Collaborating with public health providers in Nigeria

IPPF clinician in Nigeria administers provides contraception to a client

"I feel satisfied as a service provider and as a member of the outreach team."

Shodunke Mary, 53, has been a midwife from the Local Government Area Council for seven years. Now she is working with PPFN providing family planning counselling and a range of integrated sexual and reproductive health services. In addition, Mary also conducts on the job training to other facilities which are providing services for the PPFN model.

"The model used by PPFN is successful because the services we provide are free for those in need, the providers are motivated and the community leaders are also involved in the implementation. Also, the commodities and equipment are always available."

IPPF public health facility worker administers family planning to local clients
IPPF public health facility worker administers family planning to local clients
IPPF public health facility worker administers family planning to local clients
IPPF public health facility worker administers family planning to local clients
IPPF client comes to the clinic to get family planning
IPPF client comes to the clinic to get family planning
IPPF client comes to the clinic to get family planning
IPPF client comes to the clinic to get family planning
IPPF client comes to the clinic to get family planning

As seen above, Mary administers an implant to Bukola Akami, who has one baby.

The number of new contraceptive users has dramatically increased by 400,000 in less than a year as a result of PPFN's outreach and service delivery.

Yetunde, 26, like Bukola, is a client with a young baby and was also seeking family planning. She says: "I don't want to have another baby in the next three years. I have a lot of things I want to do and I want to have time to take care of my children. My baby is really affecting my work and I always have to leave her with my mother-in-law. I will be recommending PPFN's family planning to my friends so they can also know what to do when they don't want to get pregnant again."