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May 2012

Introduction of the Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure to Combat Cervical Cancer in Ethiopia

This update discusses the Addis Tesfa project's experience implementing the Loop Electrosurgical Excision procedure to address cervical cancer in Ethiopia.

May 2012

Single-Visit Approach to Cervical Cancer Prevention: Clinical Standards of Practice and Counseling Guide

Designed to be used by physicians, nurses, midwives, and health officers who provide cervical cancer prevention services using the single-visit approach.

February 2013

Introducing Operations Research to Large-Scale Program Implementation in Ethiopia

This technical update describes how the USAID-funded Integrated Family Health Program built capacity of health program managers and implementers to conduct operations research to strengthen systems and foster innovation based on systematic learning.

Focus Area
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Systems Strengthening
Region
Africa
Country
Ethiopia
Year
2013
January 2013

PRACHAR: Advancing Young People’s Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in India

This technical brief summarizes the evolution of PRACHAR, describes the intervention model and key evaluation results that informed each phase, and highlights next steps for dissemination and advocacy based on 11 years of project learning.

Focus Area
Adolescent and Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health
Advocacy
Behavior Change
Contraception & Family Planning
Gender
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Region
Asia
Country
India
Year
2013
January 2013

Straight to the Point: Budgeting Basics

This Straight to the Point capacity building tool introduces the concept of budgeting to community-based organizations with limited resources and financial management experience, and leads them through the process of creating a simple budget.

Focus Area
Systems Strengthening
Region
Global
Year
2013
January 2013

Straight to the Point: Identifying and Prioritizing Behavior Change Needs

Organizations and groups can use this tool to guide a group activity with members of the community they work with in order to identify the major barriers to adopting a specific healthier behavior and to prioritize which barriers should be addressed first.

Focus Area
Adolescent and Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health
Behavior Change
Contraception & Family Planning
Gender
HIV & AIDS
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Region
Global
Year
2013
January 2013

Empowering Communities through Integrated Systems Strengthening in Northern Mozambique

This brief articulates SCIP’s strategy of integrated systems strengthening, shares a snapshot of its implementation status, and highlights next steps for the project’s remaining two years.

Focus Area
Adolescent and Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health
Behavior Change
Contraception & Family Planning
Gender
HIV & AIDS
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Systems Strengthening
Region
Global
Country
Mozambique
Year
2013
January 2013

Pathfinder's Integrated Systems Strengthening Framework

This publication offers a concise overview of Pathfinder’s Integrated Systems Strengthening framework, which is our strategy for connecting people to systems and systems to people.

Focus Area
Abortion
Adolescent and Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health
Advocacy
Behavior Change
Contraception & Family Planning
Gender
HIV & AIDS
Maternal & Newborn Health
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Systems Strengthening
Region
Global
Year
2013
July 2012

Strengthening Strategic Health Information Systems in Kenya's North Eastern Province

This technical brief discusses steps taken by the project to meet challenges to the use of strategic health information in Kenya’s North Eastern Province, and provides recommendations for future similar efforts in comparable contexts.

Focus Area
HIV & AIDS
Systems Strengthening
Region
Africa
Country
Kenya
Year
2012
December 2011

Straight to the Point: Setting Advocacy Priorities

This tool helps a team take the first step in developing an advocacy initiative selecting an issue for advocacy.

Focus Area
Advocacy
Region
Global
Year
2011
December 2011

Straight to the Point: Assessing the Political Environment for Advocacy

This tool helps a team understand the environment they are working in and the key factors they need to consider as they develop their initiative.

Focus Area
Advocacy
Region
Global
Year
2011
December 2011

Straight to the Point: Mapping an Advocacy Strategy

This tool helps a team plan a concrete strategy for achieving their goal, including determining their specific activities.

Focus Area
Advocacy
Region
Global
Year
2011
November 2011

Scale-Up of Task-Shifting for Community-Based Provision of Implanon, Technical Summary 2009-2011

The Integrated Family Health Program (IFHP) is a five-year USAID-funded program to promote an integrated model for strengthening maternal and child health, family planning, and reproductive health services in Ethiopia.

Focus Area
Contraception & Family Planning
Maternal & Newborn Health
Systems Strengthening
Region
Africa
Country
Ethiopia
Year
2011
October 2011

Straight to the Point: Evaluation of Behavior Change Activities

This simple checklist will help you conduct a “straight to the point” assessment of behavior change activities, focusing on issues like facilitation, language, and participant engagement.

Focus Area
Behavior Change
Region
Global
Year
2011
October 2011

Straight to the Point: Assessing Partner Capacity for Behavior Change Activities

This tool provides a"straight to the point" means of identifying the strengths and weaknesses of BC implementing partners. It offers ideas and suggestions to help supervisors assess partner capacity in a systematic manner.

Focus Area
Behavior Change
Region
Global
Year
2011
October 2011

Straight to the Point: Evaluation of IEC Materials

This "straight to the point" evaluation looks at the communicative aspects listed on the checklist and rates the material in question on each of the aspects.

Focus Area
Behavior Change
Region
Global
Year
2011
October 2011

Straight to the Point Capacity Building Tools

Taking into consideration implementers limited time and resources, the tools in Pathfinder's "Straight to the Point" Series provide clear, concise guidance on a variety of issues related to program design, implementation, and evaluation.

Focus Area
Behavior Change
Region
Global
Year
2011
July 2011

Integrating Communities into the Health System: The Takamol Project Summary Review

This summary review provides analysis of Pathfinder-Egypt's Takamol project and includes description of program strategy and evaluation results.

Focus Area
Contraception & Family Planning
Maternal & Newborn Health
Systems Strengthening
Region
Near East
Country
Egypt
Year
2011
May 2011

Advancing Family Planning for Improved Reproductive Health in Northern Nigeria

Pathfinder's Private Sector Family Planning Service Delivery Project (2000- 2011) pioneered advancements in family planning and reproductive health service delivery in northern Nigeria.

Focus Area
Contraception & Family Planning
Systems Strengthening
Region
Africa
Country
Nigeria
Year
2011
March 2011

The Maternal Health Care Improvement Initiative: Nigeria

This report touches on the implementation, challenges, and lessons learned from Pathfinder's Sustainable Maternal Health Care Behavior Improvement Initiative, a project from 2003-2010.

Focus Area
Maternal & Newborn Health
Contraception & Family Planning
Region
Africa
Country
Nigeria
Year
2011
January 2011

Improved Quality of Reproductive Health Care in Viet Nam: An Overview of the Reproductive Health Projects

This paper summarizes the results, strategies, and challenges of the Reproductive Health Projects (RHPs), initiative to improve reproductive health services available in two leading hospitals and the Viet Nam government's reproductive health care network.

Focus Area
Contraception & Family Planning
Systems Strengthening
Region
Asia
Country
Viet Nam
Year
2011
January 2011

Improved Quality of Reproductive Health Care in Viet Nam: An Overview of the Reproductive Health Projects

This paper summarizes the results, strategies, and challenges of the Reproductive Health Projects (RHPs) initiative to improve reproductive health services available in two leading hospitals and the Viet Nam government's reproductive health care network.

Focus Area
Contraception & Family Planning
Systems Strengthening
Region
Asia
Country
Viet Nam
Year
2011
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