“Introducing MSI Reproductive Choices” by Meghan Blake

In 1976, our founder Tim Black established MSI Reproductive Choices[1] to bring contraception and abortion care to women in underserved communities that no one else would go to. As a doctor, he witnessed firsthand the hardship caused by the lack of reproductive choice and accordingly, he established quality care, cost-effectiveness, data, and sustainability as foundational principles of the organization. Nearly 50 years later, this legacy remains at the core of MSI Reproductive Choices today. Since our founding, MSI has served more than 200 million clients, of which more than 100 million were served in the last nine years. Since 2000, our global services have averted an estimated 316,000 maternal deaths and 158.6 million unintended pregnancies. We deliver impact with exceptional cost-effectiveness. On a global scale via our Outreach and Public Sector Strengthening programs, which reach underserved “last mile” communities, our average cost per disability-adjusted life year (DALY) [...] ---Outline:(01:35) The Challenge(05:36) Where We Work and How We Work(09:14) Our Clients and Impact(12:28) Monitoring and Evaluation(14:56) Cost-Effectiveness(16:05) Our Most Cost-Effective Program: An Overview of MSI Nigeria(18:14) What's next in Nigeria?(18:57) Where else could your support make a difference?(20:02) Want to hear more?(21:53) External references(22:37) MSI resources--- First published: May 20th, 2024 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/x6hsZ8gCSj5fM6GFz/introducing-msi-reproductive-choices --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.