Document Type
Brief
Publication Date
2017
Abstract
Meeting family planning (FP) needs in humanitarian emergencies is challenging but feasible, and could present opportunities for reaching marginalized, remote, or otherwise underserved populations. Although high-quality evidence on family planning in emergencies is needed to improve access to voluntary FP services in humanitarian settings, this evidence brief identifies several promising, evidence-based interventions that can help improve uptake: provide comprehensive SRH services in line with global norms, provide a full range of family planning methods via mobile clinics, train mobile health workers to provide short-acting methods, second refugee providers to health facilities to provide FP in humanitarian settings, train community health workers to conduct FP education, collaborate with the Ministry of Health, and engage adolescents. Providing greater access could make a substantial contribution to the achievement of the FP2020 goals.
Recommended Citation
Undie, Chi-Chi, Rajat Khosla, and Karl Blanchet. 2017. "Improving family planning service delivery in humanitarian crises," Family Planning Evidence Brief. Geneva: World Health Organization.
DOI
10.31899/rh4.1009
Language
English
Project
Strengthening Evidence for Programming on Unintended Pregnancy (STEP UP)
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