Increasing Contraceptive Use in Niger Through A New Model of Antenatal and Postnatal Care

Niger has the highest rate of adolescent childbearing in the world, leading to greatly elevated risks for mother and child. Postpartum family planning (PPFP) could avert 30% of maternal deaths and 10% of child deaths. However, FP counseling is often omitted in antenatal care (ANC) and attendance in postnatal care (PNC) is uneven, both missed opportunities to promote PPFP. Group ANC and PNC, aligned with postpartum and well baby visits could make PPFP convenient and appealing to younger women.