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  • Published research

    Factors affecting continued use of subcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA-SC): A secondary analysis of a 1-year randomized trial in Malawi

    This paper assessed supply and demand factors that influence the use of subcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA-SC). The data show that continuation did not seem to be influenced by women's sociodemographic characteristics or the type of provider that trained the client to self-inject, whether clinic-based provider or community health worker. The results show that public-sector community health workers in low-resource settings can safely and effectively provide DMPA-SC and train women to self-inject the method.
  • Published research

    Effect of self-administration versus provider-administered injection of subcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone acetate on continuation rates in Malawi: A randomised controlled trial

    The authors found that women who self-administered subcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA-SC) led to a more than 50 percent increase in pregnancy protection through 12 months compared with provider-administered injection. The findings demonstrate that self-injection can address the stubborn problem of early contraceptive discontinuation and that community health workers can safely train women to self-inject. Malawi plans to introduce DMPA-SC self-injection based on these positive findings.
  • Feature

    DREAMS Innovation Challenge inspires girls to dream big

    The DREAMS Innovation Challenge inspires one young woman in Malawi to pursue her education and dream about a future as an engineer.
  • News

    PEPFAR names FHI 360 Malawi project as a winner of the DREAMS Innovation Challenge

    The U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) named FHI 360 a winner of the DREAMS Innovation Challenge for the Communities Investing in Education for Child Health and Safety project.
  • Past Project

    DREAMS: Malawi Communities Investing in Education for Child Health and Safety

    The Africa DREAMS: Malawi Communities Investing in Education for Child Health and Safety (CIECHS) project focuses on gender and education as critical ways to reduce the incidence of HIV. CIECHS is funded by the DREAMS Innovation Challenge.