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Strengthening Government Leadership in Family Planning Programming in Senegal: From Proof of Concept to Proof of Implementation in 2 Districts

Barry Aichatou, Cheikh Seck, Thierno Souleymane Baal Anne, Gabrielle Clémentine Deguenovo, Alexis Ntabona and Ruth Simmons
Global Health: Science and Practice December 2016, 4(4):568-581; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00250
Barry Aichatou
aChief Medical Officer, Diamniadio District, Diamniadio, Senegal. Now Chief Medical Officer, Matam Medical Region, Matam, Senegal.
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Cheikh Seck
bInitiative Sénégalaise de Santé Urbaine (ISSU), Dakar, Senegal. Now a consultant, Dakar/Saint-Louis, Senegal.
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Thierno Souleymane Baal Anne
cISSU, Dakar, Senegal. Now with The Challenge Initiative, IntraHealth International, Dakar, Senegal.
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Gabrielle Clémentine Deguenovo
cISSU, Dakar, Senegal. Now with The Challenge Initiative, IntraHealth International, Dakar, Senegal.
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Alexis Ntabona
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Ruth Simmons
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    A community health worker (called a relais in Senegal) makes household visits to educate families about family planning.

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    TABLE 1.

    Family Planning Household Visits and Service Referrals by District, Senegal (November 1, 2014 – April 30, 2015)

    ActivitiesDiamniadioRufisque
    AchievementTargetPerformanceAchievementTargetPerformance
    No. of household visits7,9636,000133%7,3146,000122%
    No. of women exposed to family planning messages11,4266,000190%7,4836,000125%
    No. of women referred to family planning services1,672600279%1,439600240%
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    TABLE 2.

    Number of Women Accepting Family Planning During Special Family Planning Service Days, by Method and District, Senegal (November 1, 2014 – April 30, 2015)

    Diamniadio DistrictRufisque District
    Pills15265
    Injectables341157
    Implants226195
    Intrauterine devices (IUDs)4953
    Total number of women768470
    Couple-years of protection1,1801,028
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    TABLE 3.

    Contraceptive Products Provided 6 Months Prior to (November 1, 2013 – April 30, 2014) and 6 Months During Full Implementation of Interventions (November 1, 2014 – April 30, 2015), by District, Senegal

    Diamniadio DistrictRufisque District
    BeforeDuring% IncreaseBeforeDuring% Increase
    Number of contraceptives provided8,35111,93543%17,55122,77930%
        Pills4,5406,09734%9,46511,86725%
        Injectables3,5685,27748%7,2249,37330%
        Implants187470151%5361,097105%
        Intrauterine devices (IUDs)569163%32644236%
    Long-acting methods243561131%8621,53979%
    Couple-years of protection2,1643,93282%5,9779,34056%
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