ActivePAIDAR

Private Sector Allied for Inclusive Delivery of Accessible Reproductive Health

A DAFPAK component strengthening the role of private-sector male family physicians in family planning service delivery in Punjab.

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PAIDAR was designed to strengthen the role of private-sector male family physicians in family planning service delivery across six districts of Punjab. The component uses a public-private partnership model combining provider mapping, competency-based training, digital reporting through a mobile MIS, pharmacy and pharmaceutical-distributor engagement, referral networks, supportive supervision, and stronger contraceptive supply linkages. It also tested the feasibility, safety, and acceptability of providing long-acting reversible contraceptives through trained private male family physicians.

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PAIDAR: Strengthening the Role of Private Male Family Physicians in Family Planning

PAIDAR demonstrates how private-sector male family physicians can expand access to quality family planning services in Punjab. Implemented across six districts, the model combined provider mapping and competency-based training, digital reporting through a mobile MIS, pharmacy and pharmaceutical-distributor engagement, referral networks, and supportive supervision. The initiative engaged more than 805 physicians and served over 67,000 family planning clients, while also testing the provision of long-acting contraceptive methods through trained private providers.

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