Advancing Reproductive Health and Family Planning through Religious Leaders and Faith-Based Organizations

Pathfinder has provided community-based family planning and reproductive health services to women and men throughout the developing world for over 50 years. Partnerships with local governments and Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs) allow Pathfinder access into communities to provide information and services. These local organizations provide a solid, established network through which Pathfinder reaches people. Faith-Based Organizations (FBOs) are a vital extension of this network. [author’s description]

This report provides information on: the process of building relationships; partnering with FBOs for community-based care; and institutional capacity building and improving clinic-based care, which includes details of the program to train health service providers in Nigeria.