The resources in this section were selected based on their utility for faculty and medical students working to strengthen the reproductive health content in their medical schools. The content areas represent a comprehensive perspective on reproductive health and include tools for curriculum development. These resources allow faculty and students to be flexible in designing independent courses and curricula or to supplement existing courses with new content. All resources listed here are free and accessible through the Internet (online) with the exception of the scientific journals. For readers without Internet or email access, we recommend using the mailing addresses in the Organizations section to request specific resources.
See also: Abortion
Assessment Tools for Implementing Postabortion Care in Refugee Reproductive Health Programs (2000)
Ipas
http://www.ipas.org/publications/en/assessment_tools_postabortion_refugee.pdf
Summary: This tool provides step-by-step questionnaires for assessing the quality of postabortion care, health service delivery and management based on facility, client and provider evaluations. (Accessed August 20, 2004)
Audience: Health care professionals, program managers
Format: Survey
Languages: English
Counseling the Postabortion Client: A Training Curriculum (2003)
EngenderHealth
http://www.engenderhealth.org/res/offc/pac/counsel-curr/index.html
Summary: This training guide includes information on emotional support, communication, and family planning information as they relate to caring for postabortion clients. (Accessed August 20, 2004)
Audience: Health care providers
Format: Curriculum, trainers’ manual, participant’s handbook
Languages: English
Midwives Deliver Postabortion Care Services in Ghana (Vol. 1, No. 1) (1997)
Ipas
English: http://www.ipas.org/publications/en/dialogue/volume1_number1.pdf
Spanish: http://www.ipas.org/spanish/publications/dialogue/volume1_number1_es.pdf
Summary: This newsletter focuses on a research project which examined the safety, feasibility, and acceptability of training midwives to provide postabortion care in Ghana. (Accessed August 20, 2004)
Audience: Health care providers, advance practitioners
Format: Newsletter
Languages: English, Spanish
Module 11: MVA for Treatment of Incomplete Abortion (2000)
Pathfinder International
http://www.pathfind.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Publications_Training_Modules
Summary: This module provides health workers with information on treating incomplete or septic abortions, including use of manual vacuum aspiration (MVA) equipment, infection prevention and complication management. (Accessed July 19, 2004)
Audience: Health care providers
Format: Curriculum module
Languages: English
Postabortion Care: Lessons from Operations Research (1999)
The Population Council
http://www.popcouncil.org/pdfs/pac_lessons.pdf
Summary: This report explores postabortion care in Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America, particularly costs, ethics, and quality of care. (Accessed August 20, 2004) \
Audience: Health care providers, program managers
Format: Manual
Languages: English
Postabortion Family Planning Training Launched in Zimbabwe (1999)
Ipas
English: http://www.ipas.org/publications/en/dialogue/volume3_number1.pdf
Spanish: http://www.ipas.org/spanish/publications/dialogue/volume3_number1_es.pdf
Summary: This newsletter summarizes lessons learned from postabortion family planning training in Zimbabwe and includes challenges particular to less developed countries. (Accessed August 20, 2004) \
Audience: Health care providers, family planning counselors
Format: Newsletter
Languages: English, Spanish
Setting Quality Standards for Postabortion Care in Sub-Saharan Africa (1998)
Ipas
English: http://www.ipas.org/publications/en/dialogue/volume2_number2.pdf
Spanish: http://www.ipas.org/spanish/publications/dialogue/volume2_number2_es.pdf
Summary: This newsletter summarizes lessons learned while developing Postabortion care: Policy and standards for delivering services in sub-Saharan Africa, a manual with procedural information on postabortion care specific to the region. (Accessed August 20, 2004)
Audience: Health care providers
Format: Newsletter
Languages: English, Spanish
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