Medical Doctors For Choice’s Post

"You can't pour from an empty cup. Take care of yourself first". Norm Kelly. Although prioritizing 🧘♀️🥗🍎🌱🔆self-care may sound like common sense, especially if you’re feeling pressured to be productive all the time can prevent you from taking care of yourself. It’s often the first thing to do when you find yourself in challenging situations. 💚🎗In celebration of #MentalHealthDay2024, today Medical Doctors For Choice staff is privileged to be trained on Self-care at the workplace. Participants shared experiences on how they used to practice self-care 💆🏻♀️individually and in their working environment💻. Practicing self-care in the office environment isn’t just good for your own health and that of your team, it also leads to better productivity and boosts your organization’s bottom line. That’s a win-win for everyone involved. ☀️🪴🍳🧘♀️☕️Together, let's Practice self-care at the workplace by: 1| Exercise Deep-breath; 2| Avoid being static by stretching; 3| Exercise mindful Meditation; 4| Gratitude journaling; 5| Walking meeting.lfcareAtWorkplace AmplifyChange| Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation| Global Fund for Women| Johns Hopkins Center for Mental Health and Addiction Policy| Sida| Health Development Initiative (HDI)| Rwanda Women Doctors For Reproductive Justice| AASAP

When 👧🏾 girls envision the future, they see a world full of possibilities! On this #InternationalDayoftheGirlChild, Medical Doctors For Choice reaffirms its commitment to empowering girls through education, advocacy, and health services, including #SRHR and #CSE. We are dedicated to breaking down barriers that hold girls back and ensuring that every girl has the opportunity to thrive. Together, we can create a world where girls’ rights are fully realized. 😍 Happy #InternationalDayoftheGirlChild2024 AmplifyChange| Sida| Global Fund for Youth| Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation| Plan International Rwanda| Health Development Initiative (HDI)| AfriYAN Rwanda| Rwanda Women Doctors For Reproductive Justice| AASAP| Global Fund for Children| African Population and Health Research Center

On this #WorldMentalHealthDay, “Mental Health at Work,” it’s essential that our workplaces prioritize mental well-being alongside physical safety. In healthcare, where stress and burnout are prevalent, creating environments that offer peer support, stress management tools, workers motivation and accessible mental health resources is crucial. This shift will allow healthcare professionals to thrive, not just survive, in their demanding roles. Let’s advocate for workplaces that actively support the mental health of all healthcare workers and make it a priority. #WorldMentalHealthDay #MentalHealthAtWork #HealthcareWellness Sida | Global Fund for Women | Lever for Change | The Johns Hopkins University - Carey Business School | AASAP | Rwanda Women Doctors For Reproductive Justice | Health Development Initiative (HDI) | African Population and Health Research Center | Mental Health America

Medical Doctors For Choice is live in #GakenkeDistrict with SRHR-Rwanda Coalition members & government implementing partners for #WorldContraceptiveDay2024! 🌍 Celebration. Today, we're celebrating the "Power of Informed Choice in Contraceptive Use". Let's empower communities with knowledge and access to make choices that fit their health and future! #WCD2024 AmplifyChange | Health Development Initiative (HDI) | Society for Family Health Rwanda | Global Fund for Women

Rwanda is one of the countries that renewed its #ICPD commitments to transform the world by ending all maternal deaths and all unmet needs for #SRH services, gender-based violence, and harmful practices against women and girls by 2030. Today, Medical Doctors For Choice is participating in the 2-day #ICPD30 Consultative Workshop with #ICPD Youth Champions spearheaded by AfriYAN Rwanda & United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) -Rwanda, under its theme: Raising Youth Voices: “Unpacking the outcomes from the ICPD30 Global Youth Dialogue”. Looking forward to learning and contributing to the design of sectoral recommendations for the Rwandan government and stakeholders on youth inclusion in the implementation of the ICPD Programme of Action in action with the Cotonou Youth Agenda. #ICPD30, #YouthEmpowerement Health Development Initiative (HDI), Y-ACT Youth In Action, Kundwa Health, YESI Rwanda

Today, Medical Doctors For Choice is pleased to attend the Collaborative Knowledge Exchange event hosted by AMREF & Knowledge SUCCESS. The discussions highlighted sharing knowledge and experiences in implementing various #FP & #SRH interventions across each East African member's country. Together, let's create a network of Knowledge Management champions and stakeholders in East Africa and beyond to strengthen knowledge exchange and collaboration and support FP/RH Programs. Amref Tanzania | Health Development Initiative (HDI) | AmplifyChange | FP2030 | AASAP | Global Fund for Women