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MAQ IUD Subcommittee
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http://www.iudtoolkit.org <http://www.iudtoolkit.org/>  

New IUD Toolkit Launched To Provide Up-to-Date Free Resources to Health Care Programs 

Washington, D.C., December 13, 2006 - The IUD Subcommittee of the U.S. Agency for International Development's Maximizing Access & Quality (MAQ) Initiative announces the launch of the IUD Toolkit, an online resource providing comprehensive and evidence-based information about intrauterine devices (IUDs) to help improve access to and quality of services. Policy makers, program managers, providers, and others interested in adding or improving existing IUD services in their family planning programs can now point their web browsers to http://www.iudtoolkit.org <http://www.iudtoolkit.org/>  to access free and downloadable full-text resources on the IUD. Many of the full-text resources are available within the IUD Toolkit website in French and Spanish. In 2007 individuals or programs with limited or no access to the Internet will also be to request, free of cost, a CD-ROM version of the IUD Toolkit in English (with French and Spanish full-text resources included when available). Please send requests to [log in to unmask]  

 

What is in the IUD Toolkit?
The IUD Toolkit is a tailored resource composed of documents, presentations, case studies, and tools compiled and reviewed by reproductive health and family planning experts from 13 leading international reproductive health organizations, in addition to the U.S. Agency for International Development, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, and the World Health Organization. 

The IUD Toolkit is organized by relevant programmatic categories:



·         Essential knowledge and information on the IUD

·         Policies and guidelines (latest international family planning guidelines, plus sample national guidelines)

·         Service delivery

·         Training

·         Logistics

·         Marketing and communication

·         Country experiences

·         Tools, job aids, and other resources



The MAQ IUD Subcommittee welcomes electronic submissions of materials from programs at the country level. Health care professionals can submit up-to-date policies, guidelines, curricula, advocacy pieces, or related materials on the IUD for consideration to the MAQ IUD Subcommittee at [log in to unmask] 


How can programs use the IUD Toolkit?
The IUD Toolkit should prove useful when working with Ministries of Health, nongovernmental organizations, policy makers, providers, clients, communities, and other partners to increase accurate understanding of the IUD and initiate or improve programs offering this method. This IUD Toolkit ensures that countries have appropriate evidence-based policies, guidelines, and standards to foster greater access to, quality, and use of the IUD. 



For additional information, comments, or feedback, contact the MAQ IUD Subcommittee at [log in to unmask] 

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