Integration of family planning and nutrition programmes in 64 WHO member states of Africa, Eastern Mediterranean and South-East Asia regions: findings from a survey of Ministry of Health officials
WHO regions vary widely in policies, programmes, provision and integration of FP and nutrition services. Officials of several countries recognise the potential values of integration, indicating the need to comprehensively explore strategies to promote integration to benefit women in LMICs.
Authors
- Adeniyi Kolade Aderoba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4333-9093)
- Ayaz Ahmed Baloch
- Karima Gholbzouri
- Meera Thapa Upadhyay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9881-4716)
- Mohamed M Ali
- Iqbal H. Shah
- Uttra Pratap
- Anoma Jarathilake
- Wafaie Fawzi
- Ndema A Habib
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- World Health Organization (CH)
- World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (EG)
- World Health Organization Regional Office for South-East Asia (IN)
- World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (CG)
- Harvard Global Health Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Global Health
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2025-020307
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- World Health Organization
- UNICEF
- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health