Moazzam

Physician and scientist working at WHO. Passionate about health equity, quality and sustainability in healthcare. These are my personal views only.

[Moazzam @Moazzam2000]

Lancet article (2000-2023):
Improving maternity care accounts for 61.2% of the global reduction in maternal mortality. Fertility reduction, via contraception, accounts for 38.8%
We must invest in BOTH clinical care AND family planning to save lives. 10.1016/S2214-109X(25)00409-7

[Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @DrTedros]

On my way to #DRC.

Ebola is back. Ituri province is bearing the brunt. I will be on the ground with our @WHO teams, partners, and the extraordinary health workers who have never stopped fighting, all working under the leadership of the Government of DRC.

16 times, this country has defeated Ebola. The 17th will be no different. But we must act now, together.

[Moazzam @Moazzam2000]

Applying the WHO family planning counselling model in Nigeria & Pakistan. Launching research to see if it strengthens counselling & helps clients make voluntary, informed decisions—free from coercion, respectful. Evidence soon. https://t.co/ZYVFf6C7wJ
@Moazzam2000 @HRPresearch

[Moazzam @Moazzam2000]

From near-zero access to hundreds of voluntary IUD insertions - in just over a year.
How? By scaling up task-sharing - training nurses & GPs to provide long-acting contraception.
A real-world success story from Brazil
https://t.co/vGprtOlhyW
@moazzam2000 @HRPresearch

[Moazzam @Moazzam2000]

A BMJ study maps the integration of Family Planning &Nutrition services across 64 member states in the WHO’s Africa, EMR & SEA regions. Highlights where focused efforts can strengthen health systems for women and girls. https://t.co/CeUsSG9pka
@Moazzam2000 @HRPresearch

[Moazzam @Moazzam2000]

A BMJ study maps the integration of Family Planning &Nutrition services across 64 member states in the WHO’s Africa, EMR & SEA regions. Highlights where focused efforts can strengthen health systems for women and girls. https://t.co/CeUsSG9pka
@Moazzam2000 @HRPresearch

[HRP @HRPresearch]

📘 New HRP-supported study shows how #sexualhealth and #contraception services stayed open during #COVID19 in England, while scaling up postal STI/HIV self-sampling and phone-based contraception counselling, with services close to normal by mid‑2022.

https://t.co/J9TYb3twF6

[Moazzam @Moazzam2000]

Contraceptive impact on women’s health

To access WHO document: https://t.co/FMi0SWJXi8

[HRP @HRPresearch]

What does the latest research tell us about contraceptive use?

📊 Better health outcomes for women and children
📉 Fewer adolescent pregnancies
💡 Links to mental well-being and empowerment

Watch Dr @Moazzam2000 explain the evidence in our #ResearchForImpact series

#SRHR

[Moazzam @Moazzam2000]

Lancet article (2000-2023):
Improving maternity care accounts for 61.2% of the global reduction in maternal mortality. Fertility reduction, via contraception, accounts for 38.8%
We must invest in BOTH clinical care AND family planning to save lives. 10.1016/S2214-109X(25)00409-7

[HRP @HRPresearch]

New HRP review: Does family planning empower women?

📊 Findings:
• 47% of studies show positive links to empowerment
• Gains in wages, decision-making & mobility
• Evidence still limited—more research needed

🔗 Read more: https://t.co/8jsNWw2dhN

@Moazzam2000

[HRP @HRPresearch]

New review: Are IUDs safe during breastfeeding?

✅ No increased risk of bleeding, pain, infection or impact on breastfeeding/infant outcomes
⚠️ Small ↑ risk of perforation at insertion, but absolute risk is low

📄 Read more: https://t.co/4QePHon0iz

@Moazzam2000

[Moazzam @Moazzam2000]

The safety of intrauterine devices during breastfeeding: an updated systematic review. Ti A, et al. BMJ Sex Reprod Health 2025;51:s18-s29. https://t.co/dMnyfcVAxN
We encourage you to review these documents to inform your practice. @Moazzam2000 @HRPresearch

[Moazzam @Moazzam2000]

The safety of intrauterine devices during breastfeeding: an updated systematic review. Ti A, et al. BMJ Sex Reprod Health 2025;51:s18-s29. https://t.co/dMnyfcVAxN
We encourage you to review these documents to inform your practice. @Moazzam2000 @HRPresearch

[Moazzam @Moazzam2000]

What's driving the global drop in maternal deaths?
New study in @TheLancetGH decomposes the 41% decline (2000-2023) & finds a DUAL solution:
1Better maternity care ➡️ 61%
2Fewer pregnancies (largely to contraception) ➡️ 39%
https://t.co/vawyTaW3f9
@HRPresearch @Moazzam2000

[Moazzam @Moazzam2000]

Excited to share our systematic review in Reproductive Health: Does family planning empower women? https://t.co/IGHXKlRCCw
Resources: 59% positive
Agency: 56% positive
Achievements: 40% positive

Not a silver bullet, but a catalyst for gender equality. @Moazzam2000 @HRPresearch

[Moazzam @Moazzam2000]

The recent Lancet paper enhances our understanding of the role family planning plays in improving maternal health, underscoring that it remains central to saving lives and promoting healthier futures for women and communities worldwide @Moazzam2000
https://t.co/l3Up71Iigm

[Moazzam @Moazzam2000]

Excited to share our systematic review in Reproductive Health: Does family planning empower women? https://t.co/IGHXKlRCCw
Resources: 59% positive
Agency: 56% positive
Achievements: 40% positive

Not a silver bullet, but a catalyst for gender equality. @Moazzam2000 @HRPresearch

[Moazzam @Moazzam2000]

The recent Lancet paper enhances our understanding of the role family planning plays in improving maternal health, underscoring that it remains central to saving lives and promoting healthier futures for women and communities worldwide @Moazzam2000
https://t.co/l3Up71Iigm

[Moazzam @Moazzam2000]

Policy Call: We cannot choose between maternity care & contraception.
To end preventable maternal deaths & achieve #SDG3, we must INTEGRATE family planning with maternity services & fund both adequately.
The evidence is clear.
🔗: https://t.co/vawyTaWB4H

[Moazzam @Moazzam2000]

What's driving the global drop in maternal deaths?
New study in @TheLancetGH decomposes the 41% decline (2000-2023) & finds a DUAL solution:
1Better maternity care ➡️ 61%
2Fewer pregnancies (largely to contraception) ➡️ 39%
https://t.co/vawyTaW3f9
@HRPresearch @Moazzam2000