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Historic progress at ICFP 2016
Delivering on family planning
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Faith leaders prepared a statement committing to supporting family planning to protect the health of women and children during the pre-conference. Reverend Canon Grace Kaiso, Chairman of Faith to Action Network, General Secretary of Council of Anglican Provinces in Africa, read the statement during the closing plenary session. [imic_button colour=”btn-info” type=”enabled” link=”https://faithtoactionetwork.org/resources/statement/ICFP-Faith-Messages-ENG.pdf” target=”_blank” extraclass=”” size=”btn-sm”]Download English[/imic_button] [imic_button colour=”btn-info” type=”enabled” link=”https://faithtoactionetwork.org/resources/statement/ICFP-Faith-Messages-FR.pdf” target=”_blank” extraclass=”” size=”btn-sm”]Download French[/imic_button] [imic_button colour=”btn-info” type=”enabled” link=”https://faithtoactionetwork.org/resources/statement/ICFP-Faith-Messages-Indonesian.pdf” target=”_blank” extraclass=”” size=”btn-sm”]Download Indonesian[/imic_button]
Presentations from the faith community
Dr. Ahmed Ragab, Professor of Reproductive Health, Al Azhar University on the Caravan experience and how Al Azhar University is influencing Islamic leaders on family planning, reproductive health and gender issues. | Presentation
Geertje van Mensvoort, Cordaid on the organization’s work in reproductive health in fragile states and its efforts to involve faith leaders. | Presentation
Prof. Musdah Mulia, University of Syarif Hidayatullah, shares lessons from Indonesia on developing a strategic partnership with Muslim Leaders | Presentation
Sonya Funna, Adventist Development and Relief Agency, presented on Integrating Economic Growth and Family Planning in Nepa | Presentation
Ronald Kasyaba, Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau, presented on Introducing a Family Planning and Couple-strengthening Approach to Catholic Health Facilities in Uganda | Presentation
Devina Shah, World Vision, presented on Increasing Contraceptive Uptake by Addressing Barriers within Conservative Muslim Communities in Kenya Presentation
Dr. Tri Hastuti Nur Rochimah of the Aisyiyah National Board in Indonesia discusses the organization’s partnerships with the government and faith leaders to scale up family planning. | Presentation
Karen Sichinga, Chair, African Christian Health Associations Platform and Executive Director, Churches Health Association of Zambia on the role of faith-based organizations in family planning in Africa | Presentation
Lauren Van Enk, Institute for Reproductive Health, Georgetown University on the involvement of faith-based organizations in family planning and results of a study on FBOs. | Presentation
Presentations on faith and family planning
Devolving family planning services: FBOs as cost effective structures | Presentations
South-South Cooperation: Sharing Indonesia’s experience in Family Planning with other developing countries | Presentations
Media coverage
An article in All Africa featured comments by Dr. Tonny Tumwesigye of the Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau about faith and family planning and why healthy timing and spacing of pregnancies is consistent with Christian values. Articles featuring interviews with CCIH’s Mona Bormet (Leap for Faith), Dr. Henry Mosley of Johns Hopkins University (Having Faith in Family Planning), and Grand Mufti Sheikh Mangala Luaba of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Faith and Family Planning: A Q&A with Sheikh Mangala Luaba) appeared in Global Health Now. Sheikh Luaba explained that family planning is supported by the Qu’ran and means giving good health to the mother and good growth, development and health to the child, while also giving time for the father to provide financially for the family.
CCIH Program Director Mona Bormet was quoted along with CCIH members Susan Otchere of World Vision and Katherine Marshall of World Faiths Development Dialogue in this Los Angeles Times article by Noam Levey on support among faith leaders for family planning. The article also includes the work of the Christian Health Association of Kenya.
Bibliography of media articles
A version of the Guardian piece appeared in publications in Nigeria, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Uganda and Ghana
Africa: God and Condoms: Perspective on Family Planning and Faith in All Africa
Kenyan Clergy Push for Family Planning at Global Health Forum in Indonesia in the Daily Nation (Kenya) also cross posted in All Africa
Clerics-Family Link Stressed in The Citizen (Tanzania)
Family planning: women and young people need access and choice, by Key Correspondents: Reporting for Action on HIV. Cross-posed in All Africa
On Family Planning, Financing and Fine Lines: Recapping ICFP 2016 in Global Health Policy Blog (Center for Global Development)
Jokowi says family planning key to ensuring global peace in Jakarta Globe (brief mention of Faith Pre-Conference)
Religious leaders’ successful programs helps family planning, in Republika, (in Indonesian)
Finding Common Ground in the Star (Malaysia)
Mutual Respect Needed in the Star (Malaysia)
Pope Francis Isn’t the Only Religious Leader to Give a Surprising Boost to Contraception in the Los Angeles Times
Agendas of faith events at 2016 ICFP
Pre-conference Agenda: Pre-Conference Agenda
Faith related presentations:Faith Related Presentation
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