Family Health International is pleased to announce the publication of a
new guide: Provision of Injectable Contraception Services through
Community-Based Distribution: Implementation Handbook. The guide can be
downloaded at:
http://www.fhi.org/en/RH/Pubs/booksReports/CBD_DMPA_imp.htm

Produced with support from the US Agency for International Development
(USAID) and in collaboration with Save the Children USA, this
step-by-step guide explains how to introduce injectable contraceptives -
such as Depo Provera (or DMPA) - into an existing community-based
distribution (CBD) program.

Based on the experience of two recent pilot projects supported by USAID
in Uganda and Madagascar, the Implementation Handbook introduces a
nine-step process and provides some helpful tools for the CBD of
injectables.

Program managers, policy-makers, and others interested in providing
greater access to family planning will appreciate the practical guidance
offered by this handbook.

Given the popularity of injectables among women in many countries, CBD
is a strategy that can facilitate access, increase continuity of use,
strengthen user satisfaction, and ease client flow at the health
centers. It is an appropriate approach in resource-constrained settings.

To request hard copies of the handbook, use the order form below or send
an e-mail to [log in to unmask]

David Hock
Family Health International
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