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This job aid is designed to help community health workers (CHWs) better serve women who return for reinjections of the injectable contraceptive DMPA. The DMPA job aid reflects 2008 guidance from the World Health Organization regarding how many weeks late a woman can be for reinjection without risk of pregnancy -- widely referred to as the extended grace period. The job aid describes the strategies that CHWs can use to rule out pregnancy among women who return outside of the recommended grace periods, so that those who are not pregnant can receive same-day reinjections.
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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.
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