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Lessons learnt from sexual and reproductive health and HIV linkages for multipurpose prevention technology service delivery
Author(s) -
LustiNarasimhan M,
Collins L,
Hopkins J
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/1471-0528.12845
Subject(s) - reproductive health , service delivery framework , business , service (business) , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , service provider , relevance (law) , resource (disambiguation) , public relations , knowledge management , process management , medicine , marketing , environmental health , political science , family medicine , computer science , population , computer network , law
Provision of comprehensive sexual and reproductive health ( SRH ) services that meet the complex and diverse needs of women, in particular, within resource‐constrained settings, is often exacerbated by separate and uncoordinated reproductive health ( RH ) and HIV policies and programmes. A Rapid Assessment Tool for Sexual and Reproductive Health and HIV Linkages was developed to assess bi‐directional linkages between SRH and HIV at policy, systems and service delivery levels, as well as to identify gaps and contribute to the development of country‐specific action plans. Findings from the implementation of this Assessment Tool are of particular relevance to the successful delivery and uptake of multipurpose prevention technologies ( MPT s), which are products in the development pipeline addressing multiple SRH needs of women, including HIV . The findings highlight the need for better coordination between SRH and HIV programmes in countries; support and training for healthcare providers on SRH , HIV and human rights; supporting SRH and HIV integration at the service delivery level through relevant policies, strategic and operational plans; and strengthening logistics and supplies systems to provide a combination approach to prevention. These lessons learnt could help programme managers and service providers to better understand the strategies for positioning multipurpose prevention products in national policy and service contexts.