Family planning advocates can help ensure that a country’s policies and funding promote access to DMPA-SC and self-injection along with other contraceptive options so women can make an informed and voluntary choice.
Decision-makers need to advance relevant approvals and policies to introduce or scale up DMPA-SC and self-injection, alongside integration in guidelines, training materials, logistics management systems, and health monitoring and information systems. Advocacy tools and approaches are available here to guide development of an advocacy strategy and action plan that speaks to your country context. Materials are also available to create compelling and accurate messaging and public outreach.
This DMPA-SC Advocacy Pack brief offers quick facts on the benefits of DMPA-SC; the product’s potential for empowering women and adolescent girls; the product’s availability; and how subcutaneous DMPA is different from intramuscular DMPA (DMPA-IM).
This DMPA-SC Advocacy Pack brief details the strong body of evidence and experience with self-injection of DMPA-SC, including how the practice can reduce access-related barriers, improve contraceptive continuation, and enhance women’s autonomy.
This DMPA-SC Advocacy Pack brief provides examples of actions that may be useful for advocates seeking to increase access to DMPA-SC, including self-injection.
This customizable DMPA-SC Advocacy Pack template provides a brief description of DMPA-SC; an overview of evidence on how the product expands access through multiple delivery channels; and policy and advocacy recommendations for country decision-makers.
This customizable slide deck template from the DMPA-SC Advocacy Pack provides a brief description of DMPA-SC and its benefits; an overview of evidence on how the product expands access through multiple delivery channels; and illustrative policy and advocacy gaps and recommendations for country decision-makers. Available in PowerPoint and PDF formats.
This DMPA-SC Advocacy Pack template includes a framework that supports individuals and organizations to develop a high-impact, outcome-oriented policy advocacy strategy. The template is available as a Word file in order to be customized for your context.
This DMPA-SC Advocacy Pack brief packages accurate, evidence-based messages about the features and benefits of DMPA-SC and how the product can increase women’s access to contraception.
This DMPA-SC Advocacy Pack brief describes key evidence-building efforts, advocacy actions, and policy changes in Uganda brought about by key partners to increase access to injectable contraception, including DMPA-SC. You can draw on lessons learned from Uganda to inform your policy goals and advocacy strategy for increasing method choice and access with DMPA-SC and self-injection in your country.
This DMPA-SC Advocacy Pack brief summarizes important takeaways for advocates based on World Health Organization guidance on hormonal contraception, including DMPA injectables, and HIV for women at high risk of HIV.