[afro-nets] Resources on community-based distribution of Depo-Provera (DMPA)

["David Hock" <DHock@fhi.org>]

Resources on community-based distribution of Depo-Provera (DMPA)
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Greetings,

Family Health International (FHI) is pleased to announce the new information and advocacy kit, Improving Access to Family Planning: Community-based Distribution of DMPA. This kit provides information and tools with which decision-makers can advocate for and initiate community-based distribution (CBD) of the injectable contraceptive depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA or Depo-Provera). Drawing on research and programs from Africa, Asia, and Latin America, the kit presents seven briefs with evidence supporting the safety and efficacy of CBD provision of DMPA. It discusses best practices for successful CBD of DMPA provision, such as training, counseling, and ensuring supply. The kit also includes overviews of resources and steps for initiating CBD of DMPA provision within existing reproductive health programs, as well as a checklist for screening clients who want to use DMPA. The checklist is based on the World Health Organization's Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use.

The kit is available electronically on FHI's website at:
http://www.fhi.org/en/RH/Pubs/servdelivery/cbd_dmpa/index.htm. Limited hard copies are available and can be ordered by writing to 
publications@fhi.org. Please indicate how you plan to use the materials.


David Hock
Family Health International
mailto:dhock@fhi.org