Unit 7: Service Delivery

This unit describes monitoring and its importance in improving abortion-related services; the general steps for integrating abortion-related services into existing sexual and reproductive health programs; developing a work plan to ensure effective supply management, the sustainability of uterine evacuation services, and ongoing training/mentoring needs.

By the end of this unit, participants will be able to:

• Describe monitoring and its importance in improving abortion-related services.
• Describe the general steps for the integration of abortion-related services into existing sexual and reproductive health programs.
• Understand and contribute towards a work plan to ensure the supply and resupply of instruments, medications, and supplies, the sustainability of uterine evacuation services, and ongoing training/mentoring needs.

Total: 30 minutes

Facilitator Presentation and Group Discussion

• Print, download, and gather materials
• Label flip chart: “Monitoring” and write down the Elements of a Monitoring/Sustainability Plan for Uterine Evacuation Services in Crisis Settings on slide 244
• Be familiar with any monitoring practices in the participants’ facilities
• Be prepared with examples of monitoring for abortion-related services
• Review the medical abortion and MVA calculators
  • Medical abortion calculator
  • MVA calculator
• Review the Medical Abortion Commodities Database

• Refer to the Facilitator’s Guide for the Detailed Session Guide and list of materials needed for this unit
• Presentation
• Participant Workbook