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The WHO Medical Eligibility Criteria Wheel for Contraceptive Use (2015)
A tool that makes it easy to identify medical eligibility for use of family planning methods.
The Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use (3rd Edition 2016).
This resource provides guidance on how to use contraceptive methods safely and effectively, once they are deemed to be medically appropriate.
The Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use (5th edition 2015).
This resource provides guidance on whether people with certain medical conditions can safely and effectively use specific contraceptive methods.
Reproductive Health Manual for Trainers of Community Health Workers (Center for Development and Population Activities (CEDPA)), 2003
A Guide to Family Planning for Community Health Workers and Their Clients, World Health Organization 2012, Geneva, WHO, 2012.
This simple counseling tool was adapted from WHO’s Decision Making Tool for Family Planning Clients and Providers.
Family Planning: A Global Handbook for Providers (2022 update)
This book serves as a quick-reference resource for all level of health care workers. It provides practical guidance on delivering family planning methods appropriately and effectively.
Decision Making Tools for Family Planning Clients and Providers, World Health Organization (WHO) and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Center for Communication Programs, Baltimore Maryland, INFO and Geneva, WHO, 2005.
This resource is a comprehensive flip chart that can be used by all types of providers who counsel clients on family planning methods.
The Balanced Counseling Strategy (BCS)
A practical, interactive, client-friendly counseling strategy that uses three key job aids (visual memory aids) for counseling clients about family planning.
