Postpartum Family Planning (PPFP) – FP TRP

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MCSP. Providing Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) Learning Resource Package.

HIP. Family Planning and Immunization Integration: Reaching postpartum women with family planning services.

High Impact Practices (HIP). Brief: Immediate Postpartum Family Planning: A key component of childbirth care

Global Health Lerning Center: Healthy Timing and Spacing of Pregnancy E-Learning Course

Global Health Learning Center: Postpartum Family Planning E-Learning Course

FHI 360. Job Aid: How and When to Use Pregnancy Tests vs. Pregnancy Checklist

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Steele et al. 1999. The impact of family planning service provision on contraceptive-use dynamics in Morocco. Stud Fam Plann. 30(1):28–42

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Kavanaugh ML, Anderson RM. 2013. Contraception and Beyond: The Health Benefits of Services Provided at Family Planning Centers. New York: Guttmacher Institute

Johns Hopkins University. Family Planning. High Impact Practices (HIP)

WHO updated guidance statement: Contraceptive eligibility for women at high risk of HIV

Family Planning: A Global Handbook: Maternal and Newborn Health

Family Planning: A Global Handbook: Earliest Time a Woman Can Start a Family Planning Method After Childbirth

Darroch JE, Sedgh G, Ball H. 2011. Contraceptive Technologies: Responding to Women’s Needs. New York: Guttmacher Institute

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The WHO Postpartum Family Planning Compendium

The Medical Eligibility for Contraceptive Use Digital App

The Medical Eligibility Criteria Wheel for Contraceptive Use (2015)

The Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use (3rd edition 2016)

The Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use (5th edition 2015)

Family Planning: A Global Handbook for Providers (2022 update)

Family Planning: A Global Handbook for Providers (2022 update)