Family Planning Policy Environment in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Levers of Positive Change and Prospects for Sustainability

Building on expressed support from the Prime Minister to the Ministries of Health and Planning, the country’s new family planning commitment grew out of: (1) recognition of the impact of family planning on maternal mortality and economic development; (2) knowledge sharing of best practices from othe...

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Autores principales: Mukaba, Thibaut, Binanga, Arsene, Fohl, Sarah, Bertrand, Jane T
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Global Health: Science and Practice 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4476856/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26085015
http://dx.doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-14-00244
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Sumario:Building on expressed support from the Prime Minister to the Ministries of Health and Planning, the country’s new family planning commitment grew out of: (1) recognition of the impact of family planning on maternal mortality and economic development; (2) knowledge sharing of best practices from other African countries; (3) participatory development of a national strategic plan; (4) strong collaboration between stakeholders; (5) effective advocacy by champions including country and international experts; and (6) increased donor support. The question becomes: Will the favorable policy environment translate into effective local programming?

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