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Reproductive Health Vouchers
Improving Women’s Access to Emergency RH Services in the Violence Affected Areas in Syria
IAWG Global Meeting25-27 February 2015
Dead Sea
Fatima Sufferings
Security conditions “Militarization” of Health care One health system Vs. Multiple health
systems Economic barriers Disrupted/ destroyed health facility Gender considerations Social norms ( home based delivery Vs.
facility based delivery)
Challenges hindering Access to RH Services
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RH Vouchers
RH Voucher Document
Advocacy of RH Vouchers Selection of Implementing Partners Capacity building Piloting the RH voucher Demand Based Finance Mechanism Monitoring
Components of Implementation Strategy
Partners of RH Vouchers
MOHHigh Relief Committee
Local NGOs
Mobile Teams18- Private Hospitals
4- MoH- MoHE Hospitals
Special Award on Partnerships
Evidence Based Revision and Development of the RH voucher
System
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MON ITOR IN G STUDIE S
STUDY 1: LESSONS LEARNT FROM THE APPLICATION OF RH VOUCHERS
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund promotes the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity. In order to maintain the Fund’s position at the cutting edge of development assistance in the field of population and reproductive health, we are continuously striving to enhance our programmatic and managerial capacities.
18,000 women received services through vouchers
Increase in the use of anti-post natal care , and institutional delivery
RH Vouchers allowed women to choose providers
Improved equitable access to RH services Better staff and women satisfaction Less turn over of RH professionals
Key Results
Targeting of population most in need of the RH vouchers
Controlling the overbilling and unnecessary procedures,
Persistent security barriers and difficulties in accessing health facilities
Difficulty to monitor private sector hospitals Confusion that the vouchers are designed
only for delivery Resources
Challenges
The RH voucher program reduced the delays to RH services at the community and institution services
The RH voucher acted as a catalyst for improvements of quality of maternity care in both public and private sectors health facilities,
Importance of entering into partnership with local and international
Third party monitoring of the RH voucher is key for system improvement and accountability.
Lessons Learnt
Thank You
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