[video] Will we #WalkTheTalk with courage on commitments for gender equality, family planning and human rights?

[podcast] Lessons to be learnt for pandemic preparedness and global health security


This podcast features Prof Surya Kant who has been the Government of India's National Health Mission's COVID-19 Vaccination Ambassador and noted respiratory medicine expert. He is in conversation with CNS founder and Managing Editor Shobha Shukla. Prof Surya Kant is among the distinguished leaders who have been elected as national President of all 3 respiratory and chest medicine national associations: Indian Chest Society, National College of Chest Physicians and Indian College of Allergy, Asthma and Applied Immunology. He is also the Head of Respiratory Medicine Department at King George's Medical University (KGMU) in India.

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[podcast] Will we #WalkTheTalk with courage on #GenderEquality, #FamilyPlanning and #HumanRights commitments?

This Podcast features Mina Barling, who is part of IPPF (International Planned Parenthood Federation) Director's Leadership Team and Director of External Relations at IPPF. She was in conversation with CNS Founder, Managing Editor and Executive Director Shobha Shukla.

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[podcast] Connecting the dots: Sexually transmitted diseases and antimicrobial resistance

Listen to this podcast featuring Dr Ishwar Gilada, who spoke to CNS in lead up to the 2022 International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP 2022). Dr Gilada is a globally acclaimed infectious diseases expert, and longest serving HIV medical expert in India. He was the first doctor in India who began HIV medical management when first case got diagnosed in the country. He is part of Governing Council of International AIDS Society (IAS), President of AIDS Society of India (ASI) and Secretary General of Organized Medicine Academic Guild of India.
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[podcast] Antimicrobial resistance and women's health


Listen to this podcast featuring Prof Amita Pandey, in lead up to the 2022 International Conference on Family Planning (#ICFP2022). Professor (Dr) Amita Pandey is from Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, King George's Medical University (KGMU) in India, who was in conversation with CNS founder Managing Editor and Executive Director Shobha Shukla. Prof Amita Pandey is among the Academic Editors of the prestigious Asian Research Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics. She is also a Master Trainer for India's most populated state UP's State Innovation for family planning services or SIFPSA, and one of the few obstetricians and gynaecologists who also specializes in medical genetics.

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[video] Despite progress challenges confront sexual and reproductive health in Pakistan

[video] Thailand's leadership in advancing sexual and reproductive health

[video] Commendable progress on sexual and reproductive health in Taiwan

[video] Sexual and reproductive health in Malaysia: Prof K Balanathan | ICFP 2022

[video] Connecting the dots: Sexually transmitted diseases and antimicrobial resistance

[video] Curbing antimicrobial resistance is vital in gynaecological and obstetric healthcare services

Are HIV programmes missing the young who need them the most?

[video, podcast] More than one in every four new HIV infections in Asia Pacific were in the young people (in 2020). More worrying is that almost all of these new HIV infections in the young people, were among the young key populations. Writing on the wall is clear: unless we scale up HIV programmes and increase programme effectiveness for the young key populations, we will fail to end AIDS by 2030.
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[podcast] Putting young key populations first to end AIDS by 2030

This podcast features inspiring youth changemaker and psychologist, Applesta da Costa, who took part in 2022 Asia Pacific Youth Forum: Putting young key populations first to end AIDS by 2030. She devotedly works as a psychologist with young HIV key populations in Goa, India, as part of Human Touch Foundation team. 

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[video] Putting young key populations first to #endAIDS by 2030 is vital

Gender Equality Talks | #GETalksLive


CNS launched Gender Equality Talks (#GETalksLive) in September 2022 on Safe Abortion Day, to underline the pivotal significance of bodily autonomy and sexual rights in progressing towards sustainable development for all. Only 99 months are left to deliver on the promise of UN Sustainable Development Goals, and unless we ensure gender equality and human rights for all the people of all sexual orientations and gender identities and expressions worldwide, we cannot deliver on these goals.
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[video] Preventing violence against women and girls with disabilities

New TB treatment breakthroughs must reach those in-need without delay

[watch video interview | listen to podcast | हिंदी] Recently, results of a phase-3 study of a potentially game-changing TB treatment therapy were announced that give us enormous hope that shorter, all-oral (no injectables), more effective and less toxic treatments will reach those in-need globally without any delay.
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Youth-led initiatives put the focus on bodily autonomy and sexual health

photo courtesy: ARROW

The Asia Pacific region is home to 60% of the world’s young population - 750 million young people of all genders aged 15 to 24 years. Many adolescents and young people in the region continue to transition to adulthood with inadequate information, including on matters of sexual and reproductive health and rights, that affects their physical, social and emotional well-being. At the same time, honing the leadership abilities of these young people can make them effective advocates for social change by proposing and implementing creative solutions for the most pressing issues that are affecting societies.
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PRB Welcomes Inaugural Cohort of Public Health Reporting Fellows

PRB announced today the launch of its Public Health Reporting Corps with a group of 18 journalists based in India and Nigeria. The new fellowship program supports international journalists in investigating and documenting systemic public health challenges and solutions and incorporating evidence and data into their coverage of these topics. The first cohort will focus on health equity and COVID-19 recovery. Read more

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[video] Sex work is work. Human rights of sex workers are non-negotiable, says Kiran Deshmukh of NNSW

Youth ChangeMakers: An idea can change the world…

So said Sivananthi Thanenthiran, Executive Director of The Asian-Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women (ARROW), echoing the famous words of American civil rights leader Robert Williams. She was speaking to the youth changemakers who gathered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, at the three-day long Asia Youth Festival (19-21 September 2022) on innovation and sexual and reproductive health and rights.
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Youth Changemakers at the forefront of advocating for sexual health and rights

A regional initiative across countries in Asia is helping young people find innovative solutions to advance sexual and reproductive health and rights in their communities. 
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[video] Effectiveness of new drug-resistant TB treatment regimen is maintained with reduced dosage and duration of Linezolid: finds study

[podcast] Changemakers: Yuvraj Lama of Nepal | Asia Youth Festival on Innovation for SRHR

This podcast features changemaker Yuvraj Lama of Nepal, who is among the changemakers featured at the 2022 Asia Youth Festival on Innovation for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - hosted by Asian-Pacific Resource & Research Centre for Women (ARROW, https://arrow.org.my). He is in conversation with noted journalist and development communication expert Sumita Thapar of CNS.

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[podcast] Changemakers: Lian Cambel in Philippines | Asia Youth Festival on Innovation for SRHR

This podcast features changemaker Lian Cambel of Philippines, who is among the changemakers featured at the 2022 Asia Youth Festival on Innovation for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - hosted by Asian-Pacific Resource & Research Centre for Women (ARROW, https://arrow.org.my). She is in conversation with noted journalist and development communication expert Sumita Thapar of CNS.

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[podcast] Changemakers: Danica Marie F Supnet of Philippines | Asia Youth Festival on Innovation for SRHR

This podcast features changemaker Danica Marie F Supnet of Philippines, who is among the changemakers featured at the 2022 Asia Youth Festival on Innovation for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - hosted by Asian-Pacific Resource & Research Centre for Women (ARROW, https://arrow.org.my). She is in conversation with noted journalist and development communication expert Sumita Thapar of CNS.

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[video] Changemakers: Danica Marie F Supnet of Philippines | Asia Youth Festival on Innovation for SRHR

[video] Changemakers: Lian Cambel in Philippines | Asia Youth Festival on Innovation for SRHR

[video] Changemakers: Yuvraj Lama of Nepal | Asia Youth Festival on Innovation for SRHR

[podcast] Effectiveness of new drug-resistant TB treatment is maintained with reduction in dosage and duration of Linezolid


This podcast features Dr Conor Tweed, Honorary Clinical Lecturer, Medical Research Council (MRC) Clinical Trials Unit at University College London (UCL), who is in conversation with CNS founding Managing Editor and Executive Director Shobha Shukla. Jessica Wiggs, Senior Communication Specialist of TB Alliance (Global Alliance of TB Drug Development, www.TBalliance.org) joins the conversation. 

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[podcast] Changemakers: Joshua Dilawar of Artivism Academy | Asia Youth Festival on Innovation for SRHR

This podcast features changemaker Joshua Dilawar of Artivism Academy, who is among the changemakers featured at the 2022 Asia Youth Festival on Innovation for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - hosted by Asian-Pacific Resource & Research Centre for Women (ARROW, https://arrow.org.my). He is in conversation with Sumita Thapar of CNS.

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[podcast] Changemakers: Sabir Ali | Asia Youth Festival on Innovation for SRHR

This podcast features changemaker Sabir Ali of Rural Development Foundation in Pakistan, who is among the changemakers featured at the 2022 Asia Youth Festival on Innovation for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - hosted by Asian-Pacific Resource & Research Centre for Women (ARROW, https://arrow.org.my). He is in conversation with Sumita Thapar of CNS.
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