Community Resources
Title: Adaptation of the Bolivia Community Postabortion Care Model in Egypt and Peru Authors: C. Tran, K. Giri Organization: USAID, Extending Service Delivery (ESD) Project Date: 2006 Description: The intent of this document is to provide a guide to organizations, cooperating agencies, bilateral projects, and communities interested in carrying out community PAC activities and to spark ideas for adaptations based on this PAC model.
Title: Community education efforts enhance postabortion care program in Ghana Authors: T.L. Baird, D.L. Billings, B. Demuyakor Organization: Ipas Date: Am J Public Health. 2000 April; 90(4): 631632 Description: This paper provides information on a project that used existing mechanisms and health personnel to educate the community about the signs of abortion complications and the improved availability of postabortion care services.
Title: Unsafe Abortion and Postabortion Care in Zimbabwe: Community Perspectives Authors: S. Settergren, C. Mhlanga, J. Mpofu, D. Ncube, C. Woodsong Organization: Policy Matters, No. 1, January 2000 Date: 1999 Description: This policy brief details a first phase of a social theater project aimed to sensitize communities to the problems of unsafe abortion and motivate community action, while gathering data on community perspectives in the process.
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