Greetings,
Family Health International is pleased to announce the availability of the policy brief, Conclusions from a Technical Consultation: Community-Based Health Workers Can Safely and Effectively Administer Injectable Contraceptives. This four-page brief summarizes conclusions from a recent consultation convened at the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva by WHO, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and Family Health International (FHI). Please feel free to share and disseminate this document widely. Links to download the document are below.
The June 2009 consultation concluded that evidence supports the introduction, continuation, and scale-up of community-based provision of progestin-only injectable contraception. The evidence review for the meeting identified 16 projects in nine countries with documented evidence on provision of injectable contraception by community health workers. It was the first such review to be undertaken. Thirty technical and program experts reviewed this evidence as well as program experiences in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Increased demand for injectable contraceptives and overburdened health systems have prompted the increased provision of injectables by community health workers.
We envision that this brief will be a valuable advocacy tool for those working to expand access to contraceptive options, especially for underserved populations. This brief and background documents from the consultation are available at:
* http://www.fhi.org/en/Research/Projects/Progress/GTL/conCBA2i.htm
* http://www.who.int/reproductivehealth/publications/family_planning/WHO_CBD_brief/en/index.html
* http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/global_health/pop/news/consultation.html
If you would like to receive printed copies, please contact publications@fhi.org<mailto:publications@fhi.org>.
David Hock
Electronic Dissemination Specialist
Family Health International
mailto:DHock@fhi.org