The grant will support The Challenge Initiative, which focuses on providing reproductive health resources in poor communities around the world. The $20.5 million will allow researchers to study people ages 15 to 24.
“Globally, many adolescents don’t have access to the sexual and reproductive health information they need to make informed choices, and this can keep communities trapped in a cycle of poverty,” Jose “Oying” Rimon, the director of the Challenge Initiative, told The Sun.
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