Whole-Site Orientation Strengthens Post-Abortion Family Planning Services at Hospital in Bareilly, India

We ensure post-abortion family planning clients receive respectful care and necessary assistance. Our focus is on quality counseling by maintaining confidentiality, explaining contraception’s role in preventing unwanted pregnancies, ensuring informed choice and addressing client queries to dispel myths and misconceptions.

Dr. Pushpa Lata Shammi, the Chief Medical Superintendent of DWH, shared what happened as a result of the WSO:

“With case studies and other practical examples, we oriented the entire clinical and non-clinical staff of DWH on postpartum and post-abortion family planning services. Soon, we observed a marked improvement in the staff’s working practices, as proper record-keeping and regular HMIS reporting started. The staff nurses sounded more confident in providing family planning counseling and services to post-abortion clients, which wasn’t happening before.”

In fact, after the WSO, Dr. Pushpa started paying extra close attention to the data related to the number of deliveries, abortions, and patients accepting family planning. She now makes sure family planning data reports are made on time and are accurately reported in the HMIS. Because of these efforts, the percentage of women accepting a family planning method at the Bareilly DWH after an abortion has grown from 33% in 2020-21 to 83% in 2022-23.

Consequently, a Whole-Site Orientation (WSO) session was organized at the DWH in Bareilly to address issues and enhance the provision of family planning services.