SAYANA PRESS CHALLENGE; UGANDA
PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED
Sayana Press injectable contraceptive.
Learn more about the Sayana® Press Challenge and why training health providers to administer Sayana® Press can be particularly valuable for women who prefer injectable contraceptives but don’t have regular access.
DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION
Salama Centre for Global Family Health seeks to improve access to family planning services among women in underserved communities in Uganda.
Their model seeks to scale up distribution, access, and use of Sayana Press contraception through the private health networks in Jinja District. The private health networks will be recruited and trained to administer Sayana Press to women seeking contraception and train women to self-inject at the comfort of their homes.
Violette the team leader is an international development professional and was previously a GHC fellow serving with S.O.U.L Foundation. Alice has a clinical background with several years of experience in reproductive health, Joan has several years of experience in communication and stockholder engagements. Jovia will leverage her previous IT experience in multiple organizations to support the implementation of the venture.
PILOT AND SCALING GOALS
Reach 500 women by the end of the pilot
Distribute 1,000 doses of Sayana Press by the end of three months
Raise an additional $30,000 by the end of three months
FOUNDING TEAM
Violette Hilda Nalutaaya - Team Leader
Jovia Tuhaise - Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
Joan Alupo - Communication and Knowledge Manager
Alice Nanteza - Technical Lead