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HP+ ended September 27, 2022

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Rethinking Contraceptive Discontinuation: Are Solutions Being Overlooked?

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Youth advocates with their coordinator outside of the Nkhata Bay District Hospital which expanded its hours as a result of the youth-friendly health services program. Photo by Amaru Photography. 

To help advance thinking about how to address the causes of contraceptive discontinuation, this blog series published on Medium reflects on emerging approaches and creative thinking about how family planning programs can better help women and men remain as satisfied users of contraception.

a family in a corrugated tin room
Rethinking Contraceptive Discontinuation: Reflections on a Blog Series and Policy Forum
By Jay Gribble and Sara Stratton
a mix of methods in a tray for demonstration
Could New Contraceptive Methods Help Reduce Discontinuation?
By Sara Stratton
woman holding injectable contraceptive
Can Self-Care and Digital Solutions Reduce Contraceptive Discontinuation?
By Erin McGinn
woman holding a young child at a clinic
Three Ways to Support Women's Contraceptive Decision Making
By Elisabeth Rottach and Rahal Saeed
woman holding an infant receiving an injection
Reducing Family Planning Discontinuation Through Improved Quality of Programs
By Jay Gribble
woman at a desk with papers and a calculator
How Can Improved Health Financing Reduce Discontinuation?
By: P. Abonyo, A. Chingwanda, and E. Gonzalez-Pier
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The Right Way to Do It: Avoiding Discontinuation Through Supply Chain Strengthening
By: Marilyn Noguera
a man and woamn sitting on their porch
Rethinking Contraceptive Discontinuation: Are Solutions Being Overlooked?
By: Jay Gribble and Sara Stratton
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Understanding Discontinuation: How Using Discontinuation Data Can Strengthen Family Planning Program Design
By: Rebecca Ross

Related Webinar

How Can a Stronger Enabling Environment for Family Planning Reduce Discontinuation?

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HP+ at the iHEA 2019 World Congress
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  • About
    • Project Overview
    • Partners
    • Leadership
    • Contact
    • Work with Us
    • Home
  • Our Work
    • Family Planning
    • HIV
    • COVID-19 Response
    • Health Financing
    • Maternal Health
    • Modeling
    • Capacity Development
    • Gender
    • Health Equity
  • Countries
    • Africa
    • Asia
    • Latin America & the Caribbean
  • Resources
    • Publications
    • Models
    • News
    • Viewpoints
    • Conferences & Events
    • Webinars
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Health Policy Plus (HP+) is a seven-year cooperative agreement funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development under Agreement No. AID-OAA-A-15-00051, beginning August 28, 2015. HP+ is implemented by Palladium, in collaboration with Avenir Health, Futures Group Global Outreach, Plan International USA, Population Reference Bureau, RTI International, ThinkWell, and the White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood.

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