A pocket reference for clinicians, this Contraceptive Pocket Guide details the contraceptive methods that can be used after postabortion care services both with misoprostol and manual vacuum aspiration (MVA).
This brief summarizes the final results of a comprehensive postabortion care (PAC) pilot program conducted by the Rwanda Ministry of Health and VSI to address maternal deaths due to unsafe abortion. The results demonstrate that enabling mid-level providers at health centers to provide PAC through the integration of misoprostol as a treatment method increases the availability of PAC services and brings them closer to women.
VSI CEO, Pam Norick; Family Care International President, Ann Starrs; and Drs. Clara Ejembi (Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria) and Kasum Thapa (Jhpiego-Asia Region), published a commentary highlighting new global recommendations and case examples from Nigeria and Nepal that illustrate community engagement and empowerment as critical strategies in successful postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) programming with misoprostol.
Every two minutes a woman dies in pregnancy or childbirth around the globe. During its operation, VSI worked to change this by connecting women with life-saving medicines and services. This document provides an overview of VSI’s approach to access as well as key accomplishments improving product availability in developing countries.
A pocket reference for clinicians, this Misoprostol Regimens Pocket Guide from Rwanda details the dosage and route recommendations for the administraiton of misoprostol use in obstetrics and gynecology.
A guide to assist program planners on developing information, education and communication (IEC) campaigns as part of a misoprostol program. The focus of the content and messaging is on misoprostol for the prevention and treatment of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) in Africa.
Information, education and communication (IEC) campaign sample from a postabortion care (PAC) operations research project in Rwanda written using the local Kinyarwanda language.
This brief summarizes the final results from a collaborative postabortion care (PAC) operations research led by the Zimbabwe Ministry of Health and Child Care and VSI. The results demonstrate that misoprostol, a safe and effective treatment option for incomplete abortion and miscarriage, brings PAC services closer to women in need at all levels of the health system.
The Zimbabwe Ministry of Health and Child Care and VSI conducted an operations research to address maternal deaths associated with postpartum hemorrhage (PPH). This brief provides strong evidence that introducing misoprostol as an alternative uterotonic when oxytocin is not available can effectively expand uterotonic coverage to women delivering in health facilities.
Information, education and communication (IEC) campaign sample from a postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) operations research project in Rwanda using the local Kinyarwanda language.