POLICY Project The POLICY Project works with host-country governments and civil society groups to achieve a policy environment for family planning/reproductive health (FP/RH), HIV/AIDS, and maternal health. Multisectoral engagement, community and organizational empowerment, and promotion of human rights and gender equality characterize POLICY's approaches to better reproductive health policies and programs. The POLICY Project brings to its work a strong background in program management and support, capacity development, advocacy, training, strategic planning, policy formulation, research, and monitoring and evaluation. POLICY staff also contribute their expertise in public health, gender analysis, law and human rights, economics and health finance, community mobilization, and data analysis and modeling.

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The POLICY Project ended June 30, 2006. For current information, please visit the USAID | Health Policy Initiative site - www.healthpolicyinitiative.com.

Policy change leads to ...
	Better access to FP/RH services for women and men
	Targeting of programs to those in greatest need of FP/RH services
	Mobilization of governments and communities to prevent HIV/AIDS
	A safer environment for childbirth
	Contraceptive security
	More funding for FP/RH and HIV/AIDS
	Services to meet adolescent reproductive health needs
	Better protection for orphans and vulnerable children
	Decreased discrimination against people and families affected by HIV/AIDS

USAID | Health Policy Initiative

Funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Health Policy Initiative (HPI) will continue and expand the work begun under the POLICY I and II projects, with an emphasis on family planning and reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, and maternal health (MH) policies. HPI will place special emphasis on the implementation of policies.

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Developing Male Involvement Guidelines in Cambodia
Forty-two percent of all new HIV infections in Cambodia are due to husband to wife transmission. This staggering figure, in addition to a low contraceptive prevalence rate and a high maternal mortality rate, has compelled Cambodia to examine how men can be included in responses to these reproductive health (RH) issues. With technical assistance from the POLICY Project, the Reproductive Health Promotion Working Group (RHPWG), a network of Cambodian nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) has been successful in engaging the government in recognizing the need for and drafting male involvement guidelines. :: more

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Strengthening Family Planning Policies and Programs in Developing Countries: An Advocacy Toolkit

Family planning remains one of the most cost-effective public health measures available in developing countries. :: more

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