Our Goal is to expand family planning options by making Fertility Awareness-Based (FAB) methods widely available through high quality services and information. The Institute:

• Translates complex concepts into simple, practical approaches and manageable information;
• Establishes the efficacy of FAB methods and identifies best practices through clinical trials, operations research and behavioral studies; and
• Increases access to and acceptability of FAB methods worldwide through partnerships.

SDM Online Training Accredited for 2.0 CEUs or 2.0 CMEs   •  Africa: Making strides to ensure SDM sustainability   •    Democratic Republic of Congo: Expanding access to LAM and SDM   •   India: Research shows SDM integration a success   •    Zambia: SDM building bridges between Family Planning groups   •   SDM and TDM included in key Family Planning publications  •   

• Having family planning options that include CycleBeads helped program reach women in Senegal, according to UNFPA's May 13 feature story Happily Strung Along: In Senegal, Women Count Beads as Contraception
• More than half the women who selected the Standard Days Method had never previously used family planning and on average, contraceptive use increased by 8 percent in communities where the method was introduced, according to an article published in the March 2008 issue of the journal Contraception. (News Release) (Full Article)
• A study conducted in India, Rwanda and Peru shows that providers are not given adequate guidance on which elements to focus on during family planning counseling, thus they select items to address based on personal preference rather than empirical evidence of their relevance to improving method use and continuation, according to an article published in Evaluation and the Health Profession. (Summary) (Full Article).
• FAM Project Description and Contact Information (Full Announcement)