Screening for injectable contraceptive use , India
Improving safety, quality and choice
WHO supports and coordinates research on safety, quality and choice of contraceptive methods and services, to help people lead healthy sexual and reproductive lives.
The high-quality information produced is used to inform WHO’s family planning recommendations, guidance and tools, which help countries achieve universal access to sexual health and reproductive health and rights.
This research is conducted on a global scale and through national-level partnerships. It is led primarily by HRP, a United Nations programme co-sponsored by UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF, WHO and the World Bank.
WHO and HRP’s family planning research examines the implementation, measurement and barriers to scale up of programmes, as well as testing new tools and methods of contraception. Supporting research capacity strengthening in countries through the HRP Alliance is another important area of work for addressing the global unmet need for family planning and contraceptives.
A human rights-based approach is used across all research projects in line with the Sustainable Development Agenda, for example the current Community and Provider driven Social Accountability Intervention (CaPSAI) Project. This examines how social accountability, a process where citizens and government are directly engaged, influences how and where contraceptives are used.
