Dr. Grace Kodindo Participates in UN Launch of Revised Inter-agency Field Manual
On February 28, 2011, RAISE Medical Adviser Grace Kodindo, OBGYN, represented Columbia University and the RAISE Initiative at the New York launch of the 2010 Inter-agency Field Manual on Reproductive Health in Crises, held as part of the United Nations’ (UN) 55th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women.
The 2010 Inter-agency Field Manual on Reproductive Health in Humanitarian Settings is an update of the 1999 Field Manual, and remains the authoritative guide on reproductive health interventions in humanitarian settings.
Dr. Kodindo joined a panel moderated by Dr. Jemilah Mahmood, Humanitarian Response Branch Chief, UNFPA. Other panelists included Sandra Krause, Reproductive Health Program Director, Women’s Refugee Commission, and Ashley Wolfington, Reproductive Health Specialist, International Rescue Committee.
An obstetrician, Dr. Kodindo lauded the manual’s grounding in human rights, epidemiological research, and field experience, stating, “The Field Manual shows that it is possible to adhere to high standards of service–even in settings that demand pragmatism and immediate action.” Likewise, Dr. Kodindo highlighted the Field Manual’s thorough integration of program monitoring and evaluation (M&E). In addition to the M&E guidelines that appear in every programmatic section, the chapter on M&E was revised and expanded for the current edition based upon the collective experiences of highly skilled practitioners of M&E in crises.
The 2010 Inter-agency Field Manual on Reproductive Health in Humanitarian Settings is available online at http://www.iawg.net/resources/field_manual.html.
March 29, 2011 | RH News
RAISE Director Reflects on 2010′s New Maternal Death Estimates
RAISE Director Therese J. McGinn
, DrPH, has a new blog post on the real significance of this year’s new estimates of global maternal death. Visit Columbia University’s Global Health Initiative to read her post, The Good News and the Bad News: Decreases in Maternal Death, but not for Everyone.
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December 22, 2010 | RH News
RAISE’s Grace Kodindo in Scientific American
RAISE’s medical and advocacy adviser Grace Kodindo appears in a recently published Scientific American article on maternal health and reaching MDG 5.
September 23, 2010 | RH News
RHRC Consortium Statement on Pakistan Flood Response and Recovery
The Reproductive Health Response in Crisis (RHRC) Consortium, of which Columbia University and Marie Stopes International are both members, calls for the needs of women and girls to be urgently addressed in Pakistan. About 3 million people have been affected by the deadly flood in Pakistan that has already killed 1,500 people. Those displaced from their homes, 85% of whom are women and children, are fleeing to temporary relief sites for aid and services. All are entitled to life-saving comprehensive reproductive health services.
Read the full statement, urging donors and relief organisations to work together to prioritise and implement these essential services.
August 6, 2010 | RH News
RHRC Consortium Statement on Kyrgyzstan
The Reproductive Health Response in Crisis (RHRC) Consortium, of which Columbia University and Marie Stopes International are both members, calls for the needs of women and girls to be urgently addressed in Kyrgyzstan. Some 300,000 people, mainly ethnic Uzbeks, have been forcibly displaced as a result of the conflict, all of whom are entitled to life-saving comprehensive reproductive health services.
Read the full statement, urging donors and relief organisations to work together to prioritise and implement these essential services.
June 23, 2010 | RH News
