{"id":62544,"date":"2024-07-16T11:21:39","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T15:21:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.psi.org\/?p=62544"},"modified":"2024-10-01T14:56:03","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T18:56:03","slug":"viya-health-measuring-success-the-rights-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.psi.org\/fr\/2024\/07\/viya-health-measuring-success-the-rights-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Viya Health \u2013 Measuring Success the Right(s) Way\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Par Dr. Claire Watt Rothschild<\/a>, Senior Research Advisor, Sexual and Reproductive Health, PSI <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When it comes to defining and tracking success, measurement matters. For many health conditions, setting desired outcomes and goals is relatively easy. For example, most \u2013 if not all \u2013 people would agree that malaria is a bad health outcome. This value judgement is reflected in the World Health Organization\u2019s goal<\/a> of \u201ca world free of malaria.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In sexual and reproductive health (SRH) the desired outcomes and corresponding goals are less clear. The global family planning community has traditionally focused on measuring contraceptive uptake and use as measures of program success, but this raises questions: When is contraceptive use a good outcome? What if someone chooses not to use contraception? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unlike malaria, the answers to these questions depend on what people want.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Family planning should be about meeting people\u2019s self-defined needs and desires when it comes to their bodies, their families, and their futures. We know that all people should have access to comprehensive SRH services, including contraception. But that does not mean that all people should be using contraception. In fact, safeguarding people\u2019s rights to switch to another method or stop using contraception altogether is equally important. These rights are not currently reflected in the way that we \u2013 as a global health community \u2013 typically measure family planning programs\u2019 success. That is why <\/strong>Viya Health<\/strong><\/a> is testing out a rights-based approach to monitoring and evaluation.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Viya Health, a PSI Social Business, is transforming lives in lower- and middle-income countries by ensuring equitable access to healthcare for women and girls and their partners in a digitally-enabled health and wellness ecosystem that provides comprehensive support throughout their sexual wellness journey. Viya Health is designed to support people throughout their lifetime, by offering a go-to place for affordable and high-quality information, products and services tailored to different life stages.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

From its conception, Viya Health\u2019s theory of change has focused on improving SRH with an emphasis on rights and autonomy. We believe that Viya Health\u2019s success should not just be defined by the number of contraceptive products it delivers, but rather by how we support people to understand their SRH rights, facilitate access to a full spectrum of high-quality, person-centered services, and \u2013 ultimately \u2013 help them live happier, healthier lives.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To ensure that Viya Health remains accountable to its rights-based theory of change, we have the following \u201ccore\u201d indicators for measuring its social impact that center person-powered SRH and autonomy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n