Family Planning: A Global Handbook for Providers 
(Updated 2011 English Edition)

 

Table of Contents

Published by the Knowledge for Health—K4Health Project at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, the book offers clinic-based health care professionals in developing countries the latest guidance on providing contraceptive methods. (The book has been prepared through a unique collaboration between editorial staff at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and technical experts from the World Health Organization, the United States Agency for International Development, and other organizations around the world. One of the World Health Organization's Family Planning Cornerstones.)

Arabic, French, Hindi, Persian, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish (Note: These editions are from 2007. The PDF links will be updated as the new 2011 versions become available in these languages. Download links in Microsoft Word will also be available.)

What's New In The 2011 Version? 

^* The main changes are:

• A woman may have a repeat injection of depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) up to 4 weeks late.
• During breastfeeding, antiretroviral (ARV) therapy for the mother, for the HIV-exposed infant, or for both can significantly reduce the chances of HIV transmission through breast milk.
• Community-based provision of progestin-only injectable contraceptives by appropriately trained community health workers is safe, effective, and acceptable. Such services should be part of a family planning program offering a range of contraceptive methods.
• Generally, women taking antiretroviral (ARV) drugs for HIV/AIDS can use any contraceptive method. There is one exception: Ritonavir or ritonavir-boosted ARVs may make combined hormonal methods or progestin-only pills less effective.

If you have the 2007 printed version of the book, please download the new 13-page supplement which reflects all the changes to the text.(DOWNLOAD PDF,LINK To HTML.)

(A limited number of print copies of the full 2011 edition, or the 14-page supplement which includes the latest changes, are available for counselors or trainers in developing countries who need them. Please e-mail your requests to: Orders@k4health.org, explaining the intended use.)

^* These changes include some minor revisions to WHO's Medical Eligibility Criteria and Selected Practice Recommendations made in 2008 and 2011.

Table of Contents 

The large cover image (below) is a link to download the entire book (PDF) in English. Individual chapter links provide html or PDF views in English.

  

 

  

  

Useful Links

 

Google books link to Family Planning: A Global Handbook for Providers 2011 Update

"Do You Know Your Family Planning Choices?" – Wall Chart in English and other languages for family planning clients.

K4Health eToolkits – Continuously updated collections of evidence based resources on family planning methods and more.

Hormonal Method Reminders – A tool for family planning providers

More Useful Links