Event summary for the ICFP side sesssion from FHI 360 and R4S titled “Advancing equity to support UHC: Tools and approaches for #NextGenFP”.
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IBP partners are using StoryMaps to visualize the trials and tribulations of a pandemic year in family planning.Continue reading2020: An Adaptation Crash Course
PSI shares experiences and lessons learned as part of R4S-funded documentation of FP program adaptations made during the COVID-19 pandemic.Continue readingMaintaining High Impact Practices During a Pandemic: Fast-tracking the Adoption of Digital Tools in Family Planning Programs
On November 17-18, 2020, a virtual technical consultation on contraceptive-induced…Continue readingPresentations and Recordings Now Available from the Virtual Technical Consultation on Contraceptive-Induced Menstrual Changes
On November 17 and 18, the Research for Scalable Solutions…Continue readingR4S Collaborates to Convene Virtual Technical Consultation on Contraceptive-Induced Menstrual Changes
This Saturday, September 26th, marks the 13th annual global campaign known as World Contraception Day, or #WCD2020 to social media users. The mission of the day is to improve awareness of available family planning methods and enable young people to make informed decisions about their reproductive health.Continue readingA World Contraception Day without precedent highlights the need for data on COVID-19 and family planning
R4S will conduct a prospective, longitudinal study during the pandemic and recovery process with women ages 18 to 49 who opt into the study after calling the Viamo 3-2-1 service. Available in 18 countries, Viamo 3-2-1 is a mass communication information service through which mobile phone users can access information on demand by dialing a toll-free short code and navigating a menu of topics.Continue readingRapid assessment of COVID-19 impact on family planning in Nepal and Africa
As R4S works to produce and use evidence to improve voluntary family planning programs, efforts are also under way to document the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on family planning programs, the changes stakeholders are making to ensure continuation of care, and the efficacy of these changes.Continue readingFamily planning during the COVID-19 pandemic: The important role of community health volunteers in ensuring continuity of care
During the current global health crisis, FHI 360’s bilateral RMNCH projects have found themselves at a pivotal moment. Restrictions in place to limit the spread of COVID-19 have forced ministries of health and partner organizations to develop and issue quick guidance on providing continuity of care during the pandemic.Continue readingFamily planning during the COVID-19 pandemic: Adaptations to reach vulnerable populations
Self-Care Month this July offers an opportunity to double down to make quality self-care interventions available, affordable, acceptable, and accessible to those who need them the most. For R4S partner PSI, digital solutions offer a strong entry point to put power and care into consumers’ hands — during COVID-19 and well beyond.Continue readingFamily planning during the COVID-19 pandemic: The use of digital technology to support self-care interventions