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COVID-19 Learning Briefs

COVID-19 has brought widespread disruption to essential health care throughout the world—including sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services. Pathfinder International teams around the world have adapted rapidly to ensure the continuation of quality SRH services, while mitigating the spread of COVID-19.  The lessons learned from these adaptations provide insight for SRH program preparedness in the event of future emergencies and for resiliency of global health supply chains and collaboration systems.

This series of learning briefs conveys Pathfinder International’s COVID-19 response strategies, impact, and lessons learned:

  • Adapting and Innovating Social and Behavior Change
  • Adapting and Innovating Delivery of Essential Health Services
  • Adapting Clinical Supervision and Mentorship of Health Service Providers
  • Meeting the Training and Capacity-Building Needs of Frontline Health Workers

Fiches d’apprentissage a la Pandémie COVID-19

La COVID-19 a perturbé largement les soins de santé essentiels à travers le monde, y compris les services de santé sexuelle et reproductive (SSR). Les équipes de Pathfinder International à travers le monde se sont rapidement adaptées pour assurer la continuation de services de SSR de qualité, tout en atténuant la propagation de la COVID-19. Les leçons tirées de ces adaptations donnent un aperçu de la préparation des programmes de SSR en cas de futures urgences, de la résilience des chaînes d’approvisionnement mondiales en santé et des systèmes de collaboration.

Cette série de fiches d’apprentissage présente les stratégies de réponse de Pathfinder International face à la COVID-19, l’impact et les leçons apprises, et couvre les thèmes suivants :

  • Adaptation et Innovation pour le Changement Social et Comportemental Pendant la Pandémie COVID-19: Leçons Apprises
  • Adapter et Innover pour Fournir des Services de Santé Essentiels Pendant la Pandémie COVID-19: Leçons Apprises
  • Adapter la Supervision Clinique et le Mentorat des Prestataires de Services de Santé à la Pandémie de COVID-19: Leçons Apprises
  • Répondre aux Besoins de Formation et de Capacité des Travailleurs de la Santé de Première Ligne Pendant la Pandémie COVID-19: Leçons Apprises
Focus Areas
  • Primary Health Care
Approaches
  • Health Systems Strengthening
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