An effort to ensure easy access to high quality family planning services has been a centerpiece of USAID's population program since its inception. In the early 90s, USAID launched the Maximizing Access and Quality (MAQ) initiative to work systematically in this area. Since that time, remarkable progress has been made in producing evidence-based guidance documents and promoting the dissemination of best practices in family planning and reproductive health.
We
have learned that in order to have successful family planning and reproductive
health programs that serve clients well, we need a better understanding of the
people being served. But providers also are pivotal to how services are
provided. Why they provide services and how they do it is crucial, because
they are human too. In order to improve programs further, we need to see
the world through their eyes and understand them better. The Provider
Perspective tutorial addresses this issue.