Medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use
Elements: Well-trained, supervised, motivated staff, Programs guided by research, M&E, and MIS, Logistics systems and continuous supply of contraceptives, Client-centered care, Big picture
Region: Africa
Year: 2008
Author:World Health Organization (WHO)
The Medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use – one of the four cornerstones of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) evidence-based family planning guidance – provides evidence-based recommendations on whether an individual can safely use a contraceptive method. This guideline is intended for use by policy-makers, programme managers, and the scientific community in the preparation of national family planning/sexual and reproductive health programmes for delivery of contraceptives. The first edition of the Medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use was published in 1996; subsequent editions were published in 2000 and 2004.
