The Egyptian government's national Gold Star programme to improve the quality and usage of family planning was conducted from 1995 to 2000. Data from the 2004 Egypt Service Provision Assessment survey were used to assess whether the certified Gold Star facilities had sustained higher quality services than non-Gold Star facilities 4 years after conclusion of the programme. A nationally represent...

The present case study documents an experiment initiated by the State Family Planning Commission – now the National Population and Family Planning Commission – in 1995 to introduce the quality-of-care approach into China’s family planning programme in a few counties and districts. The introduction of this approach, which focuses on the standardized services and the client’s choices, was to serv...