Postpartum IUCD training
Improved access to informed family planning options for women during the postpartum period.
Overview
The Postpartum IUCD training aimed to support the integration of long-acting, reversible contraception into routine maternity care. By expanding provider capacity at scale, the program contributed to improved access to informed family planning options for women during the postpartum period.
Partners
International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO)
Objectives
- Integrating Postpartum Intrauterine Contraceptive Device (PPIUCD) services into routine maternity care
- Strengthening healthcare providers’ skills in counselling and safe postpartum IUCD insertion
- Improving access to long-acting, reversible contraception for postpartum women
Outputs
- 2,699 healthcare providers trained between 2015 and 2018
- Training exceeded the original target by more than double the number
- Expanded availability of postpartum family planning services in participating facilities