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This is the blog of David J. Olson, a global development consultant with 20+ years experience on five continents, and covers global development, related policy and communications and non-profit use of social media. I welcome comments, quips and musings.

Tuesday, July 2, 2019

From Hot Spots to Holy Places: Group sales of health products contribute to women’s empowerment and better health in Mali

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Togo Kadiatou Malle, president of Muso Yiriwa Ton in Mali, is now an ardent proponent of condoms and contraceptives. This was original...
Monday, March 18, 2019

In Brazil, condoms become popular by emphasizing fun, not responsibility

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DKT promoted its Prudence brand of condoms in the São Paulo Carnival of 2019, as they do every year. This was originally published by...
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Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Faith groups do more to promote "healthy timing and spacing of pregnancies"

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The Reverend Cannon Kabana and his wife Damalie Kabanda talk to their congregation about the benefits of family planning at St. Mark'...
Monday, December 10, 2018

Breastfeeding becomes controversial again even through breast is still best

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A woman breastfeeds her child while waiting for health services outside a health center in Nampula, Mozambique.  Copyright 2017 Arturo Sa...
Tuesday, September 18, 2018

Stepping up fight against malaria in Asia to protect gains made everywhere

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A mother from Myanmar and her child waiting to be seen at the Wang Pha clinic near Mae Sot, Thailand, near the Thai–Myanmar border. Her ...
Monday, September 17, 2018

New book "Factfulness" asserts that world is much better than most believe

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This was originally published on Global Health TV on August 6, 2018. I first saw Hans Rosling deliver a presentation on  facts and fict...
Thursday, September 13, 2018

Trump's expansion of Global Gag Rule sows chaos in global health

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One of Donald Trump’s first acts as U.S. president was the re-imposition of the Global Gag Rule (GGR), also called the Mexico City Policy, ...
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David J. Olson
Takoma Park, Maryland, United States
David has +25 years of strategic communications, advocacy and nonprofit management experience that produced measurable results on five continents and in three languages. Managed development programs in Paraguay, Bangladesh, Zambia and Mali. Founded NGOs in Zambia and Paraguay that have become leading health programs and a grass-roots network in Mali that is still thriving. Played significant role in starting PSI programs in five countries which still account for a significant amount of PSI's total disability-adjusted life years worldwide (a measure of health impact). Advised and developed external relations capacity of African, Asian and Russian non-profits. Lectured widely on social marketing and media relations at major universities. Published more than 130 blogs, op-eds and articles since 2012 in a variety of publications and platforms.
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