Global Reproductive Health and Family Planning
According to the World Health Organization, reproductive and sexual health issues account for 20% of the global burden of ill-health for women and 14% for men, contributing significantly to high maternal mortality rates. Through our program activities around the world, RTI is dedicated to addressing these issues and to supporting the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals of reducing maternal mortality and improving universal access to care.
Our strategies include working with local governments on
- Policy formulation, implementation, and advocacy
- Commodities security
- Staffing and training programs to improve service delivery
- Development of modern medical records systems to support better record keeping and health information management
- Development of strategies to increase resource allocation and effectiveness of reproductive health services
Focus Areas
- Social, economic, and institutional barriers to health care services
- Sexual and reproductive health and fertility/infertility
- Adolescent health
- STI prevention, including HIV
- Reproductive health and family planning education
- Policy formulation, implementation, and advocacy
- Health financing
- Improving quality of services
- Supply chain management
- Commodity security and method mix
- Health disparities and minority health issues
Current Projects
RTI emphasizes programs that address the needs of youth. We have developed approaches and tools to engage parents, religious organizations, businesses, and youth directly to promote youth-centered, reproductive health policies and programs and to mobilize resources for their implementation.
- Maternal and Child Health Improvement Project (NOVA2): Armenia (2010-2011)
- Health Sector Development: Philippines (2006-2011)
- Health Sector Reform: Nepal (2006-2010)
- Alianzas Project: Nicaragua, El Salvador (completed); Guatemala (2005-2014)
- Rwanda Decentralization Health Project: Rwanda (completed)
- EZAKA Mendrika (Expanding the Use of Selected Health Services and Products and Improving Health Practices in Madagascar): Madagascar (completed)
- Zambia Electronic Patient Records System: Zambia (completed)
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