| Acknowledgements |
The
Reproductive Health Response in Conflict Consortium
www.rhrc.org
Members:
- American Refugee Committee
- CARE
- Columbia
University, Mailman School of Public Health, Heilbrunn
Department of Population and Family Health - International Rescue Committee
- JSI Research and Training Institute
- Marie Stopes International
- Women’s Commission for Refugee Women and Children
Mission Statement
The Reproductive Health Response in Conflict (RHRC)
Consortium is dedicated to the promotion of reproductive health among
all persons affected by armed conflict. The RHRC Consortium promotes sustained
access to comprehensive, high quality reproductive health programs in
emergencies and advocates for policies that support reproductive health
of persons affected by armed conflict.
The RHRC Consortium believes all persons have a right to quality reproductive
health care and that reproductive health programming must promote rights,
respect and responsibility for all. To this end, the RHRC Consortium adheres
to three fundamental principles: using participatory approaches to involve
the community at all stages of programming; encouraging reproductive health
programming during all phases of emergencies, from the initial crisis
to reconstruction and development; and employing a rights-based approach
in all of its work, as articulated in the 1994 International Conference
on Population and Development Program of Action.
Acknowledgements:
This emergency contraception distance learning
module was principally developed by Connie Lee, an independent consultant
to the Women’s Commission for Refugee Women and Children. Sandra
Krause, Julia Matthews, Diana Quick and Sarah Chynoweth of the Women’s
Commission for Refugee Women and Children provided project and editorial
oversight. The module is based primarily on Pathfinder International’s
“Module 5: Emergency Contraceptive Pills” in Comprehensive
Reproductive Health and Family Planning Training Curriculum, and the World
Health Organization’s Emergency Contraception: A guide for service
delivery, but has been adapted for conflict-affected settings. We would
like to thank Doris Bartel of CARE, Susan Purdin of Columbia University,
Rachel Jones and Mary Otieno, both formerly of the International Rescue
Committee, Meriwether Beatty of JSI Research and Training Institute, Samantha
Guy of Marie Stopes International and Wilma Doedens of the United Nations
Population Fund for their editing assistance. We also would like to express
our appreciation for the many humanitarian workers who field-tested the
document and provided insightful comments to improve the module and make
it as user-friendly as possible.
This module was made possible by the generous support of the Compton Foundation
and an anonymous donor.
© 2004 by The Reproductive Health
Response in Conflict Consortium
All rights reserved. Reproduction is authorized, except for commercial
purposes, provided the RHRC Consortium is acknowledged.
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