Community Based Distribution and Provision of Injectables
"One way to increase access to and use of family planning is to promote community-based distribution (CBD) of injectables. Countries struggling with stagnating contraceptive prevalence can begin to alter this trend by training and empowering community-based workers to provide injectable contraceptives," according to a USAID Health Policy Initiative article under the Program Management tab. How do CBD workers and program managers deal with logistics for storing and distributing the injectables and rural areas? Is there evidence to show that this is feasible?
WHO Upholds Guidance: Women With or at Risk of HIV Can Safely Use Hormonal Methods
WHO released a statement on February 16, 2012, upholding guidance indicating that women with HIV or at high risk of HIV can safely use hormonal contraceptives, including injectables, to prevent pregnancy. However, WHO is instructing health care providers to strongly advise such women who decide to use progestin-only injectables to also always use male or female condoms for protection against HIV. Read more about WHO's statement.
Toolkit last updated: 19 April 2012
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