Religious leaders play a key role in shaping the health-seeking behavior of their communities-particularly with respect to family planning and reproductive health, topics where science, religion, culture and morality profoundly intersect. The Extending Service Delivery (ESD) Project is pleased to announce the launch of a new training tool that will help religious leaders to better understand reproductive health issues and to positively influence the choices made within their communities.
"Mobilizing Muslim Religious Leaders for Reproductive Health and Family Planning at the Community Level: A Training Manual" is a 5-day training curriculum is designed to equip male and female Muslim Religious Leaders with the necessary information and skills to better understand, accept, and support the provision of maternal and child health, reproductive health and family planning (MCH/RH/FP) information and services at the community. The manual presents concepts of MCH/RH/FP from a perspective that is consistent with and supported by the teachings of Islam. In addition, there are sections devoted to the needs of youth and building the leadership capacity of religious leaders.
Please visit the ESD website
(http://www.esdproj.org/site/PageNavigator/Best_Practices_Religious_Leaders) to review and download the manual. For hard copies, you may contact Leah Freij at LFreij@esdproj.org <mailto:LFreij@esdproj.org> .
Feel free to forward this on to interested parties in training or other relevant areas. We hope to hear from you on your use of the Manual.
Best wishes,
Maija Kroeger
Communications Officer
The Extending Service Delivery (ESD) Project
1201 Connecticut Ave., NW, Ste 700
Washington, DC 20036
+1-202-775-1977 x306
http://www.esdproj.org
mailto:MKroeger@esdproj.org