Private Sector Project for Women's Health - Jordan - Abt Associates
Private Sector Project for Women's Health - Jordan - Abt Associates
Private Sector Project for Women's Health - Jordan - Abt Associates
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<strong>Private</strong> <strong>Sector</strong> <strong>Project</strong> <strong>for</strong> Women’s <strong>Health</strong><br />
<strong>Abt</strong> <strong>Associates</strong> Inc.<br />
<strong>Private</strong> <strong>Sector</strong> <strong>Project</strong> <strong>for</strong> Women’s <strong>Health</strong> - <strong>Jordan</strong><br />
Objectives<br />
The <strong>Jordan</strong> <strong>Private</strong> <strong>Sector</strong> <strong>Project</strong> <strong>for</strong> Women’s <strong>Health</strong> is a five-year project funded by the U.S.<br />
Agency <strong>for</strong> International Development with the mandate to assist the Hashemite Kingdom of<br />
<strong>Jordan</strong> in improving the health of <strong>Jordan</strong>ian women and families through increased availability of<br />
quality private sector health care services, improved knowledge of how to self-manage illness,<br />
increased use of preventive and early detection measures, and a reduction in domestic violence.<br />
Principal Activities<br />
A strong community outreach program, coupled with aggressive media campaigns, <strong>for</strong>ms the core<br />
of project activities that aim to increase total and modern contraceptive method adoption,<br />
decrease contraceptive method discontinuation<br />
rates, increase demand <strong>for</strong> general reproductive<br />
health services, increase the frequency of breast<br />
screening and self examination, and increase the<br />
frequency of cervical examinations and PAP smears.<br />
In addition, the project works to strengthen the<br />
quality of services provided by the private sector<br />
through provision of didactic and clinical training<br />
programs, coupled with field-based clinical<br />
certification programs, and frequent visits to update<br />
medical knowledge. In order to increase access to<br />
women’s health services, the project has organized a<br />
private physician network that can properly<br />
respond to family planning and clinical breast<br />
exam referrals and subsidize these referrals <strong>for</strong><br />
needy women. Finally, these project areas are<br />
shaped to respond to the pressing need to increase<br />
awareness and provide interventions <strong>for</strong> women and<br />
families at high risk <strong>for</strong> domestic violence.<br />
Progress to Date<br />
Client: USAID<br />
Duration: 2005-2010<br />
<strong>Project</strong> Team:<br />
<strong>Abt</strong> <strong>Associates</strong> Inc. (prime)<br />
Abu Mahjoob Creative<br />
Productions<br />
Banyan Global<br />
Circassian Charity<br />
Association<br />
General Union <strong>for</strong><br />
Voluntary Societies<br />
<strong>Jordan</strong> Medical Council<br />
King Hussein Cancer Center<br />
O’Hanlon Consulting<br />
The project has built its community outreach capability such that over 20,000 women are visited per<br />
month and followed over a period of at least 12 months with 1-3 additional counseling visits. Over<br />
200,000 women have been given in<strong>for</strong>mation on family planning, early detection of breast and<br />
cervical cancer, prenatal and postnatal health, child nutrition, and child development.<br />
Initial radio and print media campaigns have been started that address family planning, early<br />
detection of breast cancer, and domestic violence. Later, media coverage will include television public<br />
service announcements and dedicated programming such as documentaries and a dramatic series.<br />
A private physician network has been organized and strengthened to provide high quality family<br />
planning and early cancer detection services to needy women. Referrals have been provided through<br />
the outreach program to this network as well as to public and NGO providers based on availability<br />
and access. In addition to this network, courses have been provided to over 1,000 private doctors in<br />
areas such as advances in family planning, management of diabetes, management of hypertension,<br />
management of menopause, and management of sexually transmitted diseases. Practical clinical<br />
training has been provided in clinical breast examinations, gynecological ultrasound, and IUD<br />
insertion. A certification program in family planning and IUD insertion has been completed by over<br />
250 private physicians and is being extended to include certification in clinical breast examinations.
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