Subcutaneous DMPA (DMPA-SC) Training for Health WorkersCourse descriptionThis training course is designed for health workers learning to administer the progestin-only injectable contraceptive, subcutaneous DMPA (DMPA-SC or Sayana Press). While the training focuses on DMPA-SC, health workers should always present this method to clients as one of several contraceptive options that they may choose. This course is in EnglishOnce participants have passed the quiz at the end of each lesson, they will be eligible to take the final quiz and earn a certificate of completion.Please note that this online training does not completely replace supervised hands-on training. After completion of this course, it is strongly recommended that health workers practice administering DMPA-SC on an injection model and make their first client injections with supervision and feedback by a trained healthcare provider.Lessons in this courseIntroductionLesson 1: What is DMPA?Lesson 2: What is Uniject?Lesson 3: DMPA-IM and DMPA-SC: Two formulas of the same contraceptiveLesson 4: Screening clients who wish to use DMPALesson 5: Counselling clients about DMPALesson 6: Safe storage and handling of DMPA-SCLesson 7: How to give a DMPA-SC injectionLesson 8: How to calculate the reinjection dateLesson 9: Conducting follow-up visitsLesson 10: How to counsel clients on DMPA-SC self-injectionDurationEach lesson will take approximately 10 to 20 minutes, with the exception of Lesson 10, which is approximately 40 minutes. The full course should take you around 6 hours to complete.AudienceThe course is designed for both facility-based and community health workers with diverse levels of expertise who are offering family planning in the context of informed choice and a range of contraceptive options.ContactIf you have questions about this course, please contact the Injectables Access Collaborative at FPoptions@path.org. If you need help using the Kassai platform, please contact Population Services International at info@kassai.org or use the chat feature at the bottom of your screen.
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About including this course in your family planning
programThe content in this training has been used for several years to successfully train health workers with diverse levels of expertise. It can be used as-is, or it can be adapted to fit the needs of different country settings. If you work with a PSI country platform and you have questions about incorporating this training in your family planning program, please contact PSI's global Quality of Care team at us_qoccore@psi.orgIf you work with PATH or another organization outside of the PSI network and you have questions about incorporating this training into your family planning program, please contact the Injectables Access Collaborative at FPoptions@path.org.