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May 2005
FAMILY PLANNING and ISLAM
Muslim Religious Leaders Issue a National Fatwa in Support of Family Planning
Ifta - the biggest and most influential group of Muslim religious leaders in the country - issued a national fatwa (religious decree) on reproductive health and family planning, a landmark event.
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Other Success Stories
Tragedy turned into Inspiration:
How a little boys' death inspired health workers to emphasize
the urgency of interventions to fight malnutrition among children
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Debunking the Filipino Manhood Myth:
Most Filipino males mistakenly equates male vasectomy to a lame "sexual performance" and "loss of manhood."
USAID's Matching Grants Program (MGP) is helping dispel these notions
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The Muslim Midwives of Mindanao: Entrepreneurs of Health and Peace
Community service comes naturally for Noria Pakung, a 46-year old midwife from Datu Paglas, Maguindanao.
She was among those selected for training by the USAID-sponsored Well-Family Midwife Clinic (WFMC) network.
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WELL FAMILY CLINIC:
Bringing Basic maternal-child health care to the masses (/8kb)