jeu., 24 mai 2012 20:46:10 +0000 jeu., 24 mai 2012 20:46:10 +0000 http://www.unfpa.org UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is an international development agency that promotes the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity. UNFPA supports countries in using population data for policies and programmes to reduce poverty and to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, every young person is free of HIV/AIDS, and every girl and woman is treated with dignity and respect. UNFPA – because everyone counts. en-us serrano@unfpa.org (Alvaro Serrano) gruber@unfpa.org (Kimberly Gruber) http://www.unfpa.org/images/unfpalogoxs.gif 80 36 The world's largest international source of funding for population and reproductive health programmes http://www.unfpa.org/public/home/publications/pid/10266 Expanding access to a choice of affordable and appropriate contraceptive commodities is critical to achieving the goal of reproductive health for all. This report, prepared for the United Nations Commission on Commodities for Women and Children’s Health, provides a review of three contraceptive commodities that are considered to be overlooked or underutilized: the female condom, hormonal implants and emergency contraception. http://www.unfpa.org/public/home/publications/pid/10265 Expanding access to quality, affordable maternal health medicines is critical to making progress in reducing maternal mortality. However, significant challenges often impede such access. Chief among them is a lack of data on the needs, gaps, systems and financing for maternal health medicines. http://www.unfpa.org/public/home/publications/pid/397 This handbook, one of the World Health Organization's Family Planning Cornerstones, provides evidence-based guidance developed through worldwide collaboration. It offers clinic-based health care professionals in developing countries the latest guidance on providing with the full range of contraceptive methods. Many additional resources, including an online version, translations (planned for 10 languages), wall charts, chapter summaries, checklists, and ordering information are available here. If you have earlier versions of the report, please print and note these changes: Summary of Major Changes from 2008 and 2011 Updates http://www.unfpa.org/public/home/publications/pid/8834 This report takes stock of the progress of sexual and reproductive health initiatives of the UNFPA and World Health Organization in four countries in 2011: Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malawi, Senegal and Tajikistan. The studies also focus on how the role of the country offices of the two agencies has changed in the context of sexual and reproductive health.     http://www.unfpa.org/public/home/publications/pid/8017 This guide outlines a 10-Step Strategic Approach to scale up comprehensive condom programming that encourages the participation of donors and international agencies while placing ultimate responsibility for decision-making and implementation in the hands of national partners. The design of a condom programme may vary from country to country, but the process of designing and implementing a SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-governed) strategy has many common features, which are described in this document. http://www.unfpa.org/public/home/publications/pid/6479 This report, updated annually, is a rich source of data for development that can drive good planning for contraceptive supply, advocacy and resource mobilization. The report contains dozens of tables and graphs full of information and analysis that can influence policy dialogue, advocacy and interagency work. It aims to enhance coordination among donors, improve partnerships between donors and national governments, and mobilize the resources needed to accelerate progress towards universal access to sexual and reproductive health, as set forth in the ICPD Programme of Action and the Millennium Development Goals. http://www.unfpa.org/public/home/publications/pid/8018 The following document outlines the conceptual framework under which the Inter-Agency Task Team on Comprehensive Condom Programming (IATT/CCP) operates. It concludes with a 10-step approach to scale up comprehensive condom programming in individual countries. http://www.unfpa.org/public/home/publications/pid/6437 Since 2007, the Thematic Fund for Reproductive Health Commodity Security has helped UNFPA work systematically with national governments to carry out the diverse and multi-faceted work needed to ensure that all individuals can obtain and use affordable, quality reproductive health supplies of their choice whenever they need them. This year's annual report of the Global Programme to Enhance Reproductive Health Commodity Security reveals significant progress and measurable impact in the over 70 countries supported http://www.unfpa.org/public/home/publications/pid/6688 Sustained and strategic support from UNFPA through the Global Programme to Enhance Reproductive Health Commodity Securities is helping developing countries to provide access to a reliable supply of contraceptives, condoms, medicines and equipment. This publication presents eight examples of specific activities funded.   http://www.unfpa.org/public/home/publications/pid/7797 The annual report illustrates UNFPA's projects and programmes in 155 countries in 2010 and provides a snapshot of income and project expenditures for the year. http://www.unfpa.org/public/home/publications/pid/6689 This publication provides an update on significant progress and measurable impact by countries supported by the Global Programme to Enhance Reproductive Health Commodity Security, which is now active in over 70 countries. http://www.unfpa.org/public/home/publications/pid/5848  The profiles in this publication highlight how well each of the priority countries (which together represent 95 per cent of maternal and child mortality) is doing in increasing coverage of high-impact interventions that can save the lives of millions of women and children. The core indicators included in these updated profiles encompass key elements of the reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health continuum of care. The report also includes a brief report providing a snapshot of progress on these core indicators across the priority countries, revealing promising news as well as challenges that still remain to be addressed. http://www.unfpa.org/public/home/publications/pid/6055 UNFPA developed the Global Programme for Reproductive Health Commodity Security to help countries plan for their own needs in this arena. The Global Programme acts as a catalyst to national action to prioritize and mainstream reproductive health commodity security into national health policies, programmes, budgets and plans. As a result, coun... http://www.unfpa.org/public/home/publications/pid/4127 In 2006, the European Commission, in a partnership agreement with the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP), contributed nearly € 15 million to help UNFPA provide equipment and supplies for obstetric and maternal health in 17 ACP countries in conflict or post-conflict situations. The programme succeeded in reducing shortfalls and improving access to contraceptives and other reproductive health commodities, as well as building governments' capacity to plan and manage their reproductive health commodity supply systems. http://www.unfpa.org/public/home/publications/pid/387 The purpose of the booklet is to provide factual information that can be used to foster a positive attitude towards condom use. The message is kept simple and focused on responding to common, reoccurring myths, misperceptions, and fears related to condoms and condom use.