- Exchanges
2021 Global Health Science and Practice Technical Exchange (GHTechX)
The Global Health Science and Practice Technical Exchange (GHTechX) is an annual event for the global health community to share state-of-the-art evidence-based best practices and information across a variety of technical areas, including family planning.
The GHTechX convenes a diverse group of professionals from across the globe and encourages cross-national collaboration. This event will be held over the course of 4 days and will include a mix of both live and recorded sessions, as well as networking opportunities. You can view the full agenda here and register to attend here.
A few of the sessions we are looking forward to:
Wednesday, April 21, 12:15-1:15pm EDT: Racism in Global Health: We are Too White and Too Old
Wednesday, April 21, 12:15-1:15pm EDT: Prevent Pregnancy? There's an App for That!: Analysis of the Current Evidence and Latest Developments in Fertility Awareness Based Methods of Family Planning
Thursday, April 22, 8-9am EDT: Together We Decide: Using Behavioral Science and Male Engagement to Improve Contraceptive Uptake in Eastern Uganda
Thursday, April 22, 8-8:30am EDT: Contraceptive-Induced Menstrual Changes – A Call to Action
Thursday, April 22, 8-8:30am EDT: The Highs, the Lows, and the Squishy Middle of Contraceptive Product Introduction
Thursday, April 22, 8-8:30am EDT: The Power of MPTs: Combining Prevention of HIV, other STIs, and Pregnancy
Friday, April 23, 6:30-7am EDT: Creditworthy Skill Building: Integrating Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives Within Youth Friendly Services (YFS) to Adolescents and Youth in Ethiopia
Friday, April 23, 7:15-8:45am EDT: 3 New Game-Changers for Getting Evidence and Experience into Family Planning and Reproductive Health Programs / 3 Nouvelles Innovations pour Intégrer les Données Probantes et l'Expérience dans les Programmes de Planification Familiale et de Santé de la Reproduction
Friday, April 23, 7:15-8:45am EDT: Locally Driven Country Research and Learning Agendas for Family Planning: Lessons Learned and Trends across Countries / Agendas Nationaux de Recherche et d'Apprentissage pour le Planning Familial, Pilotés Localement : Leçons Apprises et Tendances à Travers les Pays
Saturday, April 24, 10:30-11am EDT: The Challenge Initiative (TCI) Nigeria Support for States to Strengthen and Scale Family Planning Programming: Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) to Improve TCI’s next Iteration