Style Guide - FHI 360
Style Guide - FHI 360
Style Guide - FHI 360
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� Are there plans for public sector outsourcing to the private sector?<br />
� How willing is the government to limit access to services through means testing or<br />
other mechanisms?<br />
� How willing is the government to promote private services for those who are able to<br />
pay?<br />
Pharmaceuticals<br />
� Is the sale or distribution of pharmaceutical products (particularly contraceptives<br />
and/or YRH products) regulated? Are contraceptive pills available all over the<br />
country?<br />
� Are there import and/or price controls on pharmaceutical products?<br />
I-5-B. Policy Environment for Government Provision of YRH Care<br />
Why it is important<br />
Government policies towards reproductive health and young people influence the<br />
successful implementation of YRH programs.<br />
What and how to assess<br />
Is it feasible to improve the environment for YRH and other reproductive and related<br />
health services by examining existing policy and regulatory frameworks? Other important<br />
factors to consider in assessing the environment are the cultural and religious attitudes<br />
towards provision of YRH care.<br />
Key questions<br />
Government policy on YRH<br />
� What national policies, if any, support YRH programs?<br />
� Is there an intergovernmental working group or evidence of cooperation between<br />
ministries on national youth issues?<br />
� Are youth included in the government’s multi-year national plan or in national plans<br />
in response to HIV/AIDS?<br />
� Can youth receive VCT without parental permission?<br />
� Are youth needs and interests expressed and considered in national RH/FP programs?<br />
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