CCIH 2012 Conference, Breakout 3, Amy Metzger, It Takes a Village: Engaging the Christian Community in Family Planning, CCIH Update on Efforts for Reproductive Health Supplies Security

CCIH Family Planning and Reproductive Health Supplies Security Update CCIH Conference 10 June 2012 Amy Metzger, MPH Project Manager

CHRISTIAN CONNECTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL HEALTH Promoting global health and wholeness from a Christian perspective. Sharing information and providing a forum for dialogue, networking, ad vocacy, and fellowship to the spectrum of Christian organizations and individuals working in 160 organizational international health. members, 40 affiliate members, and 350+ individual members worldwide

Overview of CCIH’s Family Planning Work Institute for Reproductive Health (IRH) grant (USAID) Faith to Action and Interfaith Nairobi Declaration Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition (RHSC) International Association of Public HealthLogisticians (IAPHL) World Learning grant (USAID) Getting contraceptives to health facilities guide FP2012 – family planning summit in London

Why Family Planning? FP ties into all MDGs especially: Target 4A: Reduce by two thirds, between 1990 and 2015, the under-five mortality rate Target 5A: Reduce by three quarters the maternal mortality ratio Target 5B: Achieve universal access to reproductive health Christian organizations are uniquely poised to provide family planning services and counseling: The truth is that FBOs have been providing health care and even family planning for decades. They provide anywhere from 30-70 percent of all health services in many African countries, and this is especially true in rural and remote areas where government services do not always reach. * “The secular community can provide technology and services, but the religious community can get to the values behind who’s making the decisions, the power relationships in the family, and the dignity of women,” Dr. W. Henry Mosley, professor emeritus in Population, Family, and Reproductive Health at Johns Hopkins University. **http://www.impatientoptimists.org/Posts/2012/04/Do-You-Know-Where-FaithBased-Groups-Stand-on-Family-Planning

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Institute for Reproductive Health (IRH) grant (USAID) Providing support to members on integrating family planning, including Fertility Awareness-Based Methods (FAM), into existing health programs Participating in working groups of the Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition (RHSC) to strengthen Faith- Based Organization (FBO) reproductive health supply chains Mobilizing resources to strengthen the capacity of facility-based and community health workers (CHWs) from Christian Health Association (CHA) networks to offer family planning information and services, including FAM

Faith to Action and the Interfaith Nairobi DeclarationIn 2011, CCIH joined forces with DSW (GermanFoundation for World Population) and Indonesian-basedMuhammadiyah to work on a project called Faith to ActionConsultation in Nairobi with a global, interfaith team offamily planning expertshttp://www.dsw-online.org/interfaithCCIH has been working to get more faith basedorganizations to endorse this declaration; currently wehave over 200 organizations, both secular and faithbased, that have signed on in solidarity with us

Interfaith Nairobi DeclarationWe, leaders of religious institutions and faith based organizations (FBO), believethat health is a universal value held by all faiths and a universal right for humanbeings.Our faith traditions, spiritual values and commitment to social justice lead us to believepassionately that families should not suffer needlessly because they lack access tohealth services.We acknowledge the evidence that the health benefits of access to education andservices, and thereby averting unintended pregnancies, can be substantial. Each yearlack of family planning services and education in developing countries results in anestimated 600,000 newborn deaths; 150,000 maternal deaths from abortion and otherpregnancy-related causes; and at least 340,000 children lose their mother.We recognize the importance of access to information about and services to enablefamilies to plan the timing and spacing of their pregnancies consistent with their faith forfamily well-being, for achievement of country health targets and to support achievementof the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015.We respect the choice of families based on their own faith and needs and know thatstronger, healthier and thriving families and communities result when couples jointlyplan their families.In this Declaration, we commit to leveraging our networks to support family

Interfaith Nairobi Declaration Endorsements African Christian Health  Masjid Council, Bangladesh  Henry Mosley, MD, MPH, Professor Associations (ACHA) Emeritus, Department of  Missionaries of Jesus, Philippines Population, Family and African Council of Religious Leaders Reproductive Health, Johns — Religions for Peace (ACRL—RfP)  Hopkins Bloomberg School of Muhammadiyah, Indonesia Public Health Centre for Dialogue and Cooperation  Muslim Family Counselling Services,  among Civilizations (CDCC), Jakarta, The Bill & Melinda Gates Ghana Foundation Indonesia  Muslimat Nahdlatul Ulama (NU)  The David and Lucile Packard Christian Connections for International Health (CCIH) Foundation  New Evangelical Partnership for the Common Good, USA  United States Agency for Christian Health Association of Kenya (CHAK) International Development, Office  Northmead Assembly of God Church of Population and Reproductive – Zambia Health Christian Medical Association of India (CMAI)  Organization of African Instituted  Word Faiths Development Churches (OAIC), Kenya Dialogue, Berkley Center for Council of Anglican Provinces of Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Africa (CAPA), Kenya USA  WALUBI (Indonesian Buddhist Association) Hindu Dharma Council of Indonesia  DSW and DSW Kenya International Islamic Centre for Population Studies and Research, Al- Azhar University  Innovative Development Expertise &

 Hope Clinic Lukuli  Emmanuel Hospital Association  IMA World Health Hyderus International  4B Healthcare  Christian Relief & Development , Inc. Communications Consultancy  Christian AIDS/HIV National Alliance (CANA)  Bethany Kids Strategies for Hope Trust  Ecumenical Pharmaceutical  Muslim Family Counselling Services Management Sciences for Health Network – EPN (MSH)  Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission  Concerned Christian Community of MIDEGO Inc . Liberia  Christian Council Of Ghana Global Health Action  Afro-Medical Community Health and  Redeeming Power Ministry Welfare Services (ACHWS) Hardee Associates LLC  Council Of Ulama And Imams For  Christian Health Association of Islamic Affairs Malawi Free Methodist Church/DRC  Winners Chapel International (Rev.  Christian AIDS Bureau for E. Kwaku Boateng) Medical Mission Support Southern Africa (CABSA) (Medizinische Missionshilfe)  Christian Prayer & Retreat Centre  Association Protestante des The Bridge Initiative Missions Oeuvres Médico-Sociales et Humanitaires du Togo  Bethel Prayer Centre Association of Christian Hospitals (APROMESTO) and Clinics of Guatemala (ACHC-  Federation Of Muslim Women Of Guate)  Zimbabwe Association of Church Ghana Related Hospitals (ZACH) Comprehensive Rural Health  Presbyterian Church Project  World Community Counselling

Reproductive Health Supplies Coalitionhttp://www.rhsupplies.org/ Resource Mobilization and Awareness Working Group (RMAWG) works to secure political support and increase financial resources for enhancing the availability of RH supplies, both at country and global level. Systems Strengthening (SSWG) aims to strengthen global, regional, and country systems needed to ensure a reliable and predictable supply of RH commodities, primarily in the public sector. Market Development Approaches (MDAWG) contributes to the goal of reproductive health (RH) supply security through a greater focus on the "total market", which includes the private and commercial sectors.

Cross Cutting Forums• Caucus on New and Underutilized Reproductive Health Technologies• Latin America/Caribbean Forum on Reproductive Health Commodity Security• Francophone Forum – Contraceptive Security in Francophone Africa

Reproductive Health Supplies Security No product - No Program International Association of Public Health Logisticians (IAPHL) on LinkedIn and have a listserv for dialogue - great for field based logisticians Getting Contraceptives to Health Facilities guide – needs field review – copies available and will be online next week

Reproductive Health Supplies Security RHInterchange: provides you access to up-to-date, harmonized data on more than $1 billion worth of shipments of contraceptive supplies for more than 140 countries around the world. AccessRH - enables clients to order multiple products offered by a variety of manufacturers at affordable prices pre-negotiated by UNFPA. Encouraging outreach to USAID mission contacts in- country  Need to reach out and get to know them  Join Coordinating Committees for example, RH Coordinating Committee  The faith-based voice and needs must be heard

World Learning flexible fund family planning grant (USAID) Provide family planning technical support to CCIH members Facilitate meetings and communications Translate key family planning documents into French and Kiswahili Organize family planning related webinars to meet needs of members Emphasize integration of family planning with other health interventions including nutrition, HIV/AIDS, immunization Other grantees: SIM, MAP, Salvation Army, World Relief, World Vision, Save the Children, International Youth Foundation and Wellshare

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ASANTE!GRACIAS! Amy Metzger . amy.metzger@ccih.org

Which of your organizations are working in familyplanning?Which of your organizations are working to get familyplanning supplies into their programs? Are you successful at getting what you need? If so, what have been important elements in your success? If not, what can CCIH do to help?

CCIH Flex Fund Update Provide family planning (FP) technical support to CCIH members  Douglas supporting Salvation Army consultation in London this month  Would like to provide more support as needed Facilitate meetings and communications  Need feedback on how this is going  Weekly email update sufficient?  Quarterly call? Translate key FP documents into French and Kiswahili  Completed one on HIV and FP translated into both  Have some others in mind but want feedback on what others would be helpful to translate

CCIH Flex Fund Update Organize FP related webinars to meet needs of members  Planning for Gary Steele of JSI to do a contraceptive security/logistics webinar this summer  What other family planning based webinars would be useful? Emphasize integration of FP with other health interventions including nutrition, HIV/AIDS, immunization  Engaging with working groups related to this, through CORE and other venues;  Meeting with OGAC last month  Meeting with USAID staff assigned to FP/HIV integration  Would like to know if your projects are integrating interventions so we can document and share this

Commodity Security Supply Chain  Include security funding for supply chain  Know your stock status and take responsibility  Support logistics MIS and annual quantification  Coordination  Provide capacity building for supply  Support a National Contraceptive chain Security committee  Donor and partner collaboration Policy and Regulation  Partner and civil society advocacy  Include CS in national policy and strategies  Commitment  Assure national budget line item  Partner and civil society advocacy  Include secure funding for supply chain  Investment by country government  Country leadership for sustainability Financing  Engender commitment at all levels  Know the gaps! contraceptive budget line!  Assure adequate funding for procurement

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