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Best Bets for Accelerating Family Planning in Pakistan: The Case for Engaging Family Physicians and the For-Profit Private Sector

Pakistan•August 2020•FP Task Force Momentum
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Overview

This brief examines the potential of family physicians and the commercial private sector to expand access to family planning in Pakistan through a total market approach, including provider engagement, pharmaceutical-sector participation, training, commodity access, and sustainable business models.

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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 SystemsPrivate Sector Engagement

Tags

Family PlanningReproductive HealthPrivate ProvidersPrivate SectorFamily PhysiciansHealth Service Delivery

Recommended Citation

Rehman, Ashfaq, and M. Anam Malkani. 2020. The Case for Engaging Family Physicians and the For-Profit Private Sector. Best Bets for Accelerating Family Planning in Pakistan. Islamabad: Population Council.