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Up-to-date evidence and best practices related to the Intrauterine Device

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New Training Strategies for Expanding Access to the IUD in Guatemala

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Summary: This case study summarizes the experience in Guatemala where a training program was launched certifying nurse auxiliaries to offer IUD services (both insertion and removal), take pap smears, and provide the DMPA injectable.  The results were encouraging, with IUD insertions rising dramatically during the course of the intervention.

Source: Population Council (2005). Unpublished.