The RHInterchange site has been fully integrated with the AccessRH web portal. Please use the new site to access an updated version of the RHI, and bookmark www.myaccessrh.org/rhi-home as your new address for the RHInterchange.

The new RHI site continues to provide users with information on over 2 billion USD worth of donor-funded contraceptive orders for over 140 countries – in English, French and Spanish. The old website will no longer be available after April 15, 2013.

More information and a new report type added

As a response to requests from RHI users, we have added a new report type, which enables you to extract the full content of the RHInterchange database in Excel format.

To learn more, visit the improved About the RHI Data section. The Help section has also been updated to reflect the changes. If you have questions about the RHI data or how to use it, please have a look on these pages. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, please write to us at rhi-supply@unfpa.org.

Continue to use your existing username and password

Registered RHI users will be able to log into the new RHI using their existing username and password. New users can gain access to all RHI reports by registering on the AccessRH website.

Special note to UNFPA users

Existing RHI users who registered using a UNFPA email address will be able to log into the new RHI using their MyUNFPA username and password.

Unregistered UNFPA users will have to register using their UNFPA email address. Once they register and once their registration request is approved they will be able to log in using their MyUNFPA username.

Why has the site been integrated with AccessRH?

AccessRH is UNFPA’s procurement and information service to governments and NGOs working with reproductive health (RH) in low and middle income countries. The AccessRH mission is to expand access to quality, affordable RH commodities, improve the delivery performance for select RH commodities, and enhance access to information relevant for planning and managing RH supplies procurement.

The RHI has been hosted by UNFPA since 2010, and it is an important component of the information services that AccessRH offers. Visit the AccessRH site to learn more.

Please give us your feedback on the new site so we can keep improving it!

An improved version of the AccessRH Catalog has been released. The Catalog includes information on items available for ordering through UNFPA.

In addition to contraceptives, the improved Catalog now includes reproductive health kits and hundreds of pharmaceutical products and medical equipment. The Catalog has grown from 23 to 470 pages, reflecting the vast increase in items available to our clients.

The items are listed by category, and include estimated price, minimum quantities, and other useful information for planning your budget or placing an order through UNFPA.

For information on ordering, please see the instructions. 

Launched in February 2011, AccessRH has now been providing enhanced procurement and information services to NGOs and Ministries of Health in low and middle income countries for over one year.

Key AccessRH accomplishments during the past year include: 

• High level of customer satisfaction
• Reducing wait times for condoms from stock by 10 weeks
• Publishing UNFPA procurement information online, including products, prices and processes
• Transferring the RHInterchange database to UNFPA and incorporating it with AccessRH
• Providing enhanced order information to clients

High level of customer satisfaction

• 93% of respondents said they were satisfied with the service level and communication they received regarding their order.
• 100% of respondents reported satisfaction on price. 
• In addition, 93% of respondents reported no problems with quality.

Wait times for condom orders shortened by 10 weeks

UNFPA product and pricing information available online

Incorporating RHInterchange

Providing enhanced order information to clients

AccessRH was nominated as among the top 25 inspiring ideas in the world in the area of Technologies and Innovations that that have helped to improve the condition of girls and women around the world. An expert selection committee organized by Women Deliver, a global advocacy organization committed to advancing maternal health, chose the ideas from more than 500 submissions for the list.

The list will now be narrowed down through a popular vote on the Women Deliver Facebook page. Voters will be able to choose their favorite 10 ideas and solutions in each of the following categories: Educational Initiatives, Health Modernization, Advocacy and Awareness Campaigns, Leadership and Empowerment Programs, and Technologies and Innovations.

Please stop by the Women Deliver Facebook page and vote for your favorite ideas and solutions! To vote for AccessRH, please select number 21: AccessRH in the Technologies and Innovations section. Please note that one selection must be made in each of the 5 categories in order to complete your voting.

Voting ends on Friday, March 2nd. The names of the 50 most inspiring ideas and solutions for women and girls will be released on the Women Deliver website on March 8, International Women's Day.

AccessRH is a UNFPA-managed reproductive health procurement and information service that aims to improve access to quality, affordable sexual and reproductive health supplies and reduce delivery times for government and non-governmental organization (NGO) clients. AccessRH also offers accurate, up-to-date information on contraceptive orders and shipments for more than 140 countries through a website that is unique in the field.

Since its launch in February 2011, AccessRH has handled 100+ orders, worth over USD $11 million.  Of those, 70 requests were for standard condoms from stock, where AccessRH saves clients an average of 11.3 weeks waiting time compared to orders from fresh production.

AccessRH launched its myAccessRH.org web portal this year as well, making UNFPA procurement information and prices available to the public for the first time via the internet. The web portal also incorporated the RHInterchange, enabling visitors to access current and historical data on over USD $ 1.6 billion of contraceptive orders for more than 140 countries.

At a meeting of donors and supporters in London on December 6, AccessRH team members reported on their first three quarters of operation. Highlights of the report included:

• During the first three quarters, AccessRH shipped 110 million condoms (770k gross) from inventory.
• 20 Ministries of Health or other public sector agencies (e.g. Social Security Institute, Ministry of Population, etc.), 5 non-governmental organizations, 9 UNDP offices and 1 other UN Agency conducted their procurement of reproductive health items (from both inventory and production) through UNFPA during this time.
• 2500 downloads of reports, brochures, or graphs were generated by visitors to the RHInterchange.

Visit www.myAccessRH.org in the New Year to learn about additional contraceptives AccessRH plans to stock in 2012.

Questions/suggestions? Please contact us at accessrh@unfpa.org.

UNFPA has launched a new web portal – www.myAccessRH.org – that equips countries with tools to improve reproductive health supply systems.

About 215 million women who want to avoid pregnancy are not using an effective method of contraception. A major roadblock to the unmet need for family planning is the shortage of contraceptive supply in low- and middle-income countries, often due to inadequate information.

The new website, www.myAccessRH.org, will help countries meet their reproductive health objectives and improve staff and financial resources. It is the first tool of its kind to enable ministries of health, organizations, technical assistance providers, advocacy groups, and donors to access critical information to make decisions on contraceptive orders and monitor current shipments.

“Our hope is that governments and NGOs seeking to procure reproductive health supplies can access the information they need for planning and budgeting purposes, whether they intend to conduct procurement on their own or via UNFPA,” said Eric Dupont, UNFPA’s Procurement Services Branch Chief.

Visitors to the web portal can access current and historical data on over USD 1.6 billion of contraceptive orders for more than 140 countries from funding sources as diverse as International Planned Parenthood, UNFPA, and USAID.

The website also makes the UNFPA catalog and price list publicly available online for the first time so that countries can evaluate price information for their procurement planning. UNFPA product lead times, quality assurance policies, and manufacturer contact information are also featured.

The website has received financial and technical support from the European Union, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), USAID, and the Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition.

“Investing in family planning and maternal health will result in fewer unintended pregnancies, fewer maternal and newborn deaths, healthier mothers and children, and a reduction in HIV transmissions,” Mr. Dupont said.