Family planning module one for Health Care Workers

Population Services Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

English Site

Online

Course Overview

PS Kenya has partnered with the Ministry of Health (MoH) to disseminate relevant content on Family Planning, facilitated by leading clinical experts in the country. The course is targeted to all nurses, clinician officers, doctors, and other healthcare providers working in the country and particularly in the sector of maternal and reproductive health.

This course will serve as:

An educational aid and reference material for nurses, clinician officers, doctors as well as other healthcare providers on safe family planning procedures.
An informational tool for nurses and other healthcare providers on relevant issues related to family planning methods, amongst others.

The course includes recorded videos in lecture style and videos of practical skills.

Educational Methods

E-learning course and practical demonstrations on relevant resources.

Agenda

Section one: Introduction to family planning

Pre Test 1

Part 1: Introduction, objectives & overview of family planning in Kenya

Part 2: Integration of family planning into other health services

Part 3: Basic anatomy and physiology

Part 4: Contraception methods

Part 5 (a): Family planning counseling

Part 5 (b): How to use BCS +

Part 6 (a): Infection prevention and control

Part 6 (b): Handwashing

Part 6 (c): IPC-steps and components

Part 6 (d): Instrument processing

Post Test

Section two: Family planning methods

Pre Test 1

Part 1 (a): Medical eligibility criteria

Part 1 (b): How to use a MEC wheel

Part 2 (a): Contraceptive implants

Part 2 (b): How to insert implants

Part 2 (c): How to remove implanon

Pre Test 2

Part 3: Emergency contraception

Part 4 (a): Intra-uterine contraceptive device

Part 4 (b): How to insert an IUCD

Part 4 (c): How to remove an IUCD

Part 5: Natural family planning methods

Pre Test 3

Part 6 (a): Projestin only injectable contraceptive

Part 6 (b): How to give depo

Part 7: Hormonal intrauterine device

Part 8: Voluntary surgical contraception

Section three: Logistics, data reporting and post pregnancy family planning

Part 1: Overview of post pregnancy family planning

Part 2: Logistics management for reproductive health/ family planning commodities

Part 3: Data and reporting

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