Franciele Hellwig

Join us on April 14, 2025 for the launch of the 2025 Countdown Lancet Report. The event will take place in Dakar, Senegal and will be live streamed. Register here: buff.ly/4hRMgD8 @aphrc @santegouv_sn @gatesfoundation @TheLancet

Women's empowerment and life stage: assessing intersectional differences in contraceptive method mix in sub-Saharan Africa medrxiv.org/cgi/content/sh… #medRxiv

"It highlights the importance of understanding and addressing cultural factors sensibly and respectfully to satisfy the demand for family planning services." gh.bmj.com/content/9/5/e0…

Delving into global successes in family planning! Our latest study, led by @hellwig_f and @AluisioJDBarros, uncovers key strategies from five outstanding countries. Check out the publication in @FrontPubHealth: doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.…

In African countries, Muslim women lag behind Christians in #FamilyPlanning coverage. Yet, empowering women can bridge this gap! Check out the new publication by @hellwig_f, @dibabay, and @AluisioJDBarros via @GlobalHealthBMJ. gh.bmj.com/content/9/5/e0…

ICEH researchers, @hellwig_f and @larissadnaneves, were in Guinea-Bissau between Nov 6-10th to attend an important workshop to strengthen the production and sharing of data and information on health. Read more: equidade.org/news/232/works… #workshopICEH #EquityinHealth

Today is #WorldEBHCDay, and ICEH is proud to be and #EvidenceAmbassador on the campaign. “A commitment to nurturing equitable and evidence-driven decision-making enables the global community to work together towards achieving better health outcomes for all”. #HealthEquity

New @equity_iceh paper is out: "Women’s marital status and use of family planning services across male- and female-headed households in low- and middle-income countries" @JGLOBHEALTH jogh.org/2023/jogh-13-0…

"The role of gender inequality and health expenditure on the coverage of demand for family planning satisfied by modern contraceptives: a multilevel analysis of cross-sectional studies in 14 LAC countries" is in the @LancetRH_Americ editor's picks! 😍 ➡️bit.ly/3J9rBdO

In light of #InternationalWomensDay, we are pleased to introduce the women that build and make a difference in the @equity_iceh team: 🟰Franciele Hellwig is a postdoctoral fellow leading the Sexual and Reproductive Health team interest in family planning and gender equity.