Since the first ICFP in Kampala, Uganda in 2009, the International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) has served as a strategic inflection point for the global reproductive health community, providing a global stage for countries, organizations, and individuals to make important commitments and celebrate achievements as the world’s largest scientific conference on family planning and reproductive health.
ICFP has become much more than a conference – it has grown into a platform for researchers, advocates, governments and communities; a movement towards achieving access to family planning for all; and a growing community guided by the spirit of partnership, inclusivity, innovation and scientific rigor.
As the larger family planning community looks “beyond 2020” to realign its goals and reposition for the future of family planning, ICFP 2022 will be a strategic benchmark as the community prepares to recommit to a goal of universal access by 2030.
Malawians are very much represented at the 2022 International Conference on Family Planning.
We at Ntha Foundation are also here, represented by our community manager, Victor Gondwe. Find out below on activities Malawians are engaging in and how you can catch up with them at the ICFP in Pattaya, Thailand!
ACTIVITIES MALAWIANS ARE ENGAGED IN:
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| Adolescent and Youth SRH during the COVID-19 pandemic | Youth and adolescent sexual and reproductive health during the COVID-19 pandemic November 15, 202211:50 AM – 01:10 PM(Asia/Bangkok) Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on pregnant and parenting adolescents’ access to sexual and reproductive health services in Malawi and Burkina Faso | The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the access of pregnant adolescents or mothers to sexual and reproductive health services in Malawi and Burkina Faso Presenters Anthony Idowu Ajayi Associate Research Scientist,APHRC Co-authors Alister Munthali Center For Social Research, University Of MalawiChrissie Thakwalakwa Center For Social Research, University Of MalawiNathalie Sawadogo Senior Reader,Higher Institute of Population Sciences, Joseph Ki-Zerbo UniversityBoniface Ushie Research Scientist,African Population And Health Research Center Caroline W. Kabiru Population Dynamics And Sexual And Reproductive Health And Rights Unit, African Population And Health Research Center, Manga Close, Nairobi, Kenya |
| Capacity Building and Preparedness for SRH in Emergencies | Renforcement de compétences et préparation aux urgences pour la SSR November 15, 202211:50 AM – 01:10 PM(Asia/Bangkok) Factors associated with long acting and short acting reversible contraceptives use among 10-24 year old youths in Lilongwe, Malawi: a case of ONSE Health Activity | Facteurs associés à l’utilisation de méthodes contraceptives réversibles à longue et courte durée d’action chez les jeunes de 10-24 ans à Lilongwe, au Malawi : Le cas de l’activité de santé ONSE Presenters SARAH BIRSE Technical Advisor,Management Sciences For Health |
| Evidence-Based Advocacy for Family Planning Budget Accountability | Le plaidoyer fondé sur les données pour la redevabilité budgétaire en matière de planification familiale November 15, 202211:50 AM – 01:10 PM(Asia/Bangkok) FP Budget Scorecard, a Game-Changer for Evidence-Based Advocacy in Malawi | La “Scorecard” sur le budget de la PF pour changer la donne du plaidoyer fondé sur des données probantes au Malawi Presenters Wezi Mjojo Acting Executive Director,Malawi Network Of AIDS Service Organisations (MANASO) |
| Identifying and Learning from Exemplar Countries in Family Planning to Achieve Universal Health Coverage | Identifier et apprendre des pays exemplaires en matière de planification familiale pour réussir la couverture sanitaire universelle November 15, 202210:15 AM – 11:35 AM(Asia/Bangkok) Identifying drivers of exemplary change in contraceptive use and demand satisfied in Malawi | Identifier les facteurs de changement exemplaires en termes d’utilisation contraceptive et de demande satisfaite au Malawi Research/Recherche Presenters EZEliya Zulu Executive Director,AFIDEP |
| Impact of intervention on contraceptive use | L’impact d’intervenir sur l’utilisation de la contraception November 15, 202210:15 AM – 11:35 AM(Asia/Bangkok) Does DMPA-SC for self-injection appeal to adolescents with unmet need for contraception in Malawi? | Le DMPA-SC via auto-injection est-il attrayant pour les adolescentes avec un besoin non satisfait de contraception au Malawi ? Presenters Gracious Ali Senior Program Associate,CHAI Co-authors Chelsey Porter Technical Advisor, Research,Clinton Health Access InitiativeFBFrehiwot Getahun Birhanu Senior Program Manager,Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), MalawiJCJessie Chirwa Family Planning Program Officer,Reproductive Health Directorate, Ministry Of Health, MalawiFKFANNIE KACHALE Reproductive Health Directorate, Ministry Of Health, MalawiAGAndrews Wongani Gunda Country Director,Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI)MSMelinda Stanley Independent Consultant |
| Measuring the Demographic Dividend for Policy and Practice | Mesurer le dividende démographique pour la politique et la pratique November 15, 202202:40 PM – 04:00 PM(Asia/Bangkok) Family Planning and Female Labor Supply: Experimental Evidence from Urban Malawi | Planification familiale et main d’oeuvre féminine : Données expérimentales des zones urbaines du Malawi Presenters Daniel Maggio Ph.D. Candidate,Cornell University Co-authors Mahesh Karra Assistant Professor Of Global Development Policy,Boston UniversityDCDavid Canning Richard Saltonstall Professor Of Population Sciences And Professor Of Economics And International Health,Harvard University |
| Reaching men | Atteindre les hommes November 15, 202211:50 AM – 01:10 PM(Asia/Bangkok) “I will grow fat like a pig with sperm trapped inside”: Narratives on vasectomy among men, women, stakeholders, and service providers in Southern Malawi | “Je deviendrai gros comme un cochon avec mon sperme enfermé dedans”: Les discours sur la vasectomie chez les hommes, les femmes, les parties prenantes et les prestataires de santé dans le sud du Malawi Presenters Tim Shand Director,ShandClarke Consulting Ltd Co-authors Shema Tariq Postdoctoral Fellow & Consultant In Sexual Health,UCL Sarah Hawkes Director, Centre For Gender And Global Health,UCL David Dunn Professor Of Medical Statistics,UCL Joseph Mpimphila Save The Children Gospel Kanyama Collins Zamawe |
| Sexual well-being, health and pleasure | Well-being, health and sexual pleasure November 15, 202210:15AM – 11:35AM(Asia/Bangkok) A mixed methods approach to understanding the role of sexual pleasure in relationship happiness and perceived fertility in Malawi | A mixed methods approach to understanding the role of sexual pleasure in relationship happiness and perceived fertility in Malawi Presenters Jessica Gipson Professor And Bixby Chair Of Population And Reproductive Health,UCLA Fielding School Of Public Health Co-authors MBMarta Bornstein Postdoctoral Scholar,The Ohio State University Anny Viloria Winnett University Of California, Los Angeles Gomezgani Shaba Umoyo Wa Thanzi Alison Norris The Ohio State University |
| What are we learning about self-injection? | Qu’apprenons-nous sur l’auto-injection? November 15, 202210:15 AM – 11:35 AM(Asia/Bangkok) How can self-injection promote contraceptive agency?: A qualitative study of the potential of self-injection from the perspective of women in Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, and Uganda | Comment l’auto-injection promeut-elle l’autonomie contraceptive ? Une étude qualitative du potentiel de l’auto-injection depuis la perspective des femmes au Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria et Ouganda Presenters Martha Kamanga Co-PI,Innovations For Choice And Autonomy Co-authors Kelsey Holt Dr,University Of California San Francisco Mandayachepa Nyando Co-PI,Innovations For Choice And AutonomyElizabeth Omoluabi Executive Director,CRERD Serah Gitome Clinical Research Scientist,Kenya Medical Research Institute Agnes Kayego Tamandani Jumbe Malawi University Of Science And TechnologyLauren Suchman University Of California, San FranciscoIICAN Research Consortium |
| What are we learning about self-injection? | Qu’apprenons-nous sur l’auto-injection? November 15, 202210:15 AM – 11:35 AM(Asia/Bangkok) PEACH Pattaya 17 Barriers and enablers of switching to DMPA-SC self-injection among existing injectable users in Malawi | Obstacles et facilitateurs du passage au DMPA-SC en auto-injection chez les utilisatrices existantes des injectables au Malawi Presenters Frehiwot Getahun Birhanu Senior Program Manager,Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), Malawi Co-authors Chelsey Porter Technical Advisor, Research,Clinton Health Access InitiativeGAGracious Ali Senior Program Associate,CHAI Jessie Chirwa Family Planning Program Officer,Reproductive Health Directorate, Ministry Of Health, Malawi FANNIE KACHALE Reproductive Health Directorate, Ministry Of Health, Malawi Andrews Wongani Gunda Country Director,Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI)MSMelinda Stanley Independent Consultant |
| Sexual well-being, health and pleasure | Well-being, health and sexual pleasure | PEACH Pattaya 10 November 15, 202210:15 – 11:35(Asia/Bangkok) “Contraceptives kill a man’s engine”: Exploring sexual pleasure and contraceptive use dynamics with Malawian men, women, and health providers | “Contraceptives Kill the Male Motor”: Exploring the Dynamics of Sexual Pleasure and Contraceptive Use Among Men, Women, and Health Providers in Malawi Presenters Tim Shand Director,ShandClarke Consulting Ltd Co-authors Shema Tariq Postdoctoral Fellow & Consultant In Sexual Health,UCL Sarah Hawkes Director, Center For Gender And Global Health,UCL David Dunn Professor Of Medical Statistics,UCL Joseph Mpimphila Save The Children Gospel Kanyama |
| Evaluation strategies to assess quality of care | Evaluation Strategies for Measuring Quality of Care | PEACH Pattaya 19 November 15, 202211:50 – 13:10(Asia/Bangkok) Improving Client Satisfaction in a Family Planning Program in Malawi: A case for quality-of-care measurement | Improving Client Satisfaction in a Family Planning Program in Malawi: For a Measure of Quality of Care Presenters Peter Mutanda Technical Lead Quality Of Care, WISH2ACTION – International Planned Parenthood Federation,International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) Co-authors Ayesha Ismail Genesis Analytics,Genesis Analytics Joyce Mumah WISH Technical Lead, Monitoring And Evaluation,IPPF Elizabeth Maliwichi Quality Assurance Manager,Family Planning Association Of Malawi Felix Humwa Data Analyst,IPPF Tamika Fellows Genesis-Analytics |
| Capacity Building and Preparedness for SRH in Emergencies | Renforcement de compétences et préparation aux urgences pour la SSR | Beach Hotel Royal Summit Chamber B November 15, 202211:50 – 13:10(Asia/Bangkok) Factors associated with long acting and short acting reversible contraceptives use among 10-24 year old youths in Lilongwe, Malawi: a case of ONSE Health Activity | Facteurs associés à l’utilisation de méthodes contraceptives réversibles à longue et courte durée d’action chez les jeunes de 10-24 ans à Lilongwe, au Malawi : Le cas de l’activité de santé ONSE Presenters SARAH BIRSE Technical Advisor,Management Sciences For Health |
| The impacts of COVID-19 on FP and SRH | Les impacts de la COVID-19 sur la PF et la SSR | Grand Hotel Orchid Ballroom A November 15, 202211:50 – 13:10(Asia/Bangkok) Learning to protect family planning during future crises: A prospective longitudinal study on women’s experiences with family planning access and use during COVID-19 in Malawi, Nepal, Niger, and Uganda | Apprendre à protéger la planification familiale lors des futures crises : Une étude longitudinale prospective des expériences des femmes concernant l’accès et l’utilisation de la planification familiale pendant la pandémie de COVID-19 au Malawi, au Népal, au Niger et en Ouganda Presenters Dinah Amongin Lecturer,Makerere University School Of Public Health Co-authors Aurelie Brunie Senior Research Lead,Family Health International (FHI 360) Basant Thapa Project Director,Family Health International (FHI 360) Philip Mkandawire Head Of Marketing And Research,PSI Malawi Maimouna Doudou UPAD Rawlance Ndejjo Makerere University Samantha Archie FHI 360 Jamie Arkin AI-fluence,AI-fluence Gwyneth Austin FHI 360 |
| Poster Session 2 | Session posters 2 | PEACH Pre-function Area November 15, 202212:30 – 14:30(Asia/Bangkok) Covid-19 and Accessibility of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Malawi | La COVID-19 et l’accessibilité des services de santé sexuelle et reproductive au Malawi Presenters Monica Patricia Malata Kamuzu University Of Health Sciences Co-authors Effie Chipeta Research Social Scientist,Kamuzu University Of Health Sciences (KUHES) William Stones Kamuzu University Of Health Sciences Jasmit Shah Aga Khan University Ravi Ram Michaela Mantel Aga Khan University Marleen Temmerman The Aga Khan University |
| Poster Session 2 | Session posters 2 | PEACH Pre-function Area November 15, 202212:30 – 14:30(Asia/Bangkok) Strengthening national ownership for quality improvement of family planning services through the Women’s Sexual Health Initiative in Pakistan Zambia Malawi Madagascar Uganda and Tanzania | Renforcer l’appropriation nationale de l’amélioration de la qualité des services de planification familiale à travers une initiative pour la santé sexuelle des femmes au Pakistan, en Zambie, au Malawi, à Madagascar, en Ouganda et en Tanzanie Presenters Jeremiah Makula Country Lead And Quality Improvement, Evidence And Accountability Advisor ,Options Tanzania Co-authors Onisoa Rindra Ralidera Country Lead – Policy & Planning Advisor,Options WISH2ACTION Madagascar Samia Hashim Dr,Independent Seminie Nyirenda Ms,Options Consultancy Services Ltd Royce Phiri Ms,Options Consultancy Services Ltd Robert Mutumba Principal Medical Officer,Ministry Of Health Oko Igado Evidence And Accountability Advisor,Options Consultancy Limited |
| Measuring the Demographic Dividend for Policy and Practice | Mesurer le dividende démographique pour la politique et la pratique | PEACH Pattaya 10 November 15, 202214:40 – 16:00(Asia/Bangkok) Family Planning and Female Labor Supply: Experimental Evidence from Urban Malawi | Planification familiale et main d’oeuvre féminine : Données expérimentales des zones urbaines du Malawi Presenters Daniel Maggio Ph.D. Candidate,Cornell University Co-authors Mahesh Karra Assistant Professor Of Global Development Policy,Boston University David Canning Richard Saltonstall Professor Of Population Sciences And Professor Of Economics And International Health,Harvard University |
| Multi-country examinations of the impact of COVID-19 on family planning | Examiner l’impact de la COVID-19 sur la planification familiale dans plusieurs pays | PEACH Pattaya 15 November 15, 202216:15 – 17:35(Asia/Bangkok) The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, and Uganda | L’impact de la pandémie de COVID-19 sur les services de santé sexuelle et reproductive au Burkina Faso, Kenya, Éthiopie, Malawi et Ouganda Presenters Kenneth Juma Research Officer,African Population And Health Research Center Co-authors Emmy Igonya Associate Research Scientist,African Population And Health Research Center Winstoun Muga Research Officer,African Population And Health Research Center Ruth Momanyi Manager, Planned Parenthood Global Inc. Africa Regional Office ,Planned Parenthood Global Inc. Africa Regional Office Graham Nyaberi Monitoring & Evaluation Officer,Reproductive Health Network Kenya Japheth Ogol Research & Learning Advisor,IPAS Africa Alliance Martin Onyango Legal Officer,Center For Reproductive Rights Boniface Ushie Research Scientist,African Population And Health Research Center |
| A global SRHR self-care evidence agenda: A landscaping of current policy mapping strategies, measurement approaches, and evidence priorities for future research | Un programme mondial de données probantes sur l’autosoin en matière de DSSR : Paysage actuel des stratégies de cartographie des politiques, approches de mesure, et priorités de données pour la recherche future | PEACH Pattaya 4 November 15, 202216:15 – 17:35(Asia/Bangkok) Understanding the Self-Care Landscape: Stakeholder and Policy Mapping Insights from Malawi, Mozambique, and Nepal | Comprendre la situation actuelle de l’autosoin : Perspectives sur la cartographie des parties prenantes et des politiques du Malawi, Mozambique et Népal Presenters Kristen Little Sr. Research Advisor,Population Services International |
| Digitalization and family planning | La numérisation et la planification familiale | PEACH Pattaya 11 November 15, 202216:15 – 17:35(Asia/Bangkok) Digitally enabling end-to-end data visibility of family planning commodities in Malawi | Permettre la transparence numérique des commodités de planification familiale tout au long de la chaîne d’approvisionnement au Malawi Presenters Simon Ndira Malawi Country Representative,Cooper/Smith Co-authors Sara Hyde Director – Knowledge And Performance Management,Cooper/Smith Tyler Smith Chief Technical Officer,Cooper/Smith Trisha Long Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition |
| Setting the stage for male methods of the future | Poser les bases des méthodes masculines de demain | PEACH Pattaya 3 November 15, 202216:15 – 17:35(Asia/Bangkok) Men’s willingness to use and preferences for novel male contraceptive methods in Malawi | Préférences et volonté des hommes d’utiliser de nouvelles méthodes contraceptives pour hommes : Résultats d’une étude qualitative en milieu à faibles ressources en Inde Presenters Ann Gottert Associate II,Population Council Co-authors Sanyukta Mathur Senior Associate,Population Council Maud Lansiaux Post-doctoral Researcher,Population Council Jim Sailer Executive Director, Center For Biomedical Research,Population Council Lisa Haddad Medical Director ,Population Council |
| Digital Supply Chain Innovations Improving Contraceptive Commodity Security | Ces innovations numériques de la chaîne d’approvisionnement qui améliorent la sécurité des commodités contraceptives | Beach Hotel Royal Summit Chamber B November 15, 202216:15 – 17:35(Asia/Bangkok) Unlocking systemic bottlenecks for sustainable FP/SRH commodity security in Malawi and Zambia | Débloquer les goulots d’étranglement pour la sécurité durable des commodités de PF/SSR au Malawi et en Zambie Presenters Linet Nyapada Regional Health Financing Specialist,Options Consultancy Services Co-authors Omar Mohamed Regional Lead,Options Consultancy Services Ltd |
| Poster Session 4 | Session posters 4 | PEACH Pre-function Area November 16, 202210:00 – 12:00(Asia/Bangkok) Strategies for delivering family planning services in the era of COVId-19 pandemic in rural Malawi | Stratégies de prestation des services de planification familiale à l’ère de la COVID-19 en milieu rural au Malawi Presenters Jane Zgambo Senior Programme Manager,PSI Malawi Co-authors Luwiza Puleni Deputy Head Of Reproductive Health Department,Population Services International Malawi Elizabeth Katunga Msukwa Service Delivery And Capacity Building Manager,Population Services International Malawi Frackson Shawa M&E Advisor,PSI Malawi |
| Applications of Human-Centered Design (HCD) in sexual and reproductive health (SRH) | The application of human-centered design in sexual and reproductive health | PEACH Pattaya 4 November 16, 202210:15 – 11:35(Asia/Bangkok) User-Centered Counseling in Contraceptive Decision-Making: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Urban Malawi | User-Centred Counseling in Contraceptive Decision-Making: Evidence from a Field Experience in Urban Malawi Presenters Mahesh Karra Assistant Professor Of Global Development Policy,Boston University Co-authors Kexin Zhang Ph.D. Candidate In Economics,Boston University |
| Male involvement in family planning decisions | Involving men in family planning decisions | Grand Hotel Orchid Ballroom A November 16, 202210:15 – 11:35(Asia/Bangkok) Changes in spousal differences in educational attainment and modern contraceptive use: Evidence from Ethiopia, Malawi and Uganda | Changes in intra-couple education differences and contraceptive use: Evidence from Ethiopia, Malawi and Uganda Presenters Monica Grant teacher,University Of Wisconsin-Madison Co-authors Iris Zhao PhD Student,University Of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Leveraging Partnerships | Les partenariats comme leviers | PEACH Pattaya 2 November 16, 202211:50 – 13:10(Asia/Bangkok Participatory Bottleneck Analyses to Build District Health Systems Capacity for Family Planning and Universal Health Coverage in Malawi | Analyse des goulots d’étranglement de la participation pour renforcer la capacité des systèmes de santé des districts pour la planification familiale et la couverture sanitaire universelle au Malawi Presenters Purava Joshi Senior Associate, Sustainable Health Financing,Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), Malawi Co-authors Ian Yoon Senior Associate,Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), Malawi Stephanie Heung Program Manager, Sustainable Health Financing,Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), Malawi Mihereteab Teshome Tebeje Senior Program Manager, Health Systems Strengthening,Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), Malawi Eoghan Brady Technical Director,Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), Malawi Frehiwot Getahun Birhanu Senior Program Manager,Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), Malawi Gift Kawalazira Director Of Health And Social Services,Ministry Of Health, Government Of Malawi Sam Sibakwe Director Of Health And Social Services,Ministry Of Health, Government Of Malawi Andrews Wongani Gunda Country Director,Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) |
| Self-administered methods of contraception | Self-administered contraceptive methods| PEACH Pattaya 12 November 16, 202211:50 – 13:10(Asia/Bangkok) Promoting self-care approaches through the use of DMPA-SC in Malawi | Promoting self-care approaches through the use of DMPA-SC in Malawi Presenters Martha Kamanga Co-PI,Innovations For Choice And Autonomy |
| Casting a wider net to reach young people | Chercher plus loin pour atteindre les jeunes | Grand Hotel Orchid Ballroom A November 16, 202211:50 – 13:10(Asia/Bangkok) Causes and prevalence of teenage pregnancy across specific settings of Ethiopia Kenya Malawi Zambia and Indonesia: insights from an evaluation of the Yes I Do programme (2016-2020) | Causes et prévalence des grossesses chez les adolescentes dans des contextes spécifiques en Éthiopie, au Kenya, au Malawi, en Zambie et en Indonésie : Perspectives d’une évaluation du programme “Yes I Do” (2016-2020) Presenters Tasneem Kakal SRHR Advisor,KIT Royal Tropical Institute Co-authors Maryse Kok KIT Royal Tropical Institute Jet Bastiani Plan Anke Van Der Kwaak Msc.,KIT Royal Tropical Institute Abeje Kassegne Addis Ababa University Joyce Olenja University Of Nairobi Alister Munthali University Of Malawi Joseph Zulu University Of Zambia Diana Pakasi University Of Indonesia |
| Poster Session 5 | Session posters 5 | PEACH Pre-function Area November 16, 202212:30 – 14:30(Asia/Bangkok) End-to-end visibility in Malawi | Transparence de l’ensemble de la chaîne d’approvisionnemnt (E2E) au Malawi Presenters Rose Madalitso Chikumbe Matambo Principal Pharmacist/Logistics Officer,Malawi Ministry Of Health |
| Poster Session 5 | Session posters 5 | PEACH Pre-function Area November 16, 202212:30 – 14:30(Asia/Bangkok) Integrating Family Planning Interventions into District Implementation Plans in Malawi | Intégrer les interventions de planification familiale aux plans de mise en oeuvre des districts du Malawi Presenters Sandra Mapemba Country Director,Palladium (HP+) Co-authors Sarah Pennington Technical Advisor,The Palladium Group |
| Poster Session 5 | Session posters 5 | PEACH Pre-function Area November 16, 202212:30 – 14:30(Asia/Bangkok) Making decisions beyond the partnership dyad: Familial and communal influences on contraceptive decision-making among women in Kenya, Uganda, Malawi, and Nigeria | Prendre des décisions au-delà du couple : Les influences familiales et communautaires sur la prise de décision des femmes au Kenya, en Ouganda, au Malawi et au Nigeria Presenters Lauren Suchman University Of California, San Francisco Co-authors Awawu Grace Nmadu ATTITUDE TOWARDS AND PRACTICE OF CONTRACEPTION AMONG MALE STUDENTS IN A TERTIARY INSTITUTION IN NORTH WESTERN NIGERIA,Kaduna State University, Nigeria Janelli Vallin Senior Project Manager,Innovations For Choice And Autonomy Dinah Amongin Lecturer,Makerere University School Of Public Health Ayobambo Jegede Program Officer,Akena Plus Health/ ICAN-Project, Nigeria. Betty Kaudha Makerere University School Of Public Health Innocencia Mtalimanja Malawi University Of Science And Technology Sarah Okumu Kenya Medical Research Institute |
| Poster Session 5 | Session posters 5 | PEACH Pre-function Area November 16, 202212:30 – 14:30(Asia/Bangkok) Integrating SRH and Economic Development to Empower Youth in Malawi | Intégrer la SSR au développement économique pour l’autonomisation des jeunes au Malawi Presenters Sarah Pennington Technical Advisor,The Palladium Group Co-authors Sandra Mapemba Country Director,Palladium (HP+) |
| Poster Session 5 | Session posters 5 | PEACH Pre-function Area November 16, 202212:30 – 14:30(Asia/Bangkok) Expanding Coverage of Family Planning Services: Mapping Geospatial Access to Family Planning Services in Malawi | Élargir la couverture des services de planification familiale : Cartographier l’accès géographique aux services de planification familiale au Malawi Presenters Rachel Snow Chief, Population And Development Branch,UNFPA Co-authors Sainan Zhang Technical Specialist,UNFPA Frankline Echerue Technical Specialist, Population And Development,UNFPA Mohamed Ahid UNFPA Desmond Koroma UNFPA Witness Chirinda UNFPA |
| Impact of Covid on FP and SRH | L’impact de la COVID-19 sur la PF et la SSR | Grand Hotel Jomtien 1 November 16, 202214:40 – 16:00(Asia/Bangkok) “The thought that I could continue with school got lost”: The impact of COVID-19 on the sexual and reproductive health of youth in Malawi | “L’idée que je pourrais continuer d’aller à l’école s’est évaporée”: L’impact de la COVID-19 sur la santé sexuelle et reproductive des jeunes au Malawi Presenters Elikem Togo UNC-Chapel Hill Co-authors Tawonga Mwase-Vuma Research Fellow,Center For Social Research At University Of Malawi Elizabeth Millar Evaluation And Learning Technical Specialist,University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill Esme Kadzamira Center For Social Research At The University Of Malawi Chrissie Thakwalakwa Centre For Social Research, University Of Malawi Milissa Markiewicz Carolina Population Center At The University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill Dadirai Mkombe Center For Social Research At The University Of Malawi Jessica Fehringer Carolina Population Center At The University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill |
| Choices in counseling approaches – what works? | Choisir une approche de counseling : Qu’est-ce qui marche ? | PEACH Pattaya 5 November 16, 202214:40 – 16:00(Asia/Bangkok) Does “Counseling for Choice” reduce discontinuation? Evidence from a quasi-experimental study in Malawi | Le “conseil pour le choix” réduit-il l’interruption de la contraception ? Données probantes d’une étude quasi-expérimentale au Malawi Presenters Philip Mkandawire Head Of Marketing And Research,PSI Malawi Co-authors Kendal Danna Technical Advisor,PSI Amanda Kalamar Technical Director, Breakthrough RESEARCH,Population CouncilI MInnocent Meja MERL Advisor,PSI Malawi |
| Poster session 6 | Session posters 6 | PEACH Pre-function Area November 16, 202215:30 – 17:30(Asia/Bangkok) Pro-poor effects of social protection on adolescent women’s sexual and reproductive health determinants: evidence from Zimbabwe and Malawi | Les effets de la protection sociale des plus pauvres sur les déterminants de la santé sexuelle et reproductive des adolescentes : Données probantes du Zimbabwe et du Malawi Presenters Silinganisiwe Dzumbunu PhD Student,University Of Cape Town |
| Special topics in quality of care | Sujets spéciaux sur la qualité des soins | Beach Hotel Royal Summit Chamber A November 16, 202216:15 – 17:35(Asia/Bangkok) Encouraging Family Planning Counseling that Promotes Meaningful Choice in Malawi | Encourager le conseil en planification familiale qui promeut le choix significatif au Malawi Presenters Ely McElwee Senior Behavioral Designer,Ideas42 Co-authors Abigail Sellman Senior Associate,Ideas42 Jana Smith Ideas42,Ideas42 Rahin Khandker Vice President,Ideas42 |
| Positive Youth Development in Practice: Empowering Youth to Solve FP/SRHR and Development Challenges | Le développement positif des jeunes en pratique : L’autonomisation des jeunes pour relever les défis de PF/DSSR et développement | PEACH Pattaya 14 November 16, 202216:15 – 17:35(Asia/Bangkok) Integrating Youth Entrepreneurship and Youth-Friendly FP/RH Services in Malawi | Intégrer l’entreprenariat des jeunes et les services de PF/SR “amis des junes” au Malawi Presenters Sandra Mapemba Country Director,Palladium (HP+) Co-authors Sarah Pennington Technical Advisor,The Palladium Group |
| Spokespeople |
| Pansi Katenga Global Director of Development, Ipas Topics: The intersection of climate and sexual and reproductive health, including access to abortion. Climate change is one of the defining crises of our time, and people’s sexual and reproductive health and rights are affected by this crisis. The effects of climate change amount to a global public health, economic, humanitarian, and gender equality disaster. Biography:Pansi Mihowa-Katenga is a Malawian national working as Ipas Global Director for Development at Ipas based in Malawi. She is responsible for donor and partnership cultivation and engagement to mobilize resources needed to deliver Ipas mission. Prior to taking this role in July 2021, Ms. Katenga was Country Director of Ipas in Malawi. She has previously held Senior management roles at Christian Aid, Adventist development and Relief Agency and United Nations agencies in Southern Africa and has working experience in Africa, Asia Pacific and Europe. An international development expert with wide knowledge of programming specializing in resilience building, Sexual and reproductive health and women rights. Ms. Katenga is passionate about community upliftment especially among women and girls. She believes in analyzing and addressing deep and structural issues that perpetuate inequality and injustices and believes in active citizenship and partnership in finding sustainable solutions. In this regard, she has supported formation, capacity building and mentorship of coalitions and networks in Malawi and Southern Africa in general. Media Contact: Noreen Fagan Manager, Global Media Relations (919) 945-4357 fagann@ipas.org |
| Trailblazers |
| Tanaka ChiromboMalawi’s Adolescent Activist of the Year 2020 Tanaka Chirombo, Malawi’s Adolescent Activist of the year 2020, is a highly motivated young man who believes youths are at the epicentre of global health. Tanaka is a public health student at University of Livingstonia (Laws campus), a board member representing eastern and southern Africa on the Global Network of Young People Living with HIV (Y+) and he is on the Adolescent Treatment Coalition as a co-chair to affirm his commitment towards ensuring adolescent are also getting good quality care. He is one of the two African Union Youth Charter Hustlers who has also been directly involved in the civic space as he is a graduate of the Next Generation Civil Society Leader’s Academy under the National Democratic Institution advocating for policy enforcement and implementation. |
| Jessica MandandaGender and Communications Specialist, International Youth Alliance for Family Planning; and For Equality Jessica Mandanda is a Gender and Communications specialist with over 4 years of experience in development communications, movement building, and advocacy. She is a published writer with a passion for feminist activism, economic justice, and championing sexual and reproductive health and rights, and has published works with OSISA, Akina Mama Wa Afrika, African Women’s Development Fund, and Raising Our Voices. Her key achievements as an activist include sitting on panels regionally and globally including the Reykjavik Dialogues in November 2020 on Restorative, Transformative, and Community Justice; hosting the Africa Gender Equality Conference in May 2021, and supporting the Nigerian Women in Tech hackathon as a Judge in August 2021. She serves as the Country Coordinator for the Girl Talk series under Choose Yourself Africa and is the Central Region Representative for the YALI Alumni Malawi Association. She also serves as the Country Coordinator for the International Youth Alliance for Family Planning through which she has successfully secured two grants to implement projects on raising awareness on the urgent need for implementation of Comprehensive Sexuality Education including the legalization of Safe Abortion in Malawi. She is a GRO-GEST Fellow, holding a Post Graduate Diploma in International Gender Studies, as well as a Young African Leaders Initiative Alumni (YALI), African Feminist Macroeconomics Academy Alumni and is an Alumni of the African Women Writers Workshop. She is the editor of The Response and For Equality’s Communications and Campaign Lead. |
Learn more about the full ICFP 2022 schedule below:
