Table 1 Guidelines on FP method provision in India
Method | Guidelines on eligibility barriers | Guidelines on which providers allowed to provide method | Included in GoI FP method list | Name of guideline(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Female sterilization | Age: 22-49 years | Doctors | Yes | Division of Research Studies and Standards, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India: Standards for Female and Male Sterilization Services [25] |
Parity: 1+, above 1 year of age | ||||
Marital status: Ever-married | ||||
IUCD | Age: Nursing staff needs to refer women with age <20 to doctor for IUCD insertion | Doctors | Yes | Family Planning Division, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India: IUCD manual for nursing personal [27] |
Parity: Nursing staff needs to refer nulliparous women to doctor for IUCD insertion | Nurses | Family Planning Division, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India: IUCD Reference Manual for Medical Officers [26] | ||
Lady Health Visitors | ||||
Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs) | ||||
Injectables | Age: menarche to < 40 years - Use method in any circumstance; ≥ 40 years – Generally use the method | Doctors** | No | USAID/India Dimpa Initiative [28] |
Parity: Use method in any circumstance for any parity | WHO medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use, 2009 [29] | |||
Pill | None | Doctors | Yes | Family Planning Division, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India: List of drugs being provided in ASHA kit [30] |
Nurses | ||||
Midwives | ||||
TBAs/CHW* | ||||
Pharmacies | ||||
Condom | None | Doctors | Yes | Family Planning Division, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India: List of drugs being provided in ASHA kit [30] |
Nurses | ||||
Midwives | ||||
TBAs/CHW* | ||||
Pharmacies |