The seventh International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) is taking place 1–6 November 2025 in the vibrant city of Bogotá, Colombia at the Ágora Bogotá Convention Center. ICFP 2025 will unite leaders, advocates, and innovators from across the sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) community to exchange ideas, forge partnerships, and drive progress toward achieving and safeguarding SRHR for all.
Amref Health Africa in Ethiopia is taking part in the 2025 International Conference on Family Planning, showcasing its impactful work in advancing family planning and strengthening primary healthcare systems.
Community-based delivery of postpartum family planning method to enhance access to and use in Ethiopia: Disparities in the agrarian and pastoral contexts
Every morning, I wake up with a deep sense of purpose, knowing that my work could mean the difference between life and death for a mother or a child. My name is Serawit Lukase, and I serve as a Health Extension Worker (HEW) at Libe-Muket Primary Health Care Unit in Dasenech Woreda, South Omo, Ethiopia.
I was born and raised in the fertile highlands of Wolaita, where access to health services is relatively better, roads are paved, and communities are densely settled. I completed my training there, first earning a Level III
certificate, then graduating with a Level IV diploma as a Health Extension Worker. Even as I studied, I felt a strong calling to serve in areas where access to essential healthcare services remains a critical challenge, places where my presence could make a greater impact.
Amref Health Africa
