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Nepal
Breaking Barriers: Inside Nepal’s First LGBTQIA+ Hormonal and Laser Therapy Clinic
“In my mind, I only ‘came out’ once – from my mother’s womb,” says Swastika, a transgender activist and clinic coordinator of Nepal’s first Hormonal and Laser Therapy Clinic for LGBTQIA+ people. The clinic was established in 2022 in collaboration with IPPF’s member association, the Family Planning Association of Nepal (FPAN) and the Blue Diamond Society (BDS), Nepal’s pioneering LGBTQIA+ organization.
11 July 2022
A vasectomy works by eliminating sperm from the semen. It is nearly 100% effective at preventing pregnancy, which makes it one of the most effective methods of contraception.
Ghana offers free long-term contraception in a ‘game changer’ for women’s reproductive health rights
14 January 2022
Ghana’s National Health Insurance Program expands to include free long-term contraception from 1 January 2022
16 December 2021
Understanding the challenges that people living with a disability face when accessing sexual and reproductive healthcare (SRH), and ensuring their rights are upheld, sits at the heart of Fianakaviana Sambatras’ (FISA) mission to reach vulnerable groups.
22 July 2021
Like many of our Member Associations, Planned Parenthood Association of Zambia (PPAZ), acted swiftly in March 2020 to develop a new and efficient strategic approach to healthcare delivery for its clients. PPAZ introduced an initiative that, for the first time, offered self-managed contraceptive care to women and young people.
11 March 2021
We had the honor of exploring the stories of some of the inspiring people involved with the Family Planning Association of Jamaica during the past eight decades.
18 January 2021
In Chigude, a usually quiet rural village in northern Malawi, young people gather around two tables laughing and chatting animatedly.