Training

French |

Spanish

This job aid is designed to help community health workers (CHWs) better serve women who return for reinjections of the injectable contraceptive DMPA. The DMPA job aid reflects 2008 guidance from the World Health Organization regarding how many weeks late a woman can be for reinjection without risk of pregnancy -- widely referred to as the extended grace period. The job aid describes the strategies that CHWs can use to rule out pregnancy among women who return outside of the recommended grace periods, so that those who are not pregnant can receive same-day reinjections.

2010 | FHI | 2 pp

French |

Spanish

This job aid is designed to help community health workers (CHWs) better serve women who return for reinjections of the injectable contraceptive NET-EN. The job aid describes the strategies that CHWs can use to rule out pregnancy among women who return outside of the recommended grace periods, so that those who are not pregnant can receive same-day reinjections.

2009 | Child Survival Technical Support Plus [CSTS+] Project at Macro International | 606 pp, 484 pp

The Basics of Community-Based Family Planning (FP) curriculum is designed for the implementation of a two-week workshop organised as follows: Week one includes the key elements of a quality community-based FP programme; and week two takes the participant through the process of programme design, monitoring, and evaluation (PDME) of community-based FP programmes.

2009 | FHI | 2 pp

French |

Hindi |

Kenya |

Senegal |

South Africa

This job aid is designed to help clinical health care providers better serve women who return for reinjections of the injectable contraceptive DMPA. The DMPA job aid reflects 2008 guidance from the World Health Organization regarding how many weeks late a woman can be for reinjection without risk of pregnancy -- widely referred to as the extended grace period. The job aid describes the strategies that clinicians can use to rule out pregnancy among women who return outside of the recommended grace periods, so that those who are not pregnant can receive same-day reinjections.

2009 | FHI | 2 pp

French |

Kenya |

South Africa

This job aid is designed to help clinical health care providers better serve women who return for reinjections of the injectable contraceptive NET-EN. The job aid describes the strategies that clinicians can use to rule out pregnancy among women who return outside of the recommended grace periods, so that those who are not pregnant can receive same-day reinjections. Also available here are job aids adapted to the specific policies and guidelines of Kenya and South Africa.

2009 | FHI

Link to CBA2I Toolkit

This curriculum from Zambia to train community health workers to provide injectable contraceptives can be used as a sample curriculum that other programs can adapt to suit their own needs. For people in developing countries who need to adapt the files and are having difficulty downloading them, you can order a portable version of the toolkit that you can access offline.

2008 | FHI | 3 pp

French |

Hindi |

Kenya |

Uganda

This simple checklist can be used by both clinical and non-clinical health care providers, including community health workers, to help them screen clients who have made an informed decision to use DMPA or NET-EN. The checklist consists of 14 questions designed to identify medical conditions that would prevent safe DMPA or NET-EN use or require further screening and assess whether a client may be pregnant. It also provides guidance and directions based on clients' responses.

2008 | FHI

English

The purpose of this e-learning module is to familiarize providers of family planning with information on injectable contraceptives. The first section contains general introductory information about injectable contraceptives. The second and third sections cover progestin-only injectables. The fourth section focuses on combined injectable contraceptives while the last section provides information on providing injectables.

2008 | FHI | 2 pp

French |

Kenya |

Uganda

The Pregnancy Checklist contains a series of questions to rule out pregnancy. These questions are based on criteria established by the World Health Organization (WHO) for determining with reasonable certainty that a woman is not pregnant. To access country-adapted checklists, click on the links for Kenya and Uganda.

2008 | FHI | 56 pp

English

This training and reference guide was developed for family planning service providers interested in using the checklist entitled How to be Reasonably Sure a Client is Not Pregnant, commonly referred to as the “Pregnancy Checklist”. Designed to serve as both a training and reference tool, the guide is composed of two parts: a training module and a collection of essential, up-to-date reference materials.

2008 | FHI | 80 pp

English

This training and reference guide was developed for family planning service providers interested in using the Checklist for Screening Clients Who Want to Initiate DMPA (or NET-EN), commonly referred to as the “DMPA Checklist”. Designed to serve as both a training and reference tool, the guide is composed of two parts: a training module and a collection of essential, up-to-date reference materials.

Depo-Provera Counseling: Side Effects (Role Play) |

Tools for Trainers

2003 | ReproLine

Sample Clinical Case Study: Side Effects of Depo-Provera (Case Studies) |

These case studies and role plays can be used to train providers to manage the use of injectable contraceptives with a particular focus on the internaction between the clinician and the client. These tools and others are also available in French, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.

Global Health eLearning Center: Family Planning Programming: Elements of Success eLearning Course

Reproductive Health Training Resources

No Date | Global Health eLearning Center

This online training course is based on the issue of Population Reports, "Elements of Success in Family Planning Programming." It summarizes the core factors contributing to success in family planning programming, as identified by family planning professionals around the world. It highlights program experiences, best practices, and lessons learned. The course includes a section on communication, called "Effective Communication Strategies." Access to the course is free and available to all who are interested. New users must register first.

Programming for Training in FP/RH

2008 | Engender Health/ The ACQUIRE Project | 4 pp

English

This document provides a brief overview of the ACQUIRE Project’s approach to training under theoverall ACQUIRE Program Model for FP/RH Service Delivery. This model of training reflects a comprehensive and holistic view that considers both the systems in which training and services are provided and the larger social and political context that affects service delivery.

2008 | Engender Health/ The ACQUIRE Project | 183 pp

English

This resource package contains essential information and tools for training health care providers in reproductive health and family planning (RH/FP). It is intended for use by: (1) program managers and staff implementing RH/FP programs; and (2) trainers in RH/FP service delivery. It provides an overall approach to programming for training, as well as information, methods, and tools for designing, developing, planning, implementing, and evaluating training. The package also provides tools and information for strengthening training systems.

2003 | JHPEIGO | 50 pp

English

This handbook summarises a series of tasks that can be completed at each stage of a training programme to ensure an effective training course. The authors believe if readers carry out these tasks, they will have a high-quality training course.

United States Agency for International Development [USAID]

Global Health E-Learning Center

This e-learning course provides information that program managers and clinic staff can use to improve the quality of care in providing hormonal contraceptive methods. It covers information on reducing medical barriers, ensuring safe use, and supporting continuing users of hormonal methods, including injectables.

WHO Best Practices for Injections and Related Procedures Toolkit

Safe Injections and Managing Waste

2010 | World Health Organization (WHO) | 69 pp

English

The purpose of this toolkit is to promote implementation of safe practices associated with the following medical procedures: intradermal, subcutaneous and intramuscular needle injections intravenous infusions and injections dental injections phlebotomy lancet procedures

2006 | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Center for Communication Programs, The INFO Project | 8 pp

French |

Spanish

Within this report is the "Checklist for Giving Intramuscular Contraceptive Injections" which includes instructions and diagrams to help family planning providers give injections safely.

2005 | Program for Appropriate Technology in Health [PATH] | 108 pp

English

The purpose of these materials is for use in training health workers in the management of sharps waste. Resources currently exist for policymakers and managers, but little has been developed for injection providers and waste handlers to help improve injection safety practices at the primary-care level. The objectives of these materials are to: