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Addressing Provider Bias to Deliver Quality Sexual and Reproductive Health Information and Services to Young People (October 2024)

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Implementation of the Beyond Bias Approach in the USAID/Uganda Family Planning Activity

From 2022 to 2024, USAID/FPA implemented the Beyond Bias approach in 11 districts to address provider bias to ensure youth ages 15 to 24 access to empathetic, nonjudgmental, quality counseling and provision of a full range of contraceptive methods regardless of their marital status or parity. Qualitative data suggests that Beyond Bias increased providers’ ability to value and deliver youth-responsive services. This brief shares USAID/FPA’s tailored approach to implementing Beyond Bias in Uganda and offers key lessons and recommendations for others who might implement Beyond Bias or similar interventions.