(ZNFPC) Mandate has been entrusted to;
- Coordinate and monitor the provision of integrated reproductive health and family planning services in Zimbabwe;
- Plan, design and implement adequate and sustainable reproductive health and family planning services for special target groups such as men and youths in Zimbabwe;
- Procure and distribute adequate and appropriate contraceptive and reproductive health commodities in Zimbabwe;
- Provide leadership in sexual and reproductive health programmes in Zimbabwe; and
- Ensure that public, private and non-governmental organisations providing reproductive health and family planning services in Zimbabwe adhere to prescribed standards, guidelines and procedures.
- Engage in researches into reproductive health and the effects of contraceptives on the health of the users of contraceptives and other persons;
- Undertake work connected with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, including but not limited to sexually transmitted infections including HIV and AIDS and cancers of the reproductive systems;
- Stimulate and develop an awareness among medical students and medical personnel generally regarding the scientific basis of RH & FP and the practical implementation of related programmes by medically acceptable methods and practices;
- Provide and manage facilities for performing surgical operations for infertility and sterilization, develop and provide a cytology services to persons in need of such;
- Encourage, foster and promote safe reproductive health practices and take such measures as are necessary or desirable for alleviating the problems associated with infertility among persons;
- Popularise and promote the provision of adequate and suitable facilities in Zimbabwe for reproductive health and family planning;
- Provide facilities for the investigation and treatment of infertility among persons in need of such investigation or treatment;
- Participate actively with other organisations or institutions in the formulation and implementation of primary health care programmes and other community development activities related to family health.
FP service delivery is through the following approaches: Community Based Distribution (CBD), Facility Based Provision at health facilities, Youth-friendly Adolescent and Youth Sexual Reproductive Health (ASRH), and Outreach services. The major family planning service providers are Ministry of Health and Child Care, City Health Departments, Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council (ZNFPC), Population Services Zimbabwe (PSZ), Population Solutions for Health (PSH) as well as Private Sector (Doctors, Hospitals, Clinics and Pharmacies).
Programming is guided by achieving Sustainable Development Goal of eradicating extreme poverty, promoting good health and well-being as well as to promote gender equality amongst communities. The programming takes inspiration from the national blueprint, the National Development Strategy (NDS2) (2026 – 2030). Key documents for the FP programme in Zimbabwe include; National Health Strategy (2026 – 2030), and National Family Planning Strategy (2022 – 2026), and Costed Implementation Plan.
The strategic vision of the organization is, ‘Equitable access to sustainable, quality integrated sexual reproductive health and services through partnership and innovation for national development by 2030′.
The mission statement of the organization is, ‘To provide rights and choice based quality integrated sexual reproductive health and services through coordination and innovation’.
Goals
- Reduced unintended pregnancies among women of reproductive age.
- Indicator: Unmet need for family planning reduced from 10% in 2021 to 7% by 2026.
- Reduced adolescent pregnancies.
- Indicator: Adolescent fertility rate reduced from 108/1000 in 2019 to 93/1000 by 2026.
Objectives
- Increased utilization of modern contraceptives by adolescent boys, girls, women of reproductive age and men.
- Indicator: Modern Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (mCPR) for all women increased from 50.2% in 2019 to 54% by 2026
- Increased utilization of integrated FP, SRHR and HIV services for adolescents.
- Indicator: mCPR for adolescence (15-24 years) increased from 48% in 2015 to 54% by 2026.
The Strategy focuses on creating an enabling environment, improved commodity security, quality integrated service delivery, promotion of demand creation and effective monitoring and evaluation mechanisms. Cutting across these strategy areas are three key strategic priorities that will drive the family planning agenda forward: reducing teenage pregnancies, providing quality integrated family planning and reproductive health services and increasing utilization of contraception methods of choice.
ZNFPC clinics offer comprehensive quality integrated services on family planning and related reproductive health. The organization provides contraceptive products and services, education and counselling, breast and cervical cancer screening, prostate cancer services, fertility services, voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC), sexually transmitted infections screening and treatment, HIV Testing Services, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PreP), Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP), initiation on Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) and referrals to health specialists. ZNFPC is a centre of excellence in FP Training, offering a range of family planning clinical courses and youth-friendly health programmes.
Through its Strategic Business Units, the organizations possesses an up-to-standard hotel services through its catering and accommodation facilities for all your workshops, conferences, corporate or family functions in a safe and secure environment. ZNFPC has a state-of-the-art Audio Visual Unit studios for all radio and television productions.