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Who we are
ExpandNet is a global network of representatives
from international organizations, non-governmental organizations,
academic and research institutions, ministries
of health
and specific projects who seek to advance the science and practice
of scaling up. Begun in 2003, the founding members include public health professionals
who have
been
active
participants
in scaling-up
initiatives including those implementing the WHO-sponsored
Strategic
Approach to Strengthening Reproductive Health Policies and Programmes in
countries in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, and Latin America. Members
also include
individuals from technical assistance and donor agencies
and people
with
expertise and interest in issues related to scaling up.
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Why ExpandNet?
In the past decade a global movement has emerged to promote
access for disadvantaged populations to quality reproductive and primary
health services that show respect for individual dignity, reproductive
rights, informed decision-making and gender sensitivity. A key strategy for
reaching these goals has been to organize small-scale projects designed to
test service innovations which have the potential for achieving these outcomes.
However, these projects are frequently not replicated on a broader scale
and therefore fail to have significant reach. Although some initiatives
have a deliberate focus on scaling up innovations, there have been few opportunities
to share lessons learned. ExpandNet members
identified a need to share experience, to study the determinents
of successful and sustainable scaling up and to provide practical guidance.
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Scaling up defined
ExpandNet defines scaling up as efforts to increase the impact of health service
innovations tested in pilot or experimental projects so as to benefit more
people and to
foster policy and program development on a lasting basis. This definition
is more specific than when the term is used in a general sense to mean broadening
the
impact
of
existing or new practices.
ExpandNet's Mission
To promote equitable access to high quality health
services by ensuring that the benefits achieved in successful pilot and experimental
projects are expanded to serve more people, more quickly and in a sustainable
manner
Goals and Objectives
• To advance the science and practice of scaling up
• To develop the capacity of health systems to provide expanding access
to quality reproductive and primary health care services with a focus on gender,
equity, and empowerment
• To stimulate comparative analysis of scaling-up initiatives across
programs, regions and nations
• To support and expand a network of public health professionals and
scientists working on scaling-up initiatives
• To foster dialogue among public health professionals, policy makers
and scientists involved in scaling up and to create opportunities for experiential
learning across nations and regions of the world
• To provide a mechanism for cross-site, south to south collaborations
for technical support, evaluation, development of toolkits, practical guides
and research related to scaling up
• To inventory published and unpublished materials and resources related
to scaling up; to document scaling-up experience; to publish scientific papers,
guides, and toolkits and to disseminate lessons learned
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