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- Lessons From the Design and Rollout of an Electronic Medical Record System for Cervical Cancer Screening in Rwanda
We describe the process of designing, building, and implementing a cervical cancer electronic medical record system in Rwanda, highlighting experiences and lessons learned throughout this process.
- Using Vignettes to Gain Insights Into Social Norms Related to Voluntary Family Planning and Gender-Based Violence in South Sudan
Social norms in South Sudan facilitate or obstruct the use of family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) services. Understanding these social norms is essential to implementing effective interventions to address barriers to accessing and using FP/RH services.
- An Effective Health System Approach to End TB: Implementing the Double X Strategy in Vietnam
This article describes an effective health system strategy to detect TB disease in Vietnam that prioritizes chest radiography and GeneXpert rapid diagnostic testing, improving access to TB services during the COVID-19 pandemic for vulnerable populations in communities and facilities.
- Empowerment Among Adolescent Girls in Nepal: A Concept Mapping Exploratory Study
This study used concept mapping, a community-engaged and participatory research method, to identify a wide range of factors that help “define” a context-specific concept of empowerment among adolescent girls in Nepal that will form the foundation for developing a Nepal-specific empowerment measurement for program evaluation.
- Implementing Quality Improvement Initiatives to Improve the Use of Adolescent- and Youth-Friendly Health Services in Zou, Benin
Implementing initiatives to improve the quality of adolescent- and youth-friendly health services resulted in improvements in quality assessment scores and increased contraceptive uptake among adolescents and youth.
- Improving the Quality of Adolescent and Youth-Friendly Health Services Through Integrated Supportive Supervision in Four Nigerian States
Integrating quality assurance in Nigeria’s family planning supportive supervision system improved the quality of adolescent- and youth-friendly health services and contraceptive uptake by clients aged 15–24 years.
- Increasing Contraceptive Use Through Free Family Planning Special Days in Poor Urban Areas in Francophone West Africa
Through the support of local governments and The Challenge Initiative, Family Planning Special Days successfully facilitated the delivery of free family planning services to urban West African populations with high levels of poverty and unmet need.
- Innovations in Public Financing for Family Planning at Subnational Levels: Sustainable Cofinancing Strategies for Family Planning With Nigerian States
Using a cofinancing strategy, we present an innovative model on how local governments can collaborate with partners to harness all available resources and improve accountability through transparent agreement and documentation for sustainable development programming.
- Engaging Community Health Workers to Enhance Modern Contraceptive Uptake Among Young First-Time Parents in Five Cities of Uttar Pradesh
Adding tailored information and counseling on contraceptive methods for young married and first-time parents to an existing family planning program can enhance the use of modern contraceptive methods for this population.
- Improving Contraceptive Service Quality and Accessibility for Adolescents and Youth Through Proprietary Patent Medicine Vendors in Four Nigerian States
Building a collaborative partnership between public and private sector health entities can expand access to and improve the quality of contraceptive information and services provided to adolescents and youth living in urban poor communities.