Women Deliver 2010 Technology Symposium
50 years after the “pill” – The revolution continues.
The introduction of modern contraception in the 1960s revolutionized the lives of women and men. Join us for a day of exploration as we look at the impact of modern contraception and we look into the future. A symposium that is a “must attend” for anyone who is working in the field of sexual and reproductive health.
Register for the three-day conference or just the one-day symposium.
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April 26, 2010 | RH News
RAISE Publishes New Article on the Role of Reproductive Health in Emergencies in Achieving the MDGs
In 2000, the world agreed to the Millennium Development Goals, pledging a 75% reduction in maternal mortality by 2015. A decade has passed, yet maternal death is still tragically high in many developing countries. In the February issue of Forced Migration Review, RAISE connects the need to address the severe lack of comprehensive reproductive health (RH) care in emergencies with achieving reductions in maternal mortality.
The article, The blind spot of the Millennium Development Goals, references both funding and policy reviews that demonstrate inadequate attention toward RH in emergencies, and also makes recommendations on how to improve the global response to RH during and after crises.
Download the full article from the RAISE library>>
Forced Migration Reivew is the world’s most widely read and consulted publication on refugee and internal displacement issues.
April 13, 2010 | RH News
RAISE Releases New Video: At Two Fronts: This is the story of reproductive health in emergencies
In honour of World Health Day on April 7, 2010, the RAISE Initiative is proud to announce the release of At Two Fronts: This is the story of reproductive health in emergencies. This three-minute video offers glimpses into life as it is lived in situations of conflict and natural disaster, and shows why reproductive health care must be included in basic humanitarian response. We invite you to watch At Two Fronts and to share it with your colleagues, friends, and family members as part of your efforts to support this fundamental human right. More »
April 6, 2010 | RH News
BBC Documentary Featuring RAISE Advocacy and Medical Advisor Wins Award
Viewers voted Grace Under Fire the fourth best BBC documentary of 2009. Grace Under Fire follows RAISE’s Dr. Grace Kodindo, who is “world renowned for her fight to stop women dying unnecessarily in pregnancy and childbirth” according to the BBC, as she travels through the war-torn eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
In the documentary, Dr. Kodindo talks to women and men who have been affected by fighting and investigates the dire state of reproductive health services in the area.
February 12, 2010 | RAISE News
RAISE Calls for Reproductive Health to Be Incorporated into Humanitarian Response to Haiti
The earthquake of January 12, 2010 has devastated Haiti, already the world’s fourth poorest nation. Given the massive scope of the destruction and the widespread poverty preceding the earthquake, this state of emergency will be protracted, and will require one of the largest humanitarian response efforts in recent history.
RAISE urges the humanitarian community to incorporate reproductive health (RH) into its response at all stages. Risks to RH dramatically increase in emergencies, and women and girls are especially vulnerable. More »
January 15, 2010 | RAISE News