Subdermal implants as a new family planning program method: An implementation study of the Department of Health

• Main Authors: Solon, Orville, Ramos, Rebecca, Florentino, Jhiedon, Obach, Faith, Totanes, Robert, de Jesus, Nicco, Ungson, Paolo, Bajaro, Donna Faye E., Santiago, Chamuel, Kupahu, Jonathan
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2017
• Subjects: Contraceptives—Philippines; Medicine and Health Sciences
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/9522
• Institution: De La Salle University

This technical volume describes the implementation study on the introduction of subdermal implants conducted from May 2014 to August 2016 in four pilot sites in Cavite.The single-rod etonogestrel (ETG) subdermal implant (ImplanonTM) is a contraceptive containing the progestin etonogestrel, and is ef...