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Women Acting Together for Choices in Health

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InfoShare Partner: Centre for Development and Population Activities (CEDPA)
Publication Date: March 2003
Update Date: July 2003
Type of Document: Article/Report/Paper
Topics: Child health/survival, Maternal health/survival, Reproductive health, general, Service delivery
Region: Asia/Pacific
Language: English
Number of Pages: 20
File Size: 422 KB
File Format: Adobe Acrobat (PDF)

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Under CEDPA's ENABLE project, the Family Planning Association of Nepal (FPAN) supported community-based distributors called Adarsha Byakti ("ideal persons"). These women were specially trained to supervise community-based distributors. Both types of workers provide an expanded range of reproductive health and child survival services, forge links with complementary health partners and mobilize communities in support of improved RH. This case study describes the work of these volunteer community workers and identifies the factors that contribute to their effectiveness.