Our Mother’s Day appeal in 2024 is centred on the story of Thokozani, who attends one of our community health groups in Malawi.
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A community health group meet to discuss sexual and reproductive health issues, led by an MSI family planning promoter (Source: MSI Reproductive Choices)
New Sexual Health Support for Ethiopian Women
Over 1,100 women in Amhara, Ethiopia worked together to improve their sexual and reproductive health. This is thanks to the pilot of community health groups focussed on these issues, run in partnership with MSI Reproductive Choices.
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A community health group meets to discuss family planning and sexual and reproductive health issues in Amhara, Ethiopia
Can Groups Improve Uptake of Family Planning, Sexual and Reproductive Health Services?
1 in 5 women in rural Ethiopia are unable to get the contraception they need.
Women and Children First, working with MSI Reproductive Choices, are testing the use of community health groups. These are adapted to improve uptake of family planning and sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services in the Amhara region.
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Women’s health group members gather to sing and discuss their health problems in Uganda
With Your Help We've Achieved This
Thanks to Women and Children First's wonderful supporters, the charity has helped over 600 community groups in the last year.
These groups have brought together almost 40,000 women and men. Together, they have identified and developed solutions to address their health challenges.
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Tesfaye and Zinu talk about their family planning experiences and the support they have received from their women’s health group
"Family Planning is improving the wellbeing of our children"
“A child will be stronger and more well-educated if parents have fewer children close together.” Women and Children First has been supporting families in the Malga District of Ethiopia with their decision making around family planning. This has led to 88% of all pregnancies being planned - a 28% increase in just 4 years.
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