Last month, a number of African health ministers recommitted to making more investments in the health sector, building greater health research capacity, accelerating the response to noncommunicable diseases, and employing eHealth technologies to improve the efficiency, quality, and use of health services, among other things. These commitments were made in the form of eight resolutions that resulted from the 54^th Conference of the East, Central, and Southern African (ECSA) Health Ministers.

IntraHealth's work to expand family planning opportunities in Senegal was highlighted in the Voice of America article International Conference Highlights Family Planning in Senegal.

David Olson discussed an IntraHealth event at the Second International Conference on Family Planning honoring the roll of Community Health Workers in his blog Dakar Conference Shows that Community Health Workers also Vital in Family Planning.

Task Shifting in Family Planning Explored in International Conference in Dakar.

Last week, IntraHealth Board Member Josh Nesbit was honored by Forbes magazine as one of the world’s top 30 social entrepreneurs. The Forbes list, called Impact 30, recognizes individuals who have applied innovative business solutions to solve social problems, and it is the first time Forbes has compiled this list in its 94-year history.