Question: If I am a program manager what can I do to help people access contraception and services safely

Answer passage (source: WHO):
page_title: Q&A: Contraception/Family planning and COVID-19
section_headers: I want to change my contraceptive method – is this possible?
section_content: Yes. It may be difficult however, to access all the methods of contraception
that are normally available in your country due to restrictions on movement,
lack of supply, as well as increased demands on health providers and services.
If you have a pre-existing health condition, consult a provider to find out
what options suit you best, and which are available and feasible. Seek advice
and information from your health provider and consider using methods that do
not have medical restrictions like minipills, condoms, fertility awareness-
based methods, diaphragm, spermicides or lactational amenorrhea if you are
exclusively breastfeeding.

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Provides information for how patients can access contraception, but isn't directed at program managers like the question asks.
This does not answer the question. This information is about accessing different methods of contraception during Covid-19 and does not provide any information on what a program manager can do to help people access contraception and services safely.

Reviewer ratings:
Bad
Bad

Answer passage (source: WHO):
page_title: Q&A: Contraception/Family planning and COVID-19
section_headers: I am a programme manager. What can I do to help people access contraception and family planning information and services?
section_content: 

Increase use of telehealth for counselling and sharing of messages related to safe and effective use of contraception and for selection and initiation of contraceptives. 


Ensure adequate inventory to avoid potential stock outs at all levels of the health system. 


Prepare advisories for users on how they can access contraceptive information, services and supplies. 


Monitor contraceptive consumption in your area to identify any potential pitfall and shortage.


Increase availability and access to the contraceptives which can be used by the client without service provider support.



Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Provides specific advice for making sure that patients have uninterrupted access to contraception.
This answers the question directly. This answer provides some information on what program manager can do to help people access contraception and contraceptive services safely during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Reviewer ratings:
Excellent
Excellent

Answer passage (source: WHO):
page_title: Q&A: Contraception/Family planning and COVID-19
section_headers: I am a policy maker. What can I do to make sure people can access contraception and family planning information and services?
section_content: 

Plan and develop innovative strategies to ensure as many eligible people as possible can access information and contraception during this period. 


Increase use of mobile phones and digital technologies to help people make decisions about which contraceptive methods to use, and how they can be accessed. 


Enable health care workers to provide contraceptive information and services as per national guidelines to the full extent possible. This is particularly important where pregnancy poses a high risk to health. 


Expand availability of contraceptive services (including both information and methods) through places other than healthcare facilities, such as pharmacies, drug shops, online platforms and other outlets. This can be with or without prescription depending on national guidelines and contraceptive method. 


Relax restrictions on the number of repeat issues of prescription-only hormonal contraceptives that can be issued. 


Ensure access to emergency post-coital contraception, including consideration of over the counter provision. 


Enable access to contraception for women and girls in the immediate post-partum and post abortion periods when they may access health services. 



Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Gives detailed advice on how program managers can help ensure access to contraception.
This is a direct answer to the question. This answer provides information on how program manager can ensure people's access to contraception and contraceptive services safely during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Reviewer ratings:
Excellent
Excellent