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Stronger
Voices for Reproductive Health
Stronger
Voices for Reproductive Health is a UNFPA-led
project that supports partnerships to improve
the quality of sexual and reproductive health
care in 6 developing countries: India,
Kyrgyzstan, Mauritania,
Nepal, Peru
and Tanzania. UNFPA
partners with ILO/STEP, UNICEF, and WHO on this
project.
Quality
of care is critical.
Far from being a luxury, improving quality of
care is a cost-effective way of achieving the
ultimate goal -- better reproductive and sexual
health for women and men. If clients are treated
with respect and their particular needs taken
into account, they will use services more often
and gain confidence in understanding their reproductive
health. Quality services are safe, effective,
affordable, and responsive to users’ reproductive
rights.
Central
to the Stronger Voices
initiative is women's empowerment, as the crux
to strengthen women's voices for quality reproductive
health care. Knowledge in reproductive health
and rights empowers women to make informed decisions
regarding their sexual and reproductive health.
Good quality of care provides women with the information
and services they need to lead healthier, more
productive lives.
A user's right to quality reproductive health
care is the cornerstone of the project. The initiative
aims to enable women to better articulate their
reproductive needs and rights through the establishment
of community-based mechanisms that give them a
stronger voice in securing quality sexual and
reproductive health care. It will also encourage
more interaction between health care providers
and users.
By
bringing together users and providers, Stronger
Voices seeks to bridge their unique
perspectives and experiences toward improved quality
and reproductive health for all.
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