Document Type
Guide/Toolkit
Publication Date
2013
Abstract
In late 2006, the Kenyan Ministry of Health (MOH), the Population Council, and Population Services International (PSI) launched an initiative to mainstream emergency contraception (EC) in Kenya. The initiative included a core set of activities aimed at improving overall awareness of EC across the country and strengthening the quality of EC services in both the public and private sectors. It was intended to serve as a model for other countries interested in improving access to EC, and to generate in-depth knowledge on EC program strategies and utilization characteristics in sub-Saharan Africa. The MOH drew lessons and experiences from the initiative to substantially revise the EC component of the 2010 National Family Planning Guidelines for Health Providers. This toolkit on mainstreaming emergency contraception in developing countries has been developed in response to one of the objectives of the 2006 initiative that sought to generate lessons that could serve as a model for other countries interested in improving access to EC, and to generate in-depth knowledge on EC program strategies and utilization characteristics in sub-Saharan Africa.
Recommended Citation
Liambila, Wilson, Saumya RamaRao, Joyce Wanderi Maina, and Mary W. Gathitu. 2013. "Mainstreaming emergency contraception in developing countries: A toolkit for policymakers and service providers." Nairobi: Population Council.
DOI
10.31899/rh10.1027
Language
English
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