Fact Sheet. Funding Needed to Fully Implement Family Planning Services in Mombasa
Family planning (FP) budget allocations have increased but remain small share of health budget
Family planning (FP) budget allocations have increased but remain small share of health budget
Family planning (FP) budget allocations have increased but remain small share of health budget
Family planning (FP) budget allocations have increased but remain small share of health budget
Family Planning (FP) Budget Allocations Have Increased but Remain Small Share of Health Budget
Modern contraception use in Kenya increased 24 percentage points in only two and a half decades (between 1989 and 2014).
The copper IUD is a T-shaped plastic device wrapped in copper wire. The hormonal IUD is a T-shaped plastic device that contains 52 milligrams of levonorgestrel (progestin hormone).
The injectable contraceptive is a progestin-only dose of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA), a progestin that mimics the natural progesterone hormone.
The etonorgestrel (ENG)-releasing subdermal implant is a small plastic rod that is four centimeters in length and contains 68 milligrams of the progestin ENG.
Combined oral contraception is a daily pill that contains low doses of estrogen and progestin to prevent pregnancy. The method is a short-term reversible contraceptive option.
Advocates, service providers, and governments are increasingly focused on improving access to and use of contraception among young people.