CORHA

Healthy food is a RIGHT, not a privilege. Let’s push for policies that safeguard the health of our communities.
ጤናማ ምግቦችን መመገብ የእያንዳንዳችን መብት እንጂ ቅንጦት አይደለም፡፡ የህብረተሰብ ጤና የሚጠብቁ ህጎች እንዲወጡ ጥሪ እናቅርብ!

Immediate Postpartum Family Planning (IPPFP) is a critical intervention aimed at preventing unintended and closely spaced pregnancies during the first 12 months after childbirth. In the Afar Region, modern contraceptive use remains low at 12.7% (Mini EDHS 2019), and the unmet need for postpartum family planning is high. Although the Regional Health Bureau has been working to strengthen FP integration across maternal and child health services, a shortage of trained midwifery professionals continues to limit access to quality PPFP services.

To address this gap, the Afar Regional Health Bureau, with support from the Consortium of Reproductive Health Associations (CORHA), organized Immediate Postpartum Family Planning (IPPFP) training for health workers from December 4–11, 2025, in Semera town. The training aimed to enhance knowledge and understanding of postpartum family planning among health service providers and equip providers with essential counseling and technical skills to deliver quality PPFP services.