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Burkina Faso, Content Partner, Contraceptive Methods, COVID-19, PF/RH, Jhpiego, Mali, Self Care, Service Delivery, West Africa

Recapulatif du webinaire sur les approches à haut impact pour l’introduction et le passage à l’échelle de l'utilisation de la contraception auto-injectable.

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COVID-19, East and Central Africa, PF/RH, FP/RH Programs, GHSP Journal, Knowledge Management, Measurement, Program Implementation, Project News, Tanzania, West Africa

Before this remarkable year ends, we’re taking a look back at the most popular Global Health: Science and Practice Journal (GHSP) articles on voluntary family planning in the last year according to you—our readers—that garnered the most reads, citations, and attention.

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Adolescents and Youth, Content Partner, E2A, PF/RH, FP/RH Programs, Gender, gender norms, Nigeria, Program Design, West Africa

Queen Esther is proud to lead this small peer group, part of a core package of activities for young first-time parents (FTPs) developed by the Evidence to Action (E2A) Project. E2A’s comprehensive first-time parent program model, implemented with dedicated country partners and funding from USAID, is effectively improving health and gender outcomes for this critical population

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Breakthrough ACTION, Burkina Faso, Content Partner, Côte d'Ivoire, Equity and Empowerment, PF/RH, FP/RH Programs, Knowledge Management, Measurement, Niger, Policy and Advocacy, Population Reference Bureau, Program Design, Togo, West Africa

Social and behavior change (SBC) approaches can increase the use of modern contraceptives by addressing the attitudes and social norms that influence demand. However, they often do not receive attention, partly because many practitioners are not effectively measuring their SBC efforts. Breakthrough ACTION interviewed voluntary family planning stakeholders in West Africa to learn why.

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Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Equity and Empowerment, PF/RH, FP/RH Programs, Niger, Program Design, Service Delivery, West Africa

When it comes to family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) programming, encouraging behavior change starts by understanding what shapes consumer decisions. Because when we truly understand the core attitudes that influence – and at times, limit – how people perceive contraception, we can better design and deliver solutions that serve their needs.

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Adolescents and Youth, Connecting Conversations, Ghana, KM Tools and Techniques, KM: Assess Needs, Knowledge Management, Project News, West Africa

On September 9, Knowledge SUCCESS & FP2020 hosted the fifth and final session in the first module of the Connecting Conversations series. Missed this session? The presentation slides are available to download at the end of this recap. Due to a computer error, only the French recording is available. Registration is now open for the

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Client-Centered Care, COVID-19, PF/RH, Senegal, Service Delivery, West Africa

COVID-19 is demonstrating the impact of epidemics on the continuity of care provision, particularly for FP/RH. This is why, in addition to the measures taken to fight COVID-19, we realized the importance of carrying out parallel actions that guarantee the availability and continuity of essential RMNCAH services.

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COVID-19, PF/RH, Related Health Topics, Senegal, Service Delivery, West Africa

L’expérience de la COVID-19 a démontré l’impact des épidémies dans la continuité de l’offre de soins particulièrement celle de PF/SR. C’est pour cela, qu’en dehors de mesures prises pour lutter contre la COVID-19, on a compris qu’il est important de conduire parallèlement des actions qui garantissent la disponibilité et continuité des services essentiels SRMNIA.

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