274486 Faith-Based Organizations as Powerful Advocates for Family Planning

Monday, October 29, 2012 : 5:42 PM - 5:59 PM

Mona Bormet, MPH, CHES , Christian Connections for International Health, McLean, VA
CCIH is currently funded through the Institute for Reproductive Health (IRH) at Georgetown University and USAID to provide family planning technical support and facilitate networking, including work to build the capacity of our members, in the area of reproductive health supplies and family planning; and also funded by the United Nations Foundation (UNF) to serve as a faith-based advocate on family planning.

Objectives of this session include: • The participants will learn about how CCIH, as one of few faith-based organizations in the Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition (RHSC) is connecting Christian Health Associations and other FBOs with non-governmental associations • The participants will be able to identify current obstacles related to family planning programming and reproductive health supplies procurement • The participants will be able to discuss timely, federal international health policies that affect family planning (FP). • The participants will learn about the interfaith Nairobi Declaration to improve family health and well-being and how they can be involved.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I serve as the Project Manager for Policy/Advocacy for CCIH.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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