2017 - 2018

Supported availability of ORS and Zinc for prevention in 276 private clinics.

Supported the GFF quantification and procurements in support of the Uganda Reproductive, Maternal, and Child Health Improvement Project.

Trained 1,000 HWs on Implanon NXT in Northern Uganda, Central 1, Central 2 and Western Uganda.

Supported MOH to revise the Basic Skills Curriculum on Comprehensive FP Training Manual, after which they developed the Uganda Long-Acting Reversible and Permanent Methods of Contraception – National Implementation Plan 2017-2020.

Trained 124 providers in the private sector clinics on LARCs, and 15 ToTs on Implanon NXT.

Trained 119 private health workers on LARCs from HC IIIs, 5 from HC IVs & 8 from Hospitals.

Developed the Low-dose High-frequency (LDHF) training curriculum for Implant removal. Contributed to the expansion of Family Planning choices.

Trained 24 service providers in public facilities in PPIUD insertions (11 providers from Health Centre IV, 10 from HC III, and 3 providers from hospitals). Trained 14 private clinic providers in PPIUD insertion.

Supported the training of 3,000 health workers at HC III and IVs across the country in the provision of LARCs especially Implants during the transition from Implanon Classic to Implanon NXT.

Strengthened capacity of 272 public facilities to provide LARCs yielding 10,259 IUD insertions in quarter 2 of 2017/18, and of private franchise clinics in LARCs yielding 14,477 IUD insertions.