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(SIFPSA Projects Making
A Difference)
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The year 1999-2000 was a path-breaking
year for SIFPSA in many ways. Its existing activities
continued to grow and at the same time new directions
were charted out. Private sector projects in 15 districts
reached the stage of consolidation and their impacts became
visible. The modernization and equipping of CHCs & block
PHCs was extended to 23 districts and with infection prevention
training of clinical teams at all these facilities, the
safety & quality of services provided by them improved.
It was decided to extend District Action Plans to 29 more
districts & workshops were held in four of them to set
objectives and chalk out strategies. The mass media portion
of the multi media campaign began this year and continues
to reach young couples all over the state through radio,
TV and press. The advocacy part of the campaign aimed
at elected village pradhans, doctors, government health
workers and journalists evoked enthusiastic response with
lots of readers writing to seek ways to get involved in
the reproductive & child health programme. Perhaps the
most successful IEC element was the folk media campaign.
More than 2000 performances were held in four popular
folk forms by troupes, which were trained by SIFPSA and
had reproductive health messages incorporated in their
scripts. However, the greatest achievement of the year
was the launch of the statewide contraceptive marketing
programme using Hindustan Latex Ltd., the biggest manufacturer
& exporter of condoms in India. This major intervention
will ensure availability of condoms & pills in retail
outlets in an additional 9000 villages of U.P. and will
help provide more than 1.37 million couple years of protection
(CYP) at less than Rs. 110/- per CYP. |
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In financial terms as well, the performance
in 1999-2000 touched a new high. Disbursements to SIFPSA
funded projects were Rs. 414 million which is the highest
for any year since inception. SIFPSA receives funds from
USAID under the performance based disbursement system
on the achievement of benchmarks, which are predetermined
indicators of outcomes with values attached. 36 benchmarks
valued at US $ 16.25 million were achieved in 1999-2000
compared to 29 benchmarks valued at US $ 10.825 million
in the previous year. This shows an increase of 50% over
the performance of last year and is the highest ever in
any year. |
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The SO2 survey conducted in January,
2000 by USAID for tracking the performance of the IFPS
Project showed a marked improvement in 15 districts, where
SIFPSA activities were concentrated. In 1995, the contraceptive
prevalence rate (CPR) was 22.4 percent in these districts
& 20.0 percent in other districts. However, at the end
of 1999, CPR had increased to 27.5 percent in these 15
districts and to only 20.7 percent in other districts.
Thus the difference in modern contraceptive use between
these & other districts increased in the last four & a
half years from 2.4 percent in 1995 to 6.8 percent in
1999 end. This shows that SIFPSA activities are making
a significant difference. |
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