CAFFP - PAC Project
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The CAFFP-PAC project is an innovative initiative aimed at improving adolescent sexual and reproductive health (SRH) in Northern Uganda, specifically in Lira District. The project integrates Comprehensive Adolescent-Friendly Family Planning and Post-Abortion Care (CAFFP-PAC) into public primary healthcare facilities using a Citizen Science Gender-Transformative Approach (CS-GTA).
Project Goal
Improve access to, and utilization of Sexual Reproductive Health services by female and male adolescents and other underserved population groups
Key Objectives
- Improve Access: Integrate adolescent-friendly family planning and post-abortion care into primary healthcare facilities.
- Empower Adolescents: Train young people as citizen scientists to advocate for their health rights.
- Strengthen Healthcare Systems: Build the capacity of healthcare providers to deliver gender-sensitive SRH services.
- Shift Social Norms: Engage communities to address cultural and gender barriers to SRH services.
- Sustainability & Policy Influence: Collaborate with policymakers to institutionalize CAFFP-PAC in national health systems.
Expected Impact
- Increased access and utilization of family planning and PAC services among adolescents
- Reduced unintended pregnancies and unsafe abortions.
- Strengthened healthcare capacity to provide adolescent-friendly SRH services.
- Greater community engagement in promoting adolescent SRH.
- Sustainable policy integration for gender-transformative SRH interventions.
