FPWATCH

FPwatch was designed to generate evidence on contraceptive availability through surveys administered to all public and private health facilities and outlets. Launched in 2014, FPwatch provided data on the composition, performance, and service readiness of the total FP market in five countries... India's FP2020 commitments include a shift from limiting and long-lasting methods to delaying and spacing methods with an expansion of method choice, focusing on IUDs. Yet, quality data is needed to monitor change and sustainability. FPwatch conducted a national family planning outlet survey in two states (Uttar Pradesh and Bihar) of India in spring 2016... Policy makers, governments and donors are faced with numerous information gaps when considering ways to improve access to health commodities and services, such as artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) and malaria diagnostics for malaria, and modern contraceptive methods and procedures for family planning. To help address some of..

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