The Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) scorecard of the Southern African Development Community (SADC)
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The Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) scorecard of the Southern African Development Community (SADC)

The SRHR SADC Scorecard is a high-level peer review accountability tool to track progress of the Region in achieving the SADC Regional Strategy for SRHR 2019-2030 and the SRHR targets of the Sustainable Development Goals. It consists of 20 key indicators to track progress in meeting the 10 outcomes of the strategy. Member States are to report every two years on progress made against the SADC Scorecard.

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Launch of the 2021 UNFPA State of the world population report - My Body is My Own

Launch of the 2021 UNFPA State of the world population report - My Body is My Own

The 2021 UNFPA report highlights the critical need for bodily autonomy. COVID-19 worsened the problem, with increased gender-based violence and limitations on healthcare access. The report acknowledges challenges faced by diverse groups. hera's research on women's decision-making around sexual health contributed to the report, with a focus on agency that goes beyond access to services.

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Switching the Poles
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Switching the Poles

Assessment of a Belgian government-funded program run by the Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITM), which aims to build research and healthcare capacity in developing countries. Evaluators reviewed 24 projects and 10 thematic networks across 18 countries and came forward with findings that will inform future collaborations to improve global health.

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Summative evaluation of the WHO Rapid Access Expansion (RAcE) Initiative
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Summative evaluation of the WHO Rapid Access Expansion (RAcE) Initiative

In 2012 the government of Canada provided a grant to the WHO Global Malaria Programme (GMP) to support the scale-up of the diagnosis and treatment of children with pneumonia, diarrhoea and malaria by Community Health Workers, an approach known as integrated community case management (iCCM). The six-year programme, labeled the Rapid Access Expansion (RAcE) initiative, distinguished itself from other internationally funded iCCM programmes by aiming to achieve universal health coverage for all children in hard-to-reach areas within selected geographic boundaries.

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