UNFPA planned post training follow up from 21st to 24th December 2015 on vasectomy and tubal ligation’s training and validation of competent trainees in the 10 District Hospitals in partnership with Rwanda Biomedical center (RBC) to provide quality FamilyPlanning permanent methods in Rwanda.

The FP is one of the services which contribute to reduce maternal health. The short time FP methods are provided by Community Health Workers (CHWs) in the community, while at the health facility, we need to strengthen the long acting methods and permanent methods.

The RBC Representative explained the objective of the Ministry of Health to strengthen the capacity of service providers at health facilities for the provision of quality services.
At the end of 2014 RBC with the support from UNFPA trained all service providers on FP permanent methods (vasectomy and tubal ligation) in all Districts Hospitals. However, there was a need to validate the trainees in order to make sure of the validated number of Health service providers who are allowed to provide those methods. And the expected results are to see trainees validated to provide quality FP permanent methods in district hospitals a representative from UNFPA said.

Mr. Joel Serucaca, the officer in charge of Family planning at Rwanda Biomedical Center acknowledged the donation and commended UNFPA's continuous support in the health sector.
 

"We have always had a fruitful collaboration between RBC and UNFPA which we are grateful for. This validation in particular is a great support to track provision of quality FP methods to families of Rwandans said Mr. Joel on behalf of RBC

As highlighted by the UNFPA mission: “Delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled” The UNFPA programme Officer in charge of family planning reaffirms commitment to support the Government of Rwanda to improve the health status of the population with a particular focus on maternal health, family planning, HIV and GBV prevention especially among young people and women.