Success story/FAMILY PLANNING USE INCREASES ASRELIGIOUS LEADERS PROMOTE HEALTHYTIMING AND SPACING OF PREGNANCIES
Success story of women accessing family planning services at four heatlh facilities in Uganda after trained religious leaders in their communities encouraged healthy timing and spacing of pregnancies.
Increasing Family Planning Access in Kenya Through Engagement of Faith-Based Health Facilities, Religious Leaders, and Community Health Volunteers
The Christian Health Association of Kenya (CHAK) partnered with health facilities managed by faith-based organizations (FBOs), religious leaders, and community health volunteers to increase access to family planning in western Kenya. FBO-managed health facilities saw large increases in family planning uptake over the 5-year project, particularly for implants.
Pastoral Letters on Healthy Families and Youth from the Church of Uganda
The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda released two letters on family health issues in March 2019. This letter provided scriptural support for family planning and responsible procreation, including statements on the health benefits of spacing pregnancies for mothers and children, and the positive affects of planning pregnancies...
Church of Uganda Training Guide for Religious Leaders
The Church of Uganda developed a Training Handbook for Religious Leaders and Church Institutions which presents a Christian-based approach to Sexual and Reproductive Health, Family Planning, HIV/AIDS, and Sexual and Gender-based Violence.