--- title: "12 Program Quotes By Ruth Simmons" description: "12 Program quotes by Ruth Simmons. Plus more from Ruth Simmons and more Program sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f44/ruth-simmons-16832_core_a-focus-on-people-s-health-and-well-bein_49052.jpg" --- > [A focus on people's health and well-being must be the core of family planning research and policy. This may seem self-evident, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruth-simmons/a-focus-on-people-s-health-and-well-being-must-be-the-core-of-family/) [Ruth Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruth-simmons/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f44/ruth-simmons-16832_core_a-focus-on-people-s-health-and-well-bein_49052.jpg) > [If we succeed in learning more about how to expand program innovations from pilot projects so that they have broader program impact,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruth-simmons/if-we-succeed-in-learning-more-about-how-to-expand-program/) [Ruth Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruth-simmons/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/703/ruth-simmons-16832_elsewhere_if-we-succeed-in-learning-more-about-how_2001449.jpg) > [Strategies for research and policy development must simultaneously address people's needs, the capacity of programs to provide good quality of care, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruth-simmons/strategies-for-research-and-policy-development-must-simultaneously/) [Ruth Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruth-simmons/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/757/ruth-simmons-16832_addresses_strategies-for-research-and-policy-devel_2418843.jpg) > [High level policy makers and program managers do not normally listen to the voices of local people, local providers and local program…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruth-simmons/high-level-policy-makers-and-program-managers-do-not-normally-listen/) [Ruth Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruth-simmons/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b12/ruth-simmons-16832_aspect_high-level-policy-makers-and-program-man_604697.jpg) > [When ownership is local and national, and various stakeholders work together, program innovations have a greater chance to take root and survive.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruth-simmons/when-ownership-is-local-and-national-and-various-stakeholders-work/) [Ruth Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruth-simmons/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/44a/ruth-simmons-16832_chance_when-ownership-is-local-and-national-and_1076516.jpg) > [I have been working with the World Health Organization since 1989 in an effort to redefine approaches to contraceptive introduction. This has…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruth-simmons/i-have-been-working-with-the-world-health-organization-since-1989-in/) [Ruth Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruth-simmons/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fa8/ruth-simmons-16832_addresses_i-have-been-working-with-the-world-healt_2871629.jpg) > [If policy makers and program managers participate in an interdisciplinary assessment team, make informal visits to local families and have in-depth conversations…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruth-simmons/if-policy-makers-and-program-managers-participate-in-an/) [Ruth Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruth-simmons/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/44b/ruth-simmons-16832_assessment_if-policy-makers-and-program-managers-pa_734321.jpg) > [International "experts" from technical assistance agencies or universities can make important contributions, but they certainly don't have all the answers. When ownership…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruth-simmons/international-experts-from-technical-assistance-agencies-or/) [Ruth Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruth-simmons/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/02b/ruth-simmons-16832_agency_international-experts-from-technical-ass_2838736.jpg) > [In the late 60s, 70s and possibly early 80s, social scientists were interested in researching the diffusion of innovation and studying the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruth-simmons/in-the-late-60s-70s-and-possibly-early-80s-social-scientists-were/) [Ruth Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruth-simmons/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/386/ruth-simmons-16832_80s_in-the-late-60s-70s-and-possibly-early-8_392628.jpg) > [We have emphasized the importance of applied action research because it allows evidence-based policy and program development and a focus on learning.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruth-simmons/we-have-emphasized-the-importance-of-applied-action-research-because/) [Ruth Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruth-simmons/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fb6/ruth-simmons-16832_action_we-have-emphasized-the-importance-of-app_978265.jpg) > [We wanted to see how access to care can be expanded and service quality can be improved when one uses a participatory…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruth-simmons/we-wanted-to-see-how-access-to-care-can-be-expanded-and-service/) [Ruth Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruth-simmons/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c06/ruth-simmons-16832_access_we-wanted-to-see-how-access-to-care-can_3150668.jpg) > [If instead policy makers and program managers participate in an interdisciplinary assessment team, make informal visits to local families and have in-depth…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruth-simmons/if-instead-policy-makers-and-program-managers-participate-in-an/) [Ruth Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruth-simmons/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f37/ruth-simmons-16832_assessment_if-instead-policy-makers-and-program-man_1525273.jpg) ## Other authors on Program ## More by Ruth Simmons > [A focus on people's health and well-being must be the core of family planning research and policy. This may seem self-evident, but the realities…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruth-simmons/a-focus-on-people-s-health-and-well-being-must-be-the-core-of-family/) [Ruth Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruth-simmons/) > [I was intent on doing something productive and on being everything my parents taught me to be. Their values were clear: do good work;…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruth-simmons/i-was-intent-on-doing-something-productive-and-on-being-everything-my/) [Ruth Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruth-simmons/) > [In the late 60s, 70s and possibly early 80s, social scientists were interested in researching the diffusion of innovation and studying the link between…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruth-simmons/in-the-late-60s-70s-and-possibly-early-80s-social-scientists-were/) [Ruth Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruth-simmons/) > [I would like to see policy makers and international donor agencies realize that it is not enough to give money for demonstration projects. From…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruth-simmons/i-would-like-to-see-policy-makers-and-international-donor-agencies/) [Ruth Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruth-simmons/) > [High level policy makers and program managers do not normally listen to the voices of local people, local providers and local program managers when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruth-simmons/high-level-policy-makers-and-program-managers-do-not-normally-listen/) [Ruth Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruth-simmons/) > [The humanities don't belong to some elitist group... knowledge as a whole should be embraced.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruth-simmons/the-humanities-don-t-belong-to-some-elitist-group-knowledge-as-a/) [Ruth Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruth-simmons/) > [If policy makers and program managers participate in an interdisciplinary assessment team, make informal visits to local families and have in-depth conversations with local…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruth-simmons/if-policy-makers-and-program-managers-participate-in-an/) [Ruth Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruth-simmons/) > [Bureaucratic systems are not set up to be what we refer to as human service organizations. They were established to collect revenue and maintain…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruth-simmons/bureaucratic-systems-are-not-set-up-to-be-what-we-refer-to-as-human/) [Ruth Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruth-simmons/) > [If you are the kind of person who listens to conservative advice, you may do okay in life, but you probably won't ever be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruth-simmons/if-you-are-the-kind-of-person-who-listens-to-conservative-advice-you/) [Ruth Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruth-simmons/) > [We have emphasized the importance of applied action research because it allows evidence-based policy and program development and a focus on learning. We are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruth-simmons/we-have-emphasized-the-importance-of-applied-action-research-because/) [Ruth Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruth-simmons/) > [When ownership is local and national, and various stakeholders work together, program innovations have a greater chance to take root and survive.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruth-simmons/when-ownership-is-local-and-national-and-various-stakeholders-work/) [Ruth Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruth-simmons/) > [There are hundreds, even thousands of remarkable pilot or experimental projects in all fields - in agriculture, health, education. But where do these pilots…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruth-simmons/there-are-hundreds-even-thousands-of-remarkable-pilot-or-experimental/) [Ruth Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruth-simmons/) > [One of the things we have learned in the first year is that if you want to scale-up, the first thing you have to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruth-simmons/one-of-the-things-we-have-learned-in-the-first-year-is-that-if-you/) [Ruth Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruth-simmons/) > [If instead policy makers and program managers participate in an interdisciplinary assessment team, make informal visits to local families and have in-depth conversations with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruth-simmons/if-instead-policy-makers-and-program-managers-participate-in-an/) [Ruth Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruth-simmons/) > [I came to understand the value of education, not just to enable me to make a good living, but to enable me to make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruth-simmons/i-came-to-understand-the-value-of-education-not-just-to-enable-me-to/) [Ruth Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruth-simmons/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/program/ruth-simmons/#itemlist", "name": "12 Program Quotes By Ruth Simmons", "numberOfItems": 12, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "A focus on people's health and well-being must be the core of family planning research and policy. 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Recently there has been less interest in these issues and we feel that this interest must be rekindled.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Ruth Simmons" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruth-simmons/in-the-late-60s-70s-and-possibly-early-80s-social-scientists-were/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/386/ruth-simmons-16832_80s_in-the-late-60s-70s-and-possibly-early-8_392628.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/386/ruth-simmons-16832_80s_in-the-late-60s-70s-and-possibly-early-8_392628.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/386/ruth-simmons-16832_80s_in-the-late-60s-70s-and-possibly-early-8_392628.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“In the late 60s, 70s and possibly early 80s, social scientists were interested in researching the diffusion…” — Ruth Simmons", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 10, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "We have emphasized the importance of applied action research because it allows evidence-based policy and program development and a focus on learning. We are also committed to using a participatory approach in which local people, local program managers and providers, local researchers, women's health activists, and national decision-makers play the leading role. International \"experts\" from technical assistance agencies or universities can make important contributions, but they certainly don't have all the answers.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Ruth Simmons" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruth-simmons/we-have-emphasized-the-importance-of-applied-action-research-because/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fb6/ruth-simmons-16832_action_we-have-emphasized-the-importance-of-app_978265.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fb6/ruth-simmons-16832_action_we-have-emphasized-the-importance-of-app_978265.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fb6/ruth-simmons-16832_action_we-have-emphasized-the-importance-of-app_978265.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“We have emphasized the importance of applied action research because it allows evidence-based policy and…” — Ruth Simmons", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 11, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "We wanted to see how access to care can be expanded and service quality can be improved when one uses a participatory approach to program development. We showed that major changes become possible if you work in a participatory manner, listen to local people, diagnose what the problems are, provide training and identify where there are opportunities for mobilizing local resources to take action. 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