ACCESS Program receives USAID associate award for addressing unmet needs
for family planning
06 October 2005
Baltimore, Md. – Jhpiego, the lead partner
of the ACCESS Program, has received an associate award
for "Addressing Unmet Needs for Family Planning in Maternal, Neonatal and Child
Health Programs" from the
U.S.
Agency for International Development (USAID). ACCESS is a USAID-sponsored
program aimed at reducing maternal and newborn deaths and improving the health
of mothers and their newborns. Through this award, Jhpiego will lead efforts
that increase the utilization and sustainment of quality family planning
services in low-resource settings worldwide. USAID estimates the total amount
for the five-year award to be $20 million. ACCESS partners include Save the
Children, Constella Futures, the Academy for Educational Development, the American
College of Nurse Midwives and IMA World Health.
About ACCESS
The ACCESS Program is the U.S. Agency for International Development’s
global program to improve maternal and newborn health. The ACCESS Program works to expand
coverage, access and use of key maternal and newborn health services across a continuum
of care from the household to the hospital—with the aim of making quality health services
accessible for women and newborns.
Jhpiego implements the program in partnership with Save the
Children, Constella Futures, the Academy for Educational Development, the American
College of Nurse-Midwives and IMA World Health.
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