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Project

Strengthening Contraception & Safe Abortion Service Delivery

Funder

Anonymous

Project Outcomes

262k

New Contraception Users

242

Health Providers Trained in Tanzania

13k

Safe CAC Received

1k

CHWs Trained

Overview
2015–2020

In Mozambique’s Maputo province this project supports public health facilities to offer a comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services, including a choice of quality contraception and safe comprehensive abortion care (CAC).

In Tanzania, this project supports public health facilities provide to provide a full range of contraception and sexual and reproductive healthcare.

Project Activities


  • Made sure short-term, long-acting, permanent, and emergency contraception are always available so people of all ages can choose the method that’s best for them.
  • Ensured availability of quality, non-judgmental, youth-friendly, safe, and comprehensive abortion care and postabortion care.
  • Trained community health workers (CHWs) to counsel women in communities on sexual and reproductive health services, directly provide women with short-acting contraceptives, and refer them to health facilities for further services.
  • Engaged communities in systematic processes to hold health facilities accountable for provision of high-quality, rights-based reproductive health services.
Countries Involved
Focus Areas
  • Contraception & Family Planning
  • Safe & Comprehensive Health Care 
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