Male Contraceptive Initiative

This week, FP insight joins the global celebration of International Men’s Day! 🌍✨ A day dedicated to championing men’s and boys’ health, advancing gender equality, and supporting reproductive autonomy for all. To mark the occasion, explore two featured FP insight collections below with resources focused on men's sexual and reproductive health, curated by: the Male Contraceptive Initiative (MCI) and Global Action on Men's Health (GAMH). 🔹 𝙈𝙖𝙡𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙄𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚'𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: Expanding male contraceptive options isn’t just about giving men more choices; it also addresses the disproportionate burden placed on women in managing family planning, as well as help foster healthier, more equitable relationships. Explore resources on male contraception options, advocacy efforts, and more from MCI here: https://lnkd.in/edA7STzY 🔹 𝙂𝙡𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙡 𝘼𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙣 𝙈𝙚𝙣'𝙨 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝'𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: This collection includes GAMH's pivotal September 2024 report on men's representation in regional and global sexual and reproductive health policy, along with key resources that provide an overview of the global status of male reproductive health, along with practical tools for providers to engage men and boys in SRH care. Explore it here: https://lnkd.in/eyp3sqyf Engaging men in the conversation around sexual and reproductive health and expanding male contraceptive options improves 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚'𝙨 health outcomes. Explore these resources on FP insight today and be part of the movement towards meaningful change!

Our Youth Advisory Board Undergraduate Grant Application is now open and is available on the youth work section of our website. Any undergrad with an idea for a research or advocacy project in new male contraception is welcome to apply. Application due date is November 22nd. https://bit.ly/4hzTk7S

👀 Now THAT is a plenary panel! You still have time to register for the North Carolina Global Health Conference where you'll have the opportunity to hear from these experts during our plenary panel on the *Opportunities to Bridge North Carolina with the World.* These are the people who are already building that bridge! Don't miss your chance to learn about a local partnership that brings global work to a local public health practice from Durham County Government's Lindsey Bickers Bock, MPH and UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health's Suzanne Maman, and how lessons learnt from sanitation programs in the Philippines can be brought back here to NC from North Carolina State University's Francis de los Reyes III, Ph.D., BCEEM, or how a global health professional brought her expertise to a biopharma company to invest in local partnerships right here in our region from Gilead Sciences's Liz Mallas Law. All moderated by Duke Global Health Institute's Chris Beyrer! We truly cannot wait to learn from these remarkable North Carolina-based Public Health & Global Health experts! You still have time to register between now and Friday, October 18! Get your ticket today: https://lnkd.in/emXRDxKf #ncgha #ncglobalhealth #globalhealthconference #ncglobalhealthconference #globaltolocal #bridgeNC

Could having a male contraceptive in LMICs help break the cycle of poverty? . . . . Heather Vahdat at Male Contraceptive Initiative thinks yes. 😬 🎧 If you're intrigued, go listen to the full interview on the Global Health Pursuit Podcast! Comment "Reproductive Autonomy" and I'll send you the episode link! <3 #globalhealth #malecontraceptive #podcast Sabey Boswell, MPH

As women, it often feels like WE have to take on the burden of contraception and family planning... 🙄 . . . But what if men could share the responsibility for contraception? Would this change the way we plan our families? Could this even reduce poverty numbers worldwide? In the latest episode of the Global Health Pursuit Podcast, Heather Vahdat, Executive Director at Male Contraceptive Initiative, and I speak about the groundbreaking journey towards safe, reversible male contraceptive options. We talk about her intriguing career shift from zoology to public health, the pressing need for funding, and the transformative potential of male contraception in reducing global poverty. It sounds promising, but there is still much to be done! 💪🏽 🎧 👇🏾 Read the newsletter, comment "Reproductive Autonomy for all!" and I'll personally send you the episode link 🙂 #malecontraception #globalhealth #podcast Sabey Boswell, MPH, Logan Nickels, PhD

📢 Exciting #AndroConnect Alert! Join Logan Nickels, PhD from Male Contraceptive Initiative on 19.9.2024 at 16:00 CEST for an insightful session on "Building a Career in Male Contraceptive Research with MCI." Register by contacting us at contact@nyra-youngresearch.eu or via DM!