The Global Health eLearning Center is pleased to offer this course on Family Planning Programming-–Elements of Success. This course is based on the issue of Population Reports, "Elements of Success in Family Planning Programming". It summarizes the core factors contributing to success in family planning programming, as identified by family planning professionals around the world.

Photo Credit: Max Taylor, Copyright CEDPA. CEDPA Director of Leadership and Capacity Building Sue Richiedei and some of the participants in the WomenLead in the Fight Against AIDS Workshop in October 2005

This course covers topics such as:

  • How supportive policies lay the groundwork for successful programs;
  • How research, monitoring, and evaluation guide program design and implementation;
  • How strong leadership helps strengthen programs and navigate change;
  • Developing communication strategies that address clients' needs;
  • Ensuring contraceptives are always available when clients need them;
  • Finding creative ways to staff programs and improve performance;
  • Meeting clients' needs and maintaining medical standards;
  • Expanding access to services through a mix of service delivery points;
  • Making services affordable to clients while ensuring financial sustainability; and
  • Integrating services to increase efficiency and convenience.

 

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"Elements of Family Planning Success" is a new knowledge-sharing initiative from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's Center for Communication Programs (CCP), with support from USAID. The initiative started under CCP's INFO Project, and continues under the follow-on Knowledge for Health (K4H) Project.

This activity takes a unique approach to help family planning programs succeed, by merging evidence-based information gathered worldwide with local program experiences.

The initiative constitutes a discussion and exchange of ideas through various modes of communication, including:

Join the community! Visit http://www.fpsuccess.org.

 

Knowledge for Health Project, The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Center for Communication Programs (CCP), Family Health International(FHI), Management Sciences for Health (MSH), With IT Support from Google.

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