Elements of Family Planning Success

Minnesota International Health Volunteers (MIHV) is improving family planning knowledge, access, and use in Ssembabule and Mubende, two rural districts of central Uganda. MIHV's Uganda Child Spacing Program (UCSP, 2006-2009) is funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development and supported by the Uganda Ministry of Health.

By integrating family planning into it's child survival project (2003-2007), Project HOPE created two new youth-friendly clinics and three youth-friendly rooms within clinics in five pilot sub districts in the Navoi oblast with plans to expand these services to other districts in Uzbekistan. Project HOPE's case study "Reaching Out to Youth: Youth Friendly Sexual and Reproductive Health Services through Schools, Clinics, and Communities" highlights the success achieved in increasing access for 31,673 young adults to youth friendly services.

This resource looks at The Capacity Project's work in Rwanda including assessing its needs for family planning, improving access, ensuring contraceptive security, and training of providers.

This case study documents CARE’s Extra Mile Initiative that brought education and family planning services to remote communes in Madagascar located in conservation zones that were threatened by the growing population (English version).

 Service Expansion and Technical Support (SEATS II) worked with MotherCare in spearheading efforts to address the reproductive health needs of Russian women.  In their efforts, both collaborated with the agencies coordinating the activities of the Women's Reproductive Health Project, which aims to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity through the expansion of family planning services. Strategies focused on services, training, and service policy. Key activities, results and lessons learned are presented in this country summary.

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