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Scaling Up Evidence-Based Practices in Postpregnancy Family Planning Using Country-Specific Bottleneck Analysis and Solutions: Experiences from WHO FP Accelerator Plus Project

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The World Health Organization's (WHO) Department of Reproductive Health and Research (SHR) and HRP, provides leadership in sexual reproductive health and rights (SRHR) by shaping the research agenda, coordinating high impact research, setting norms and standards, articulating ethical and human rights based approaches, and supporting research capacity building. The WHO FP Accelerator Plus project is designed to support ministries of health (MoH) and partners in implementing evidence based, gender responsive programmatic interventions to accelerate the scale up and sustainability of WHO recommended family planning (FP) evidence based practices (EBPs). 

The project contributes specifically to achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly targets 3.1, 3.7 and 5.6. Scaling up evidence based practices in FP, as recommended by the WHO, has increasingly been accepted by global health actors as core to their mission, goals and activities. While there has been some success in implementing these practices, the coverage and sustainable implementation remains inadequate in many countries. To better understand the systemic challenges that hinder the sustained scale up of these interventions, WHO has developed a Bottleneck Analysis (BNA) protocol. This tool helps to systematically identify health system barriers, propose solutions and develop strategies to overcome implementation challenges. The BNA focuses on critical aspects of FP scale up, including postpregnancy FP, task sharing and social behavior change interventions. In collaboration with key partners, such as UNFPA, PAHO, FP2030, the Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition (RHSC) and USAID, WHO has facilitated BNA assessments in 24 countries across four regions. This panel discussion will present an overview of the BNA and showcase country experiences from Ethiopia, Nepal and Peru, highlighting key barriers to the postpregnancy family planning scale up and prioritized next steps.

Check the newsletter here for more information: https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/who-fp-accelerator-plus-issue-1

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El Departamento de Salud Reproductiva e Investigación y el Programa de Salud Reproductiva de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) lideran la salud y los derechos sexuales y reproductivos (DSSR) mediante la elaboración de la agenda de investigación, la coordinación de investigaciones de alto impacto, el establecimiento de normas y estándares, la articulación de enfoques basados en la ética y los derechos humanos, y el apoyo al desarrollo de capacidades de investigación. El proyecto FP Accelerator Plus de la OMS está diseñado para apoyar a los ministerios de salud y a los socios en la implementación de intervenciones programáticas basadas en la evidencia y sensibles al género, con el fin de acelerar la ampliación y la sostenibilidad de las prácticas basadas en la evidencia recomendadas por la OMS en materia de planificación familiar (PF).

El proyecto contribuye específicamente a alcanzar los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS), en particular las metas 3.1, 3.7 y 5.6. Escalar las prácticas basadas en la evidencia en materia de PF, tal y como recomienda la OMS, ha sido cada vez más aceptada por los actores de la salud global como parte fundamental de su misión, sus objetivos y sus actividades. Si bien se han logrado algunos éxitos en la aplicación de estas prácticas, la cobertura y la aplicación sostenible siguen siendo insuficientes en muchos países. Para comprender mejor los retos sistémicos que dificultan la ampliación sostenida de estas intervenciones, la OMS ha elaborado un protocolo de análisis de cuellos de botella (BNA). Esta herramienta ayuda a identificar sistemáticamente las barreras del sistema de salud, proponiendo soluciones y desarrollando estrategias para superar los retos de implementación. El BNA se centra en aspectos críticos de la ampliación de la PF, como la PF posparto, el reparto de tareas y las intervenciones para el cambio de comportamiento social. En colaboración con socios clave, como UNFPA, OPS, FP2030, la Coalición de Suministros de Salud Reproductiva (RHSC) y USAID, la OMS ha facilitado evaluaciones del BNA en 24 países de cuatro regiones. En esta mesa redonda se presentará una visión general del BNA y se mostrarán las experiencias de Etiopía, Nepal y Perú, destacando las principales barreras para la ampliación de la planificación familiar después del embarazo y los próximos pasos prioritarios.

Consulte el boletín aquí para obtener más información: https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/who-fp-accelerator-plus-issue-1

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Le Département Santé reproductive et recherche et le Programme de recherche en santé reproductive de l'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS) jouent un rôle de premier plan dans le domaine de la santé et des droits sexuels et reproductifs (DSSR) en définissant le programme de recherche, en coordonnant la recherche qui permet d'avoir un impact, en établissant des normes et des standards, en articulant des approches fondées sur l'éthique et les droits humains, et en soutenant le renforcement des capacités de recherche. Le projet FP Accelerator Plus de l'OMS est conçu pour aider les ministères de la santé et leurs partenaires à mettre en œuvre des interventions programmatiques fondées sur des données probantes et sensibles au genre afin d'accélérer le déploiement et la pérennité des pratiques fondées sur des données probantes recommandées par l'OMS en matière de planification familiale (PF).

Le projet contribue spécifiquement à la réalisation des objectifs de développement durable (ODD), en particulier les cibles 3.1, 3.7 et 5.6. La mise à l'échelle des pratiques fondées sur des données probantes en matière de PF, comme le recommande l'OMS, est de plus en plus acceptée par les acteurs mondiaux de la santé comme étant au cœur de leur mission, de leurs objectifs et de leurs activités. Bien que la mise en œuvre de ces pratiques ait connu un certain succès, leur couverture et leur mise en œuvre durable restent insuffisantes dans de nombreux pays. Afin de mieux comprendre les défis systémiques qui entravent le développement durable de ces interventions, l'OMS a élaboré un protocole d'analyse des goulots d'étranglement (BNA). Cet outil permet d'identifier systématiquement les obstacles liés au système de santé, de proposer des solutions et d'élaborer des stratégies pour surmonter les défis liés à la mise en œuvre. La BNA se concentre sur les aspects critiques du développement de la PF, notamment la PF après la grossesse, le partage des tâches et les interventions visant à modifier les comportements sociaux. En collaboration avec des partenaires clés, tels que l'UNFPA, l'OPS, FP2030, la Coalition pour les produits de santé reproductive (RHSC) et l'USAID, l'OMS a facilité la réalisation d'évaluations BNA dans 24 pays répartis dans quatre régions. Cette table ronde présentera un aperçu de l'évaluation BNA et mettra en avant les expériences de l'Éthiopie, du Népal et du Pérou, en soulignant les principaux obstacles à l'intensification de la planification familiale après la grossesse et les prochaines étapes prioritaires.

Pour plus d'informations, consultez la newsletter ici : https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/who-fp-accelerator-plus-issue-1

November 05, 2025 10:20 - 11:40(America/Bogota)
Venue : Ágora Room Z
20251105T1020 20251105T1140 America/Bogota Scaling Up Evidence-Based Practices in Postpregnancy Family Planning Using Country-Specific Bottleneck Analysis and Solutions: Experiences from WHO FP Accelerator Plus Project

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The World Health Organization's (WHO) Department of Reproductive Health and Research (SHR) and HRP, provides leadership in sexual reproductive health and rights (SRHR) by shaping the research agenda, coordinating high impact research, setting norms and standards, articulating ethical and human rights based approaches, and supporting research capacity building. The WHO FP Accelerator Plus project is designed to support ministries of health (MoH) and partners in implementing evidence based, gender responsive programmatic interventions to accelerate the scale up and sustainability of WHO recommended family planning (FP) evidence based practices (EBPs). 

The project contributes specifically to achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly targets 3.1, 3.7 and 5.6. Scaling up evidence based practices in FP, as recommended by the WHO, has increasingly been accepted by global health actors as core to their mission, goals and activities. While there has been some success in implementing these practices, the coverage and sustainable implementation remains inadequate in many countries. To better understand the systemic challenges that hinder the sustained scale up of these interventions, WHO has developed a Bottleneck Analysis (BNA) protocol. This tool helps to systematically identify health system barriers, propose solutions and develop strategies to overcome implementation challenges. The BNA focuses on critical aspects of FP scale up, including postpregnancy FP, task sharing and social behavior change interventions. In collaboration with key partners, such as UNFPA, PAHO, FP2030, the Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition (RHSC) and USAID, WHO has facilitated BNA assessments in 24 countries across four regions. This panel discussion will pres ...

Ágora Room Z ICFP 2025 info@theicfp.org

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