Prevention

Comprehensive post  abortal care (CPAC)

These are the strategies used to prevent complications of abortion, elements of CPAC are:

Treatment of incomplete and unsafe abortion and complications that are potentially life-threatening.

Counselling to identify and respond to women’s emotional and physical health needs and other concerns.

Contraceptive and family planning services to help women prevent an unwanted pregnancy or practice birth spacing.

Reproductive and other health services that are preferably provided on-site or via referrals to other accessible facilities in providers’ networks.

Community and service provider partnerships for prevention (of unwanted pregnancies and unsafe abortion), mobilization of resources (to help women receive appropriate and timely care for complications from abortion) and ensuring that health services reflect and meet community expectations and need.