How EngenderHealth Expands Access to Contraceptive Care
Training caring providers, expanding method choice, and making respectful care the norm.
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What Respectful Contraceptive Care Looks Like
- A private, judgment-free conversation with a trained provider
- Clear information about benefits, side effects, and how methods work
- Real options on site (short-acting, long-acting like IUDs/implants, and permanent where available)
- Follow-up and referrals, with the freedom to switch or stop whenever it’s right for each patient
How EngenderHealth Expands Access to Contraception
- Train & mentor providers to offer kind, accurate, and client-centered counseling
- Increase method availability (including long-acting options) so choices are real, not theoretical
- Integrate services with HIV care, maternal health, immunizations, and STI screenings to save time and trips
- Reach young people with age-appropriate information and welcoming services
- Reduce barriers like stigma, myths, distance, and stock-outs through community partnerships
Care That Meets People Where They Are
In rural Ethiopia, Dahabo, a health extension worker and family planning provider, meets clients where they are—listening first, then sharing clear, judgment-free information. After EngenderHealth-supported training and mentorship, she helps women and couples choose the method that fits their lives and feel confident returning for follow-ups.
Impact by the Numbers
- 2,000,000+ unintended pregnancies averted last year
- ~1.3 million people reached with contraceptive care across the world
What This Means for Someone This Week
A student gets judgment-free counseling and chooses an implant—on her timeline.
A young couple learns the facts and picks a short-acting method—together.
A new mother returns for follow-up and adjusts her method—with confidence.
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