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We work with partners around the world to advance reproductive justice by expanding access to abortion and contraception.

Ipas Sustainable Abortion Care

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The global movement for legal, accessible abortion is growing. Our staff and partners in countries as diverse as Bolivia, Malawi and India are working to ensure all people can access high-quality abortion care.

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The global movement for legal, accessible abortion is growing. Our staff and partners in countries as diverse as Bolivia, Malawi and India are working to ensure all people can access high-quality abortion care.

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Determination of medical abortion eligibility by women and community health volunteers in Nepal: A toolkit evaluation

The objective of this study was to determine if pregnant, literate women and female community health volunteers (FCHVs) in Nepal can accurately determine a woman’s eligibility for medical abortion using a toolkit, compared to comprehensive-abortion-care-trained providers.

Women presenting for first-trimester abortion, and FCHVs, independently assessed each woman’s eligibility for medical abortion using a modified gestational dating wheel to determine gestational age and a nine-point checklist of medical abortion contraindications or cautions. Ability to determine eligibility was then compared to experienced CAC-providers using Nepali standard of care. Both women and FCHVs accurately interpreted the wheel 96% of the time, and the eligibility checklist 72% and 95% of the time, respectively. Further refinement of the eligibility tools, particularly the checklist, is needed before their widespread use.

Authors: Andersen, Kathryn, Mary Fjerstad, Indira Basnett, Shailes Neupane, Valerie Acre, Sharad Kumar Sharma, Emily Jackson
Year: 2017

Languages: English

Regions: Asia

Countries: Nepal

Topics: Research