Reproductive Health Vouchers

Improving Women’s Access to Emergency RH Services in the Violence Affected Areas in Syria

IAWG Global Meeting25-27 February 2015

Dead Sea

Fatima Sufferings

Security conditions “Militarization” of Health care One health system Vs. Multiple health

systems Economic barriers Disrupted/ destroyed health facility Gender considerations Social norms ( home based delivery Vs.

facility based delivery)

Challenges hindering Access to RH Services

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RH Vouchers

RH Voucher Document

Advocacy of RH Vouchers Selection of Implementing Partners Capacity building Piloting the RH voucher Demand Based Finance Mechanism Monitoring

Components of Implementation Strategy

Partners of RH Vouchers

MOHHigh Relief Committee

Local NGOs

Mobile Teams18- Private Hospitals

4- MoH- MoHE Hospitals

Special Award on Partnerships

Evidence Based Revision and Development of the RH voucher

System

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MON ITOR IN G STUDIE S

STUDY 1: LESSONS LEARNT FROM THE APPLICATION OF RH VOUCHERS

UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund promotes the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity. In order to maintain the Fund’s position at the cutting edge of development assistance in the field of population and reproductive health, we are continuously striving to enhance our programmatic and managerial capacities.

18,000 women received services through vouchers

Increase in the use of anti-post natal care , and institutional delivery

RH Vouchers allowed women to choose providers

Improved equitable access to RH services Better staff and women satisfaction Less turn over of RH professionals

Key Results

Targeting of population most in need of the RH vouchers

Controlling the overbilling and unnecessary procedures,

Persistent security barriers and difficulties in accessing health facilities

Difficulty to monitor private sector hospitals Confusion that the vouchers are designed

only for delivery Resources

Challenges

The RH voucher program reduced the delays to RH services at the community and institution services

The RH voucher acted as a catalyst for improvements of quality of maternity care in both public and private sectors health facilities,

Importance of entering into partnership with local and international

Third party monitoring of the RH voucher is key for system improvement and accountability.

Lessons Learnt

Thank You

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