Community health worker provision of injectable contraception

This handbook outlines the nine basic components of a community-based family planning program that includes injectables within the method mix provided by community health workers (CHWs). It includes in-depth content based on 15 years of experience and a global body of research from ministries of health, community-based organizations, national and international nongovernmental organizations, and other institutions from more than a dozen countries.

The handbook provides program managers, policy makers, and those interested in expanding access to family planning with insight to prepare, initiate, and scale up the provision of injectable contraception by CHWs. The lessons included were gleaned from research studies, programmatic reports, international medical guidance, and subject matter experts. The appendices contain a collection of checklists, training materials, sample forms, and other resources that can help you introduce and scale up CHW provision of injectable contraceptives.