Given the growing evidence of Zika’s connection to birth defects, it is imperative to provide all women – pregnant or not – the health care they need, said a panel of women’s health advocates and experts at the Wilson Center on April 12. Missed the dialogue? Read event highlights, download panel presentations, and watch the webcast…read more
Family Planning, Reproductive Health Crucial to Zika Response, Says Chloë Cooney
Posted on“Zika has made a long-standing public health crisis impossible to ignore,” said Chloë Cooney, director of global advocacy at the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, in last Friday’s podcast from the Wilson Center’s Maternal Health Initiative. Read more highlights from this month’s policy dialogue on Zika in the context of sexual and reproductive health and rights…read more
How Zika Is Shaping the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Agenda
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On April 12, in partnership with UNFPA and the Wilson Center, the Maternal Health Task Force co-hosted a dialogue on Zika and its implications for sexual and reproductive health and rights. Experts in global, sexual, reproductive, and maternal health convened for an engaging and timely dialogue. Panelists and speakers agreed that we must ensure that all women have substantial information to make informed decisions regarding their reproductive health. We can support all women in Zika-affected areas, regardless of their pregnancy decisions, by providing access to high quality sexual and reproductive health care…read more
Wilson Center Event: How Zika Is Shaping the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Agenda
Posted onWe are excited to announce the upcoming dialogue, How Zika Is Shaping the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Agenda, on Tuesday, April 12 in Washington, DC. The Zika outbreak presents an opportunity to set the conversation on access, quality, and equity of sexual and reproductive health care in affected countries. Join us at the Wilson Center or tune in to the webcast…read more