Assessing the readiness of health facilities to provide family planning services in low-resource settings: Insights from nationally representative service provision assessment surveys in 10 Countries

Assessing the readiness of health facilities to provide family planning services in low-resource settings: Insights from nationally representative service provision assessment surveys in 10 Countries
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Citation: Rahman M, Islam M.J, Adam IF, Duc NHC, Sarkar P, Haque M.N, et al. (2023) Assessing the readiness of health facilities to provide family planning services in low-resource settings: Insights from nationally representative service provision assessment surveys in 10 Countries. PLoS ONE 18(11): e0290094. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal. pone.0290094
Abstract: Many low-income countries continue to have high fertility levels and unmet need for family planning (FP) despite progress in increasing access to modern contraceptive methods and in reducing the total fertility rate (TFR). Health facilities in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and South Asia (SA) are thought to be unable to adequately deal with the burden of high unmet FP demands due to their weaker health systems. As a result, determining the readiness of health facilities that offer FP services is critical for identifying weaknesses and opportunities for continued development of FP health systems in those regions. Service Provision Assessment (SPA) tools—which break down health systems into measurable, trackable components—are one useful way to assess service readiness and the ability of health institutions to deliver FP services.
Author(s): Mosiur Rahman ,Md. Jahirul Islam, Izzeldin Fadl Adam, Nguyen Huu Chau Duc, Prosannajid Sarkar, Md. Nuruzzaman Haque, Md. Golam Mostofa
Year: 2023
Language: English