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ETHIOPIA: FINAL COUNTRY REPORT MARCH 2007 This publication was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development. It was prepared by the DELIVER project. ETHIOPIA:…

BRIEF 1 Expanding Access to Injectable Contraception Demand for family planning in many countries across sub-Saharan Africa continues to steadily rise,1 but unmet need for contraception remains…

BRIEF 2 Safety of Community-based Distribution of DMPA Depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA or Depo-Provera) is an extremely safe, effective, and reversible method of family planning.1 It is the…

BRIEF 3 Effectiveness of Community-based Distribution of DMPA The injectable depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA or Depo-Provera) is considered to be one of the most effective contraceptives…

BRIEF 4 Integrating Community-based Distribution of DMPA into Existing Health Systems Every country’s health system and infrastructure is unique. Just as there is no single correct community-based…

BRIEF 5 Community-based Distribution of DMPA: The Nakasongola Project, Uganda SUMMARY A 2004 study conducted in the Nakasongola district of Uganda demonstrated the safety, quality, and feasibility…

BRIEF 6 Community-based Distribution of DMPA: The APROFAM Project, Guatemala SUMMARY In 1995, the Guatemalan family planning association Asociación Pro-Bienestar de la Familia de Guatemala…

BRIEF 7 Community-based Distribution of DMPA: The Matlab Project, Bangladesh SUMMARY In 1975, the government of Bangladesh, in collaboration with the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease…