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Uganda in the Rearview Mirror

Friday, November 20th, 2009 Posted in Reproductive Health | No Comments »

by Jay Gribble, vice president, International Programs  Over the past few days, I’ve had the opportunity to attend the International Family Planning Conference, held at the Speke Conference Center in Uganda.  This ... Read more..

Pearls — Beauty Brought About by Irritation

Thursday, November 19th, 2009 Posted in Reproductive Health | No Comments »

by Jay Gribble, vice president, International Programs As the International Family Planning Conference, held in Uganda, comes to a close, Dr. Ward Cates, president of Family Health International, summarized the content, ... Read more..

Family Planning: Is It Back?

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 Posted in Reproductive Health | 1 Comment »

by Jay Gribble, vice president, International Programs  On the first day of the International Family Planning Conference, held at the Speke Conference Center outside of Kampala, Uganda, ministers of health, finance, ... Read more..

Family Planning, Family Health, Family Wealth

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 Posted in Income/Poverty, Reproductive Health | 1 Comment »

by Jay Gribble, vice president, International Programs  More than 1,000 people have gathered on the shore of Lake Victoria at the Speke Conference Center outside of Kampala, Uganda, to discuss family ... Read more..

To Tell the Truth…With Statistics!: Aggregates and Averages

Thursday, March 12th, 2009 Posted in Reproductive Health | No Comments »

by Jay Gribble, vice president, International Programs  I was recently looking at use of family planning methods in Pakistan. According to the recent Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey 2006-07, almost 30 ... Read more..