This report describes a study conducted in Ghana to explore utilizing Community Health Officers (CHOs) and Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) to increase interest in using IUDs and other long-acting and permanent methods. The study utilized a pre- and post-test quasi-experimental design and included two intervention groups (where CHOs and CHVs were given additional training and … [Read more...] about Comparing the Effectiveness and Costs of Alternative Strategies for Improving Access to Information and Services for the IUD in Ghana
Implementing the HMC Resolution on Task Shifting- Focus on Injectables. Evidence Review and Development of Country Workplans
The East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC) in collaboration with Family Health International (FHI), held a regional workshop on expanding community-based access to family planning- focus on injectable contraception. … [Read more...] about Implementing the HMC Resolution on Task Shifting- Focus on Injectables. Evidence Review and Development of Country Workplans
Increasing contraceptive use in rural Pakistan: an evaluation of the Lady Health Worker Programme
The Lady Health Worker (LHW) Programme was initiated by the Pakistani Ministry of Health in the early 1990s to integrate family planning into doorstep provision of primary health care. This paper presents findings from the first national evaluation of the Programme. The data provides strong evidence that the Programme succeeded in increasing modern contraceptive use among rural … [Read more...] about Increasing contraceptive use in rural Pakistan: an evaluation of the Lady Health Worker Programme
Health Workforce “Innovative Approaches and Promising Practices” Study: Providing Doorstep Services to Underserved Rural Populations: Community Health Officers in Ghana
Through its Community-Based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) initiative, Ghana has deployed over 300 auxiliary nurses in 53 of the country’s deprived districts. These nurses, who receive two years of training and the title Community Health Officer (CHO), are part of an innovative approach that shifts staff from low-impact static health centers with limited outreach to … [Read more...] about Health Workforce “Innovative Approaches and Promising Practices” Study: Providing Doorstep Services to Underserved Rural Populations: Community Health Officers in Ghana
Brief 3: Effectiveness of Community-based Distribution of DMPA
This brief outlines how community based distribution (CBD) of injectable DMPA (Depo-Provera) can be effective. It posits key elements to ensure CBD success: workers must have consistent links to supplies, a system for follow up of clients to ensure they receive their injections every three months and training in how to counsel new DMPA users about side effects, and knowledge of … [Read more...] about Brief 3: Effectiveness of Community-based Distribution of DMPA