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United Nations Population Fund Kosovo Fact Sheet

UNFPA Kosovo Operations profile

Key Figures

Funding Total (1999 - 2010) in US$
13,000,000
UNFPA share of joint program for 2007-2010 (in US$)
1,350,000
Total Number of Staff (National and International)
11
International Staff
3

Key Ongoing Projects

  • Social marketing of male condom ( Love Plus brand) and low-dose oral contraceptive pill ( Harmonie brand)
  • Distribution of stockpiled condoms in Ministry oof Health warehouse to health centres in all municipalities
  • Adolescent peer education on STIs/HIV/reproductive health
  • Public health promotion of reproductive health using the media
  • Advocacy on reproductive health and reproductive rights
  • Strengthening professional health associations (Kosovo Nurses' Association and Association of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists) by supporting training in essential obstetric care
  • Development and dissemination of information materials on maternal and pregnancy care; client and user rights; family planning methods; Sexually Transmitted Infections and youth; menopause
  • Technical Support:
    • Development of peer education materials on reproductive health and reproductive rights.
    • Development of an effective contraceptive management system to ensure the availability of effective and modern contraceptives in all health houses, hospitals and state pharmacies in Kosovo.

PROVISIONAL INSTITUTIONS of SELF GOVERNMENT GOAL

PAST INTERVENTIONS

ONGOING

IN DEVELOPMENT

Increasing the transparency & efficiency of the administration

Reactivating Vital Statistics (Statistical Office of Kosovo) Phase I

Advocacy for more efficient health distribution system

 

Technical support: reproductive health advisor at Ministry of Health

Round 3 (three) of demographic and health survey

 

Improving educational standards for all Kosovars

 

 

Incorporating reproductive health module appropriate for Kosovo into the life skills approach

Improving the quality of health of all Kosovars

Emergency reproductive health kits

Reducing nosocomial hospital infections

Medical equipment for hospital and health house maternities

Assessment on sexual violence

Basic training in reproductive health

Reconstruction of maternity labour and delivery areas at Pristina University Medical Clinic and Prizren Hospital

Community approaches to modern contraceptives through mobile team of professional medical specialists

Training of OB/GYNs on basic reproductive health practices

Side-by-side training: at Neonatology Units 1 & 2 - Pristina University Medical Centre.

Social marketing of male condom ( Love Plus brand) and low-dose oral contraceptive pill ( Harmonie brand)

Adolescent peer education on STIs/HIV/reproductive health

Public health promotion of reproductive health using the media

Advocacy on reproductive health and reproductive rights

Training of health workers in modern contraceptive technologies.

Strengthening professional health associations

Reproductive health national policy

Preventive public health approaches to reproductive health: emphasis on women and adolescents, improving availability of and accessibility to modern contraceptives

Development of an effective Contraceptive management system which will ensure access to effective and modern methods of contraceptives to all Kosovars.

Research on women's perspective on termination of pregnancy.

Social assistance for vulnerable groups

 Accessible reproductive health services in private clinic settings for commercial sex workers

Reproductive health services for most vulnerable and marginalized people

Reintegration

 Educating minority groups on reproductive health and reproductive rights

 

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