Rural women face many challenges in accessing family planning services, including lack of money, long travel distances, time constraints, and socio-cultural barriers. In Sindh, Pakistan, the government has approved the self-injection method DMPA-SC (Sayana Press). It is free of cost, allowing users to receive one dose at a facility and three additional doses for nine months. The method is simple and safe, enabling women to inject themselves easily.
The problem is that women in Darsano Chano and surrounding villages have poor access to family planning services due to long travel distances, high costs, limited health facilities, and cultural barriers, leaving them unable to use contraception consistently. They need easier, affordable, self-managed options for family planning like the self-injection method (DMPA-SC) Sayana Press which is available in Darson Chanoo but women have not access to Family planning center.
The project will train women in Darsano Chano and nearby villages to use the self-injection method (DMPA-SC), reducing their need to travel to clinics and saving time and money. Through community sessions, hands-on practice, and support from trained health workers, women will gain the skills and confidence to manage contraception safely at home. This improves access, continuity of use, and reproductive autonomy for poor rural and peri-urban women
The project will increase sustained use of modern contraception, reduce unintended pregnancies, and improve maternal health. Women will gain autonomy, save money and time, and rely less on clinics. Communities will better understand self-care methods, and the health system will face fewer burdens. The model can be scaled to other underserved areas, creating lasting reproductive health improvements.
This project has provided additional documentation in a DOCX file (projdoc.docx).
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