal family size, spacing between births, and methods to be used for contraception have a strong impact on women's expectations and attitudes. With that in mind, it...

Tomorrow, July 11, on World Population Day, which highlights the urgency of population issues, White Ribbon Alliance members around the world are calling on everyone to uphold the human right to comprehensive reproductive healthcare, including family planning. Throughout 2018 and...

On July 15th and 16th, 2020 Forum for Safe Motherhood (White Ribbon Alliance Chapter of Pakistan) organized its third listening session in Umerkot, Sindh. Organized in collaboration with the Costed Implementation Plan (CIP) Secretariat, Population Welfare Department, Government of Sindh...