Challenges and Mitigation Strategies in Providing Family Planning Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Health-care Providers’ Perspectives from Rural and Urban Public Health Facilities in Maharashtra, India
The World Health Organization conducted a multicountry study to identify the challenges and barriers faced by health-care providers (HCPs) in delivering family planning (FP) services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Focused on two districts in Maharashtra using qualitative methods, the study revealed s...
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| author | Deepti Tandon Ranjan Prusty Rita Kabra Komal Preet Allagh Beena Joshi WHO ICMR NIRRCH FP COVID-19 Study Team |
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| description | The World Health Organization conducted a multicountry study to identify the challenges and barriers faced by health-care providers (HCPs) in delivering family planning (FP) services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Focused on two districts in Maharashtra using qualitative methods, the study revealed shift in contraceptive demand toward short-term options due to fear associated with health facility visits. Postpandemic recovery involved restarting sterilization camps and improved contraceptive availability. HCPs faced workplace challenges, hindering FP outreach. Notably, Accredited Social Health Activists played crucial role in delivering supplies and boosting temporary method use. Recommendations include ensuring dedicated workforce readiness, maintaining depot supplies, and promoting accessible methods for future emergencies. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c32f758f704a4b36b6ca8799fac0bf9f2025-08-20T03:06:15ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Public Health0019-557X2229-76932025-01-0169112712910.4103/ijph.ijph_1437_23Challenges and Mitigation Strategies in Providing Family Planning Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Health-care Providers’ Perspectives from Rural and Urban Public Health Facilities in Maharashtra, IndiaDeepti TandonRanjan PrustyRita KabraKomal Preet AllaghBeena JoshiWHO ICMR NIRRCH FP COVID-19 Study TeamThe World Health Organization conducted a multicountry study to identify the challenges and barriers faced by health-care providers (HCPs) in delivering family planning (FP) services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Focused on two districts in Maharashtra using qualitative methods, the study revealed shift in contraceptive demand toward short-term options due to fear associated with health facility visits. Postpandemic recovery involved restarting sterilization camps and improved contraceptive availability. HCPs faced workplace challenges, hindering FP outreach. Notably, Accredited Social Health Activists played crucial role in delivering supplies and boosting temporary method use. Recommendations include ensuring dedicated workforce readiness, maintaining depot supplies, and promoting accessible methods for future emergencies.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ijph.ijph_1437_23contraceptive service delivery and demandfamily planning response future health emergencyhealth-care workers perspective and family planning services |
| spellingShingle | Deepti Tandon Ranjan Prusty Rita Kabra Komal Preet Allagh Beena Joshi WHO ICMR NIRRCH FP COVID-19 Study Team Challenges and Mitigation Strategies in Providing Family Planning Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Health-care Providers’ Perspectives from Rural and Urban Public Health Facilities in Maharashtra, India Indian Journal of Public Health contraceptive service delivery and demand family planning response future health emergency health-care workers perspective and family planning services |
| title | Challenges and Mitigation Strategies in Providing Family Planning Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Health-care Providers’ Perspectives from Rural and Urban Public Health Facilities in Maharashtra, India |
| title_full | Challenges and Mitigation Strategies in Providing Family Planning Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Health-care Providers’ Perspectives from Rural and Urban Public Health Facilities in Maharashtra, India |
| title_fullStr | Challenges and Mitigation Strategies in Providing Family Planning Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Health-care Providers’ Perspectives from Rural and Urban Public Health Facilities in Maharashtra, India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Challenges and Mitigation Strategies in Providing Family Planning Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Health-care Providers’ Perspectives from Rural and Urban Public Health Facilities in Maharashtra, India |
| title_short | Challenges and Mitigation Strategies in Providing Family Planning Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Health-care Providers’ Perspectives from Rural and Urban Public Health Facilities in Maharashtra, India |
| title_sort | challenges and mitigation strategies in providing family planning services during the covid 19 pandemic health care providers perspectives from rural and urban public health facilities in maharashtra india |
| topic | contraceptive service delivery and demand family planning response future health emergency health-care workers perspective and family planning services |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ijph.ijph_1437_23 |
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