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Elements of family planning counselling and reproductive rights – An introduction

Mario Festin

From Research to Practice: Training Course in Sexual and Reproductive Health Research 2013

August 28, 2013 - Geneva

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Festin M. Elements of family planning counselling and reproductive rights – An introduction. Paper presented at: Training Course in Sexual and Reproductive Health Research; 2013 Aug 28; Geneva. Available from: https://www.gfmer.ch/SRH-Course-2013/family-planning/Family-planning-counselling-reproductive-rights-Festin-2013.htm

Topics covered

1. Principles of counseling
2. Special populations
3. Concepts of reproductive rights
4. Gender issues and relations
5. Quality of care in FP services

Relevant online documents and resources

• Quick Investigation of Quality (QIQ) A User's Guide for Monitoring Quality of Care in Family Planning. MEASURE Evaluation Manual Series, No. 2. MEASURE Evaluation. Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. February 2001.
• WHO. Decision-making tool for family planning clients and providers. A resource for high-quality counselling. Geneva: WHO; 2005.
• WHO | Family planning