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© 2005 Daren Trudeau, Courtesy of Photoshare, A couple in Katakokombe, Democratic Republic of the Congo demonstrates the Standard Days Method of family planning using CycleBeads

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November 21, 2008 Info Blog

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Tajik Wall Chart Tajik Wall Chart Published
Do you know your family planning choices? In Tajikistan, some 38% of married women aged 15-49 use contraceptives. The most popular method (25.1%) is the IUD. With the publication of the Tajik language wall chart, Do You Know Your Family Planning Choices?, counselors can easily inform their clients about 10 other methods, compare the effectiveness of each method, and discuss certain health conditions which may rule out a method. Need other languages? Download the chart in English, French, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, Swahili, or Chichewa.

© 2005 Kingston Namun/Mark Munguas, Courtesy of Photoshare, Community Based Distributor (CBD) Nurse Ms. Pauline Pakeha gives a Depo Injection to a mother at Ainsi village, Markham District, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea New Pearl of the Week Posted: Injectable Contraceptives
A substantial number of women using injectable contraceptives return well after their 3 month appointment for the next injection. How late can the injection be given? The latest Pearl of the Week from Dr. James D. Shelton, Senior Medical Scientist, USAID's Office of Population and Reproductive Health, provides the answer. Have a question for a future "Pearl"? Send your proposed question to Dr. Shelton. Browse past Pearls.

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