Lilongwe, Malawi Set to Host Inaugural Family Planning News Network Reporting Trip as Sexual and Reproductive Health Media Platform Expands to East Africa in May 2024
By Mansoor Qaisar
Malawi – The Family Planning News Network (FPNN) is headed to Lilongwe, Malawi from May 22nd to May 26th, 2024 for the first inaugural FPNN reporting trip. This trip is possible through partnership with the 2025 International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP), W. H. Gates Sr. Institute for Population and Reproductive Health (WHGI) at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and the Ntha Foundation based in Lilongwe, to showcase the transformative power of family planning and reproductive health investments across Malawi.
Family Planning News Network (FPNN) is designed to increase local and regional reporting on family planning, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), and connected development issues. It provides the platform and an extensive global audience and is designed to support young reporters and established journalists alike who are engaged in localised, regional media advocacy efforts on topics related to reproductive health and family planning.
The 2024 FPNN Reporting Trip will introduce the selected reporters to powerful stories, influential community leaders, and new ways of looking at key research and data that showcase the power of access to quality family planning and reproductive health products and services. Participants will have the opportunity to engage with experts, community leaders, and innovative projects in and around Malawi’s capital city of Lilongwe
