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Community-based Access to Injectables: An Advocacy Guide

Cynthia P. Green; HPI, TO1
9/1/2010
English
Full Document (pdf 963.3 kb)

Injectable contraceptives are popular among women, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Health officials and providers in a growing number of countries seek to make injectable contraceptives more widely available at the community level through trained paraprofessionals. Studies and field observations have found that community health workers (CHWs) can provide injectables safely and that community access to injectables attracts new contraceptive users.

This guide is designed to assist the many health professionals and advocates who are interested in making injectable contraceptives more widely available, especially for women with little or no access to health facilities. It will also be useful to donors, family planning/reproductive health professionals, and others who may not be directly involved in advocacy but need to understand the process and the rationale for community access to injectable contraceptives.

Document Type:	Manuals/Guidelines
No. of Pages:	46
Country:	Global
Keywords:	Advocacy, FP/RH, Contraceptive Security

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