By integrating FP with a variety of RH services (such as antenatal and postpartum care, post-abortion care, cervical cancer screening, HIV counseling and testing), the global health community is working to bring reversible, long-acting and other types of modern contraceptive methods to the women who are hardest to reach and perhaps have the most to gain. In developing countries, FP is a key strategy for reducing maternal, infant and child mortality and morbidity through the prevention of unintended pregnancies and the promotion of healthy pregnancy spacing. Materials here contain up-to-date, evidence-based guidance on approaches to providing comprehensive FP services and integrating them other RH interventions.
This counseling guide is intended to help healthcare professionals teach women how to use the lactational amenorrhea method (LAM) of family planning...