Family planning service integration national implementation guideline

Abstract

The Government of Ethiopia believes that family planning is one of the key strategies to improving maternal health and bringing about overall socio-economic development to the country. This commitment is in line with the health policy which clearly indicates that the health and wellbeing of the society shall be kept through providing and regulating the highest possible quality of a comprehensive package of health services in an equitable manner. This had been proved by the successful integration of FP services to HIV/AIDS care and treatment and the health extension service package. As a result; the Contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) has steadily increased to 41% and unmet need has declined to 22% in the past two decades. The FP service uptake has also showed a nation-wide increase due to the integration of the FP service with HIV/AIDS and HEP in the country.