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Girls on the Move

Bold new venture will throw open the world of supply chain management to girls in Kenya – and beyond.

Latin American NGO bypasses middleman, opens branches

We reported last month that with support from the RHSC and its regional arm, ForoLAC, Argentine NGO FUSA had secured authorization to buy reproductive health medicines directly from manufacturers and wholesale distributors, making...

Category: ForoLAC

Menstrual options tool now in French and Spanish

This month saw the release in both French and Spanish of "Managing Menstruation: Know Your Options" – a new set of tools that present a full range of safe self-care options for managing menstrual bleeding, addressing pain...

VAN makes huge strides in 2021

In 2021, the VAN significantly broadened its reach, showing the impressive impact a control tower can have in the public health sphere.

Between 2020 and 2021, the VAN saw a six-fold increase in the number of governments,...

Category: Global FP VAN

Bespoke data offer front row visibility into supply needs and costs

Last September, the RHSC launched the LEAP Analysis to assess the growth in demand for supplies in family planning, maternal health, safe abortion, and menstrual hygiene – and the costs that will likely be required to meet that...