The Family Planning Manager's Electronic Resource Center
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The Family Planning Manager's Electronic Resource Center (ERC) is an
electronic information and communications service for family planning
and health professionals. Developed in collaboration with SatelLife,
a non-profit organisation pioneering the use of affordable computer-
based communications technology to provide critical health informa-
tion to health care workers around the world, the ERC takes advantage
of the power of e-mail and Web technology to give health and family
planning professionals the opportunity to take part in a global elec-
tronic community.
The ERC allows members to communicate with each other and to access
high-quality, up-to-date management information and tools for improv-
ing health and family planning programs around the world.
For those with Web access, the ERC is available at:
To learn more about accessing the ERC via e-mail, send an e-mail mes-
sage to:
erc@msh.org
Features of the Electronic Resource Center
ERC Member Database:
A searchable database containing profiles of family planning and
health professionals from around the world. Users can sign up to be-
come members of the Member Database and/or search the database to
find others working in their part of the world or field of interest.
ERC Learning Exchange:
An arena where ERC members can learn from the experiences of other
ERC members and share examples of innovative management practices
they have used in their own programs. The Learning Exchange also pro-
vides ERC members with the opportunity to become actively involved in
the development of future editions of The Family Planning Manager and
to take part in special ERC-sponsored courses delivered via e-mail.
ERC Library:
An extensive collection of family planning management and reproduc-
tive health materials and publications that can be easily accessed
via e-mail using the ERC's search and retrieval tool, GetWeb, devel-
oped by SatelLife. Library materials cover a range of topics and are
available in many useful formats including journal articles, reports,
guidelines, forms, and tools for managers and trainers.
ERC Calendar:
A comprehensive listing of upcoming family planning and reproductive
health-related conferences, seminars, training programs, and events
world-wide.
ERC Forums:
A series of moderated electronic forums that permit ERC members to
discuss critical management issues in health and family planning.
If you have any questions or comments about the ERC, please send them
by e-mail to:
erc@msh.org
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Beatrice Bezmalinovic
mailto:bbezmalinovic@msh.org
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