Research Guides: Global Sexual and Reproductive Health: Organizations & Initiatives

Organizations (selected)

American College of Nurse Midwives
American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
American Nursing Association
FHI 360
An international NGO addressing health and well-being
Guttmacher Institute
Provides the latest peer-reviewed, policy-relevant research and analysis on sexual and reproductive health and rights in the U.S and globally.
IBP Network
Convenes 80+ member organizations representing international NGOs, local CSOs, academia and others to share effective practices and tools to support family planning and reproductive health programming
International Center for Research on Women
International Federation of Gynecologists and Obstetricians (FIGO)
The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) brings together professional societies of obstetricians and gynecologists on a global basis.
International Planned Parenthood Federation
IPPF works in 170 countries to empower the most vulnerable women, men and young people to access life-saving services and programmes, and to live with dignity.
IPAS
"Partners for Reproductive Justice"
Jhpiego
"creates and delivers transformative health care solutions that save lives. In partnership with national governments, health experts and local communities"
Maternal Health Task Force
A project of the Women and Health Initiative at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Plan International
A development and humanitarian organization that advocates for children’s rights and equality for girls.
Planned Parenthood
Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecologists (UK)
U-M Center for International Reproductive Health Training
University of Michigan's CIRHT works with health sciences schools to integrate hands-on, clinical training in comprehensive reproductive health care, including family planning and safe abortion.
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
"Delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled."
White Ribbon Alliance
A global advocacy movement for reproductive, maternal and newborn health and rights.
Women and Health Alliance (WAHA) International
Women and Health Alliance International (WAHA) is an international non-profit, non governmental organisation based in France with the over-arching goal of addressing maternal and neonatal health.
Women Deliver
Works globally to generate political commitment and resource investments to reduce maternal mortality and achieve universal access to reproductive health.

Initiatives (selected)

Averting Maternal Death and Disability (AMDD)
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Collection of resources on emergency obstetric care.
Every Woman Every Child
High Impact Practices for Family Planning (HIPs)
International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie)
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NGO to "increase development effectiveness through better use of evidence in developing countries". Users can find and use evidence, investigate funding, and investigate evaluation resources.
The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (WHO)
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Joins the reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (RMNCH) communities into an alliance of more than 720 member organizations
The Surviving Sepsis Campaign
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A joint collaboration of the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine committed to reducing mortality from severe sepsis and septic shock worldwide. Includes International Guidelines for Management of Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock: 2012.