In June 2009, a technical consultation held at the World Health Organization (WHO)
in Geneva concluded that evidence supports the introduction, continuation and scale-up
of community-based provision of progestin-only injectable contraceptives. The group
of 30 technical and program experts reviewed scientific and programmatic experience,
which largely focused on the progestin-only injectable depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate
(DMPA). The experts found that community-based provision of progestin-only injectable
contraceptives by appropriately trained community health workers (CHWs) is safe, effective
and acceptable. Such services should be part of a family planning program offering
a range of contraceptive methods.
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- Medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use.WHO, Geneva2004 (Updated 2008. Available from:)
- Current methods of the US Preventive Services Task Force: a review of the process.Am J Prev Med. 2001; 20: 21-35
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: December 03, 2009
Accepted:
October 12,
2009
Received:
October 7,
2009
Footnotes
���For more information on the consultation, including background papers and the evidence review, please go to: http://www.fhi.org/en/research/projects/progress/gtl/concba2i.htm.
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