In an effort to promote documented best practices, MCHIP supported the development of an annotated, bibliography of postpartum family planning (PPFP) literature to serve as a reference for both researchers and program managers. This updated bibliography is an addendum to the 2011 version and mostly represents literature published in the last three years. Forty new entries are included. The literature has …
Findings from the use of a narrative story and leaflet to influence shifts along the behavior change continuum toward postpartum contraceptive uptake in Sylhet District, Bangladesh
The journal Patient Education and Counseling published the MCHIP co-authored article, “Findings from the use of a narrative story and leaflet to influence shifts along the behavior change continuum toward postpartum contraceptive uptake in Sylhet District, Bangladesh.” The article describes a study in Sylhet District, Bangladesh, that explored knowledge and perceptions about postpartum return to fecundity and used the Steps to …
Empowering Women with Family Planning
Photobook highlighting MCHIP postpartum family planning work in India, including the human impact of its winning strategies, through pictures, stories and testimonials.
Cultural Beliefs and Perceptions of Maternal Diet and Weight Gain during Pregnancy and Postpartum Family Planning in Egypt
This operations research study addressed the following four objectives: Identify gaps and positive aspects of infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices through the application of the Trials for Improved Practices (TIPs) methodology with Egyptian mothers; Understand cultural beliefs, perceptions, behaviors, and motivating factors that may facilitate or act as a barrier to optimal IYCF practices and how these factors …
It’s about time: WHO and partners release programming strategies for postpartum family planning
MCHIP staff have co-authored an article in the journal Global Health: Science and Practice entitled “It’s about time: WHO and partners release programming strategies for postpartum family planning.” With references to both the ‘‘Statement for Collective Action for Postpartum Family Planning’’ and its companion piece—“‘Programming Strategies for Postpartum Family Planning”—the article stresses the need for immediate efforts to encourage country …
Postpartum Family Planning Technical Meeting Meeting Report
On May 27, 2013, MCHIP held the 6th annual postpartum family planning (PPFP) technical meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, as a satellite event at the Women Deliver Conference. This marked the first time that the PPFP technical meeting was held outside of Washington, D.C. The meeting provided an opportunity for implementers and field practitioners to share technical updates and progress …
Programming Strategies for Postpartum Family Planning
This document was prepared to: 1) support the Statement for Collective Action for Postpartum Family Planning (Annex 1); and 2) be used by program planners and managers as a resource when designing interventions to integrate PPFP into national and subnational strategies. Available for download in English, French and Spanish from the World Health Organization website.
Family Planning Needs during the First Two Years Postpartum in the Philippines
This analysis is based on the 2008 Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data from the Philippines. It summarizes key findings related to birth and pregnancy spacing, fertility return, unmet need for and use of family planning (FP), and contact with key services for women during the period from the last birth through two years postpartum.
Family Planning Needs during the First Two Years Postpartum in the Ethiopia
This analysis is based on the 2011 Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data from Ethiopia. It summarizes key findings related to birth and pregnancy spacing, fertility return, unmet need for and use of family planning (FP), and contact with key services for women during the period from the last birth through two years postpartum.
PPIUCD Services: Start-Up to Scale-Up Regional Meeting Zambia (meeting report)
MCHIP and Population Services International’s (PSI) Support for International Family Planning Organization (SIFPO) program, with funding from USAID, convened a regional meeting in Africa to bring together international and regional experts together to advance integration of postpartum intrauterine contraceptive device (PPIUCD) services into maternal health services. A total of 59 participants from 10 countries actively engaged in South-to-South learning, sharing …