Maternal Health Task Force
The Maternal Health Task Force strives to create a strong, well-informed and collaborative community of individuals focused on ending preventable maternal mortality and morbidity worldwide.
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MHTF@hsph.harvard.edu
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Promoting Hormonal Implants Within a Range of Long-Acting and Permanent Methods: The Tanzania Experience
Hormonal implants are proving to be increasingly popular among Tanzanian women, according to national-level service statistics at public-sector health facilities. The reasons for this popularity include the hormonal implant’s convenience, ease of insertion and long-lasting effectiveness. This brief describes EngenderHealth’s approach for supporting the Tanzanian Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW) in introducing and expanding access to long-acting and permanent methods of contraception (LA/PMs), focusing specifically on challenges and lessons learned related to hormonal implants.Document 0: https://hsph.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/PromotingHormonal_EngenderHealth_ResArt_2010.pdf
Document 1: https://hsph.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/PromotingHormonal_EngenderHealth_ResArt_2010.pdf
Document 2: https://hsph.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/PromotingHormonal_EngenderHealth_ResArt_2010.pdf