Batula Hassan Abdi,PhD

Technical Advisor SRH UNFPA- the Caribbean subregion: An advocate for girls/ women's health |Views Expressed here are my own. RT≠ endorsement

[UNFPA Sub-regional Office for the Caribbean @UNFPACaribbean]

Today, Ms. Beatrice Mutali, UNFPA SROC Director, presented her credentials, as the UNFPA Representative to Jamaica, to Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica.
#Partnership

@mfaftja

[UNFPA Sub-regional Office for the Caribbean @UNFPACaribbean]

UNFPA, @GAC_Corporate & Medical Mission visited Powakka & Brownsweg health facilities in #Suriname to hear what’s working and what’s still out of reach: #contraception, adolescent pregnancy prevention, #GBV support and life skills & SRH information for youth.

@CanAmbGuyana

[UNFPA Sub-regional Office for the Caribbean @UNFPACaribbean]

On Oct 7-9, Ministries of Health from 🇱🇨 🇬🇩 🇻🇨 🇩🇲 met in St Lucia to strengthen contraceptive supply chains, hosted by UNFPA, mSupply Foundation, Beyond Essential Systems & the OECS Pharmaceutical Procurement Service.

This work is part of the #BuildBackEqual project. @CanadaDev

[Batula Hassan Abdi,PhD @bathassan]

Congratulations to my sister @FatumaIAdan
on her confernment of Honorary title and style of Ambassador. Dr. Fatuma is the permanent representative of IGAD to the Republic of Kenya we are proud of you and continue the great job you always do!

[UNFPA Sub-regional Office for the Caribbean @UNFPACaribbean]

1/3 On 21 July 2026, @HaroldUNFPA , Director and Rep a.i. of @UNFPACaribbean , sat down with Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, MP, @themohwgovjm and Hon Krystal Lee, Minister of State to discuss the draft 2027-2031 Sub-Regional Programme as part of renewed UNFPA–MOHW cooperation.

[UNFPA Sub-regional Office for the Caribbean @UNFPACaribbean]

🌀 #Barbados is preparing.

This week, the @mohbarbados and UNFPA convened 20+ health & emergency officials, including those from for @MEDTBarbados for #MISP readiness—ensuring sexual & reproductive health services aren't left behind in hurricanes.

🇧🇧 #HurricanePreparedness

[UNFPA Sub-regional Office for the Caribbean @UNFPACaribbean]

🇯🇲 Following last week's @themohwgovjm consultation, our Joint @UNDPJamaica/UNFPA Consultation on Draft Programme Documents continued at @ThePIOJ.

@unfpacaribbean's @HaroldUNFPA & Batula Abdi walked partners through the draft 2027-2031 Sub-Regional Programme. 🤝

#partnership

[UNFPA Sub-regional Office for the Caribbean @UNFPACaribbean]

SROC Director a.i. Harold Robinson met with Kobe Smith, Executive Director of the Guyana Responsible Parenthood Association, joined by UNFPA Technical Adviser for the Caribbean, Dr. Batula Abdi and Liaison Specialist, Adler Bynoe, to discuss partnership on #SRH service delivery.

[Diene Keita @unfpachief]

African leadership is key to the continent's health security and development.

In my conversation with H.E. @eelokaale, PR of #Kenya, we emphasized our joint efforts and Kenya's commitment to improving maternal health and strengthening local manufacturing of health commodities.

[Batula Hassan Abdi,PhD @bathassan]

Last week, I joined Director a.i. Harold Robinson for a great week in Belize 🇧🇿! ✅ Launched Steering Committee for our Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Project ✅ Engaged BFLA- walking the talk of LNOB ✅ Engaged partners on our next UNFPA Caribbean programme #LeaveNoOneBehind

[UNFPA Sub-regional Office for the Caribbean @UNFPACaribbean]

🇧🇿 Our Director, Harold Robinson is in #Belize this week for courtesy calls to advance #SRHR, #population development and ending gender-based violence.

📌 Met with Mrs. Joan Burke-Skeen, Executive Director of @@BFLA_bz
📌 Met with H.E. Amalia Mai, CEO of the @MFABelize

[UNFPA Sub-regional Office for the Caribbean @UNFPACaribbean]

#Midwives are the centrepiece of every safe birth, but they need more than just our thanks.

They need:
🟠 Fair pay
🟠 Legal protection
🟠 International training standards

It's time to empower those who care for so many: https://t.co/mV5F8DkuAc

#GlobalGoals #DayoftheMidwife

[UNFPA Sub-regional Office for the Caribbean @UNFPACaribbean]

What keeps #reproductivehealth supplies on shelves across the Caribbean?
Better data. Better planning. Better outcomes.

🔴 @UNFPACaribbean hosted the OECS RH Quantification & Budgetary Costing Workshop through the #BuildBackEqual Initiative, supported by @CanadaDev.

[UNFPA Sub-regional Office for the Caribbean @UNFPACaribbean]

Access to reproductive health supplies isn't a luxury & Belize is taking action. 🇧🇿

The Quantification Capacity Assessment under the #APP Project is bringing @MOHWBelize and @BFLA together to ensure the right supplies reach the right people.

#EndAdolescentPregnancy
@CanadaDev

[UNFPA Sub-regional Office for the Caribbean @UNFPACaribbean]

🧡Behind everything we do is a team making it possible.

And this #WomensHistoryMonth we're shouting them out! 🎉

[UNFPA Sub-regional Office for the Caribbean @UNFPACaribbean]

The UNFPA Caribbean team shows up every single day for #Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, #GBV in Emergencies, and #PopulationData — doing the hard, necessary, and often unseen work that changes and saves lives across the region.

[UNFPA Sub-regional Office for the Caribbean @UNFPACaribbean]

Join us over the next 2 days for the Caribbean Convening of Women, Youth, Indigenous & Grassroots Organisations! Today begins with the UNFPA/ Equality Fund Round Table on building resilient Caribbean futures, followed by our opening reception at 7:00 PM #CaribbeanConveining2026

[UNFPA Sub-regional Office for the Caribbean @UNFPACaribbean]

💻 UNFPA in Belize—together with partners, the Gov of Luxembourg and Ireland through the #LNOB Project—has handed over 11 laptops to the @MOHWBelize to strengthen how essential medical and reproductive health supplies are tracked and delivered. 🇧🇿

@cooperation_lu

[UNFPA Sub-regional Office for the Caribbean @UNFPACaribbean]

🤰🏾 What does #adolescentpregnancy really cost a country?

Under the Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Project, with support from @GAC_Corporate, UNFPA convened key ministries to review early Milena Study findings and strengthen evidence-driven policy in Belize.

@canadainjamaica

[UNFPA Sub-regional Office for the Caribbean @UNFPACaribbean]

🇸🇷 #Suriname just launched the Canada-funded Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Project — strengthening rights, access and opportunities for girls and young women, especially in #Indigenous and Tribal Communities.

#16Days #InvestInGirls

@UNSuriname @CanAmbGuyana