MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH/FAMILY PLANNING MODEL DELIVERY SYSTEMS

FAMILY HEALTH FOUNDATION (FHF)DETERMINED THE FEASIBILITY OF THE TEST SITES UNDER A PRIOR CONTRACT AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERALL PLANNING & ADMIN OF THIS PROJECT.FHF CORE STAFF,LOCATED IN THE US,WILL DIRECT & COORDINATE ALL TECH ASSISTANCE IN HOST COUNTRIES AND WILL PROVIDE SPECIFIC BACKUP IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF MGMT,ADMIN & SYSTEMS ASPECT OF PROJ IN THE FIELD.FHF FIELD TEAMS WILL ASSIST HOST COUNTRY TECH TEAMS IN THE DESIGN,APPLICATION & ADAPTATION OF GENERIC MATLS,MODELS,CURRICULA,AND PROGRAM SYSTEMS NEEDED FOR THE DESIGN,IMPLEMENTATION & EVAL OF EACH PROTOTYPE.THIS INCLUDES: 1.DEVELOPING MANUALS FOR CLINIC OPERATIONS;RECORDS,SUPPLIES AND FACILITIES;PATIENT IDENTIFICATION,OUTREACH & MAINTENANCE;INTERNAL EVAL;COST ANALYSIS DATA COLLECTION;PATIENT & COMMUNITY EDUC & INFORMATION;AND PATIENT REFERRAL. 2.DEVELOPING SYSTEMS & FORMS FOR SURVEY OF PROTOTYPE TARGET POPULATIONS-HEALTH HISTORIES,CONTRACEPTIVE USE,BIRTH RECORDS,ETC;AND EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PROTOTYPES-MONITORING & REPORTING SYSTEMS.FHF TEAMS WILL ALSO TRAIN HOST-COUNTRY-FINANCED TECH & OPERATIONAL PERSONNEL TO OPERATE THE PROTOTYPES FP SERVICES.GRANT PROVIDES DEMO EQPMNT FOR THIS PURPOSE. PROJECT IMPLEMENTED IN 3 PHASES OVER 3 YEARS: YEAR 1-DEVELOPMENT OF INITIAL "LIMITED SERVICES TESTING MODELS" SERVING SMALLER UNITS (10-20000 PERSONS)OF THE POPULATION BASE. YEAR 2-FP METHODOLOGIES & SYSTEMS DEVELOPED AND TESTED THROUGH ABOVEMENTIONED LIM SRVCS TSTNG MODELS ARE FURTHER TESTED AND REFINED USING A LARGE POPULATION BASE. YEAR 3-BASED ON FINDINGS OF 1ST 2 YRS,A FINAL SET OF METHODOLOGIES & SYSTEMS IS DEVELOPED WHICH COMPRISE PROTOTYPE FOR ENTIRE POP BASE. PROP REVISION(7/18/73)NOTES THAT THE U OF WISCONSIN IS BEING CONTRACTED TO ASSIST MEXICO"S MIN OF HEALTH WITH EXECUTION OF MEXICAN FP SRVCS PROTOTYPE.