“A cup of tea with our CBD agent … ”:Community Provision of Injectable Contraceptives in Kenya is Safe and Feasible

Community health workers can safely provide the injectable DMPA when appropriately trained and supervised. We also found a fivefold increase in contraceptive uptake—a finding that builds on evidence from other countries for supportive policy change.

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Article: Community Provision of Injectable Contraceptives in Kenya is Safe and Feasible (English) (174.16k)

Year:

2013

Organization:

FHI 360

Ministry of Health, Kenya

JHPIEGO

Languages:

English

Author(s):

Olawo A, Bashir I, Solomon S, Stanback J, Ndugga B

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