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A framework for establishing integrated reproductive health training
1JHPIEGO Corporation, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA.
Advances in Contraception : the Official Journal of the Society for the Advancement of Contraception
|December 1, 1995
Summary
Ensuring access to quality family planning services globally requires increasing their availability. This paper outlines an integrated reproductive health training framework to build sustainable capacity for trainers and providers.
Area of Science:
- Global Health
- Reproductive Health
- Health Systems Strengthening
Background:
- Making quality family planning services accessible to all is a key global challenge.
- A sustainable supply of qualified trainers and service providers is crucial for meeting this demand.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present a framework for integrated reproductive health training.
- To describe an approach for building national training capacity in reproductive health.
Main Methods:
- Developing integrated reproductive health training programs.
- Linking higher education, healthcare systems, political systems, and cultural norms.
- Implementing updated policies, pre-service and in-service training, and clinical training sites.
Main Results:
- Established a network of pathways to strengthen reproductive health policy, training, and services.
- Enhanced national capacity for delivering family planning and reproductive health services.
- Improved skills of healthcare professionals through targeted training.
Conclusions:
- Integrated reproductive health training is a sustainable mechanism for increasing the availability of quality family planning services.
- Strengthening national training capacity is essential for global reproductive health goals.
- A comprehensive approach involving multiple systems is necessary for successful implementation.