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Best Bets for Accelerating Family Planning in Pakistan: Invest in Community Health Workers (CHWs)

Pakistan•August 2020•FP Task Force Momentum
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Overview

This brief reviews international and Pakistan evidence on the role of community health workers in family planning and considers how trained, equipped, supervised, and supported community-based workers can complement facility-based services and improve access for underserved communities.

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Document Type

Brief

Published

August 2020

Geography

Pakistan

Year

2020

Project / Program

A Gates Foundation-supported initiative that developed and communicated evidence-based 'Best Bets' for accelerating family planning progress in Pakistan and sustaining momentum around national family planning recommendations.

Themes

Sexual & Reproductive HealthHealth SystemsCommunities & Social Development

Tags

Family PlanningReproductive HealthHealth SystemsHealth Service DeliveryResearch

Recommended Citation

Mir, Ali Mohammad. 2020. Invest in Community Health Workers (CHWs). Best Bets for Accelerating Family Planning in Pakistan. Islamabad: Population Council.