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What are K4Health Toolkits?

What is the purpose of this toolkit?

Who developed this toolkit?

Who are the publishers of the resources?

What types of resources are included?

Who are the intended audiences?

How do I get started using this toolkit?

How can I suggest a resource to include in this toolkit?

What are K4Health Toolkits?

K4Health Toolkits are electronic collections of carefully selected information resources on a particular topic for health policy makers, program managers, and service providers. They are based on a continuous publishing principle that allows them to evolve after publication to capture additional resources and to identify and fill remaining information gaps.

What is the purpose of this toolkit?

This toolkit contains resources to help advocates, policy makers, program managers, service providers, and other audiences improve access to and quality of community-based access to injectables services. 

Who developed this toolkit?

The Community-Based Access to Injectable Contraceptives Toolkit is a collaborative effort among FHI and the U.S. Agency for International Development. Individuals from other organizations also contributed their experience and expertise to review the toolkit and ensure its relevance and usefulness. 

Who are the publishers of the resources?

Resources selected for inclusion in this toolkit were published by organizations working throughout the world to promote evidence-based best practices and improve the delivery of community-based access to injectables (CBA2I). A list of these organizations and the resources they have contributed can be found in the Partners tab.

What types of resources are included?

This toolkit is not a comprehensive library of all existing materials on CBA2I but is rather a strategic package of resources to guide program managers at implementing organizations, advocates, and decision makers through the processes of piloting, implementing, and scaling up CBA2I programs and advocating for policy change. These resources include: 

•Up-to-date global and country-specific background and reference materials to inform advocacy and assist with the design evidence-based, state-of-the-art programs.

•Job aids, curricula, and other tools to increase the effectiveness and quality of program activities and services.

•Publications that detail key pilot and scale-up processes and lessons learned. 

Who are the intended audiences?

•Advocates and policymakers will find research and information to help set national guidelines about CBA2I programs and plan for future changes in service delivery.

•Program managers will find information and tools to help them design, plan, implement, and scale up programs.

•Trainers can review the latest curricula for training community health workers on family planning and reproductive health generally and for specific contraceptive methods.

•Community health workers will find tools and job aids to help them provide quality services to their clients.

•Communication professionals can use the toolkit resources to explore strategies, media, and messages about CBA2I. We invite you to suggest resources or adapt the resources in this toolkit to suit your local circumstances and languages.

How do I get started using this toolkit?

To browse the content of this toolkit, use the navigation tabs above to view resources related to key topics. Each tab includes strategic resources, further organized by sub-topic. Click on the title of the resource for more information about it, or click on the full-text link to get direct access to the full resource. Some of the tools are readily available in an adaptable format (for example, Microsoft Word documents and PowerPoint presentations). We encourage you to alter and personalize these tools for your own use. (Please remember to credit the source). If you do use these tools or adapt them, we would love to hear from you. Please by emailing us at cba2i@fhi360.org.

How can I suggest a resource to include in this toolkit?

We invite you to contribute to evolving and enhancing this toolkit. If you have developed or use quality resources that you think should be included in this toolkit, please share your suggestions by emailing us at cba2i@fhi360.org. The toolkit collaborators will review and consider your suggestions.