Given recent updates to the postpartum contraception recommendations in the fifth edition of
the Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use (MEC), published by the World Health …

1. INTRODUCTION ABOUT THE IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE for contraceptive use [hereafter
referred to as the “implementation guide for the MEC and SPR”] is part of a global initiative to …

Contraceptive use in sub-Saharan Africa remains low, with a minimal rise from 23.6% to
28.5% between 2008 and 2015. Unmet needs for contraception remain a public health …

Executive summary During 9–12 March 2014 and 24–25 September 2014, the World Health
Organization (WHO) convened two meetings of a Guideline Development Group (GDG) …

Universal access to safe and effective contraception is an important public health goal.
Family planning and prevention of unintended pregnancy are essential to securing the well …

Background. Postpartum family planning is the initiation and use of family planning services
within the first 12 months following childbirth. Postpartum contraceptives reduce maternal …

Each day, 830 women lose their lives from complications of pregnancy and childbirth, most
occurring in low-and middle-income countries. 1 Cleland et al. estimate that over the past 20 …

Background Women in low-income countries face a greater risk of unwanted pregnancy and
unsafe abortions compared with women in developed countries. 1 This increased risk has …

Background In 2014, an estimated 225 million women in developing regions had an unmet
need for modern contraception. 1 Singh and Darroch reported an estimated 222 million …

Summary Background The Family Planning 2020 (FP2020) initiative, launched at the 2012
London Summit on Family Planning, aims to enable 120 million additional women to use …