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Family Planning: A Global Handbook for Providers

Welcome to Family Planning: A Global Handbook for Providers —

Now available in English, Spanish, Portuguese and Russian

(Please note we have updated the HTML version and the MS Word version of the book to reflect changes in guidance from an April, 2008 WHO meeting. See a summary of the changes: HTML; MS Word)

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Published by the INFO 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.

(Evidence-based guidance developed through worldwide collaboration. One of the World Health Organization's Family Planning Cornerstones.)

Take the handbook survey and receive a free Medical Eligibility Criteria Wheel Job Aid

"Ethiopia is planning to scale-up FP programs. Hence, we kindly appreciate if you can send us 3000 copies, to distribute to health care facilities." — Federal Ministry of Health, Ethiopia.

"The best part about the book is its conversational tone — how simple it is to understand all the complex information," — Dr. Shoiba Saldanha, a private OB/GYN in Bangalore (more)

Donate a Handbook to a Health Care Provider for $10! Donate Two Books for $20 and Get This Free Colorful Photoshare Wall Calendar!
	Total Printed Books Distributed: 100,000 as of 04/24/2008 (More Statistics)
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Table of Contents

Click the large cover image (below) to download the entire book (PDF) in English. Click on a chapter link to view an individual chapter in html or PDF in English.

	Forewords Acknowledgements What's New in This Handbook? How to Obtain More Copies of This Book World Health Organization's 4 Cornerstones of Family Planning Guidance
Back Matter
Appendix A.	Contraceptive Effectiveness
Appendix B.	Signs and Symptoms of Serious Health Conditions
Appendix C.	Medical Conditions That Make Pregnancy Especially Risky
Appendix D.	Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use
	Glossary
	Methodology
Job Aids & Tools
Comparing Contraceptives
Comparing Combined Methods Comparing Injectables Comparing Implants Comparing Condoms Comparing IUDs
Correctly Using a Male Condom
Female Anatomy and the Menstrual Cycle
Male Anatomy
Identifying Migraine Headaches and Auras
Further Options to Assess for Pregnancy
Pregnancy Checklist
If You Miss Pills
Effectiveness Chart

	Chapters
1	Combined Oral Contraceptives
2	Progestin-Only Pills
3	Emergency Contraceptive Pills
4	Progestin-Only Injectables
5	Monthly Injectables
6	Combined Patch (Only the Essentials)
7	Combined Vaginal Ring (Only the Essentials)
8	Implants
9	Copper-Bearing Intrauterine Device
10	Levonorgestrel Intrauterine Device (Only the Essentials)
11	Female Sterilization
12	Vasectomy
13	Male Condoms
14	Female Condoms
15	Spermicides and Diaphragms
16	Cervical Caps (Only the Essentials)
17	Fertility Awareness Methods
18	Withdrawal (Only the Essentials)
19	Lactational Amenorrhea Method
20	Serving Diverse Groups
	Adolescents Men Women Near Menopause
21	Sexually Transmitted Infections, Including HIV
22	Maternal and Newborn Health
23	Reproductive Health Issues
	Family Planning in Postabortion Care Violence Against Women Infertility
24	Family Planning Provision
	Importance of Selected Procedures for Providing Family Planning Methods Successful Counseling Who Provides Family Planning? Infection Prevention in the Clinic Managing Contraceptive Supplies

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.

English MS Word	Spanish PDF	Portuguese PDF	Russian PDF

Family Planning: A Global Handbook for Providers	Planificación Familiar: Un Manual Mundial para Proveedores	Bem-vindo ao Planejamento Familiar: Um Manual Global para Profissionais e Serviços de Saúde

Order Print Copies

Print copies of Family Planning: A Global Handbook for Providers and its accompanying wallchart, "Do You Know Your Family Planning Choices?" in English and Spanish and a limited number of copies in Portuguese can be ordered free of charge by health care providers in developing countries from The INFO Project's Orders Department while supplies last.
A downloadable full-text version of the wall chart in Word is now available. (For PDF, see "Wall Chart" tab at the top of this page.)

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