Overview
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; and developing a work plan to ensure effective supply management, the sustainability of uterine evacuation services, and ongoing training/mentoring needs.
Objectives
By the end of this unit, participants will:
- Describe monitoring and its importance in improving abortion-related services.
- Describe the general steps for 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.
Timing & Methodology
Total: 60 minutes (Facilitator Presentation and Group Discussion)
Preparation
- 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: www.ipas.org/resource/ma-en/
- MVA calculator: www.ipas.org/supplycalculators/mva
- Review the Medical Abortion Commodities Database at www.medab.org
Resources Available Online
- Refer to the Facilitator's Guide for the Detailed Session Guide and list of materials you need for this unit
- Presentation
- Participant Workbook
- COPE for Comprehensive Abortion Care Handbook for participants to review