Depuis sa création, le Partenariat de Ouagadougou (PO) œuvre pour l’amélioration et la promotion de la santé reproductive et l’accès à l’information et aux services de planification familiale dans la sous région Ouest Africaine Francophone. Pour optimiser cette lutte, les Gouvernements, les donateurs du PO, et les partenaires de mise en œuvre locaux et internationaux se sont appuyés sur les organisations de la société civile (OSC) y compris les organisations locales basées dans les neuf pays du PO afin d’identifier les besoins et les priorités en matière de santé reproductive au sein de leurs communautés.
Massive improvements in our family planning (FP) supply chains in recent years have generated an expanded and more reliable method choice for women and girls around the world. But while we celebrate such success, one nagging issue that warrants attention is the corresponding equipment and consumable supplies, like gloves and forceps, necessary to administer these contraceptives: Are they also getting to where they’re needed, when needed? Current data—both documented and anecdotal—suggest that they aren’t. At the very least, gaps remain. Through a literature review, secondary analysis, and a series of workshops held in Ghana, Nepal, Uganda, and the United States, we sought to understand this situation and put forth solutions to ensure that reliable method choice is accessible to FP users around the world. This piece is based on a larger piece of work funded by the Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition Innovation Fund.
Connecting the Dots Between Evidence and Experience combines the latest evidence with implementation experiences to help technical advisors and program managers understand emerging trends in family planning and inform adaptations to their own programs. The inaugural edition focuses on the impact of COVID-19 on family planning in Africa and Asia.
Dans le cadre de la deuxième édition du dialogue régional des jeunes organisé par l’unité de coordination du Partenariat de Ouagadougou (PO), en collaboration avec les organisations membres du Think Tank Jeunes (Pathfinder, Knowledge SUCCESS, Equipop, MSI, RAES, PAI, Breakthrough Action...), 36 jeunes des 9 pays du PO se sont penchés sur le thème « Les jeunes s’activent pour la vulgarisation des normes sociales favorables à la Santé Reproductive des Adolescents et Jeunes ».
A recent Global Health: Science and Practice (GHSP) article examined the use of fertility awareness-based methods (FABMs) in Ghana to gain knowledge on women who use them to avoid pregnancy. Few studies in low- and middle-income countries have estimated the use of FABM. Understanding who is using these methods contributes to family planning/reproductive health program professionals’ ability to support women in choosing their preferred methods.