Dhaka, Bangladesh — A memorandum of understanding was signed on November 11, 2012 between UNTAID and Partners in Population and Development (PPD), with an aim to work together to promote South-South Partnership. Dr. Denis Broun, Executive Director of UNITAID and Dr. Joe Thomas, Executive Director of Partners in Population and Development (PPD) signed the MoU …
Dhaka, Bangladesh — Partners in Population and Development (PPD) has successfully organized an Inter-Ministerial Conference on “Evidence for Action: South-South Collaboration for ICPD Beyond 2014” from 10-11 November 2012. International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) has some Program of Action (PoA) which have been implemented through South-South Cooperation but still some evidence based information …
Dhaka, Bangladesh — PPD in collaboration with the Government of Bangladesh and STEP-UP project Partners in Bangladesh organized a consultative meeting with the members of National Task Force (NTF) on 18 September 2012 at Directorate General of Family Planning, IEM Conference Hall. The meeting was attended by stakeholders including national task force members and representative …
Dhaka, Bangladesh — The Second stakeholder meeting of the Raising Voices from the South for Integration of Human Rights Based Approach to Maternal Health was held at the National Press Club Auditorium in Dhaka on 1st August 2012. The objective of this meeting was to introduce the project to different stakeholder and to share and …
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of the Government of India has undertaken an ambitious initiative to spend $5 billion for providing the most essential medicines under a “free-medicines-for-all” scheme to the poorest and the most vulnerable people of India. It is exciting to note that the 348 drugs that the Government will provide …
Dhaka, Bangladesh — The Population Day 2012 was observed in Bangladesh on 11th July 2012 with the theme of ‘Universal accesses to Reproductive health services’. Different government and non-government organizations undertook elaborate programs to observe the day. PPD Secretariat Staff at the World Population Day Rally The Ministry of Health of Bangladesh organized a rally …
Dhaka, Bangladesh — First Partners Meeting of National Taskforce (NTF) of Bangladesh on Raising Voices from the South for Integration of Human Rights Based Approach to Maternal Health was held at the Directorate General of Family Planning premises in Dhaka on 21st June 2012. The objective of this meeting was to introduce the project to …
Dhaka, Bangladesh — Government of China and PPD signed a Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) in 2006 to provide assistance in PPD member countries in the area of Capacity Building, Sharing of Expertise and Technology and Commodity Security and Supply. In the course of this MoU, this year China has given 27 medical equipments (from portable …
Dhaka, Bangladesh — The Safe Motherhood Day 2012 was observed in Bangladesh on 28th May 2012 with the theme of ‘Safe delivery is a mother’s right.’ Different government and non-government organizations undertook elaborate programs to observe the day. The Ministry of Health of Bangladesh organized a rally in Dhaka, which was attended by more than …
The new Executive Director of PPD, Dr. Joe Thomas paid a courtesy visit to H.E. Prof. Dr. AFM. Ruhal Haque, MP, Honorable Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and PPD Board and Executive Committee Member at the latter’s office on 2nd May 2012. The Honorable Minister cordially welcomed …
