Young people don’t lack awareness, they lack options that fit their lives. At Amref International University, #PSKenya, through the DISC-2 Program, engaged students on modern contraceptive use, with a focus on expanding access to self-care family planning options like DMPA-SC (self-injectable contraception). For many young people, barriers such as stigma and limited privacy prevent consistent use of contraception. Self-injectable methods offer a discreet, convenient, and youth-friendly solution, giving them greater control over when, where, and how they manage their reproductive health. Engaging young people directly is critical. It ensures they not only have the right information, but also access to solutions that reflect their realities, helping reduce unmet need, prevent unintended pregnancies, and support healthier life choices. Investing in youth-centered, self-care approaches is essential to building a generation that is informed, empowered, and able to take charge of their health. #ContraceptiveSelfCare #YouthHealth #FamilyPlanning #SRHR #DMPASC

During a recent International Women’s Day engagement in Kitengela, the DISC-2 Program joined a women’s self-help group, Super Stars Kenya, to discuss the role of contraceptive self-care in expanding family planning choices. Through open dialogue, women learned about self-injectable contraception (DMPA-SC), a safe and convenient option that allows women to manage their reproductive health with greater autonomy, privacy, and flexibility. The session also highlighted the importance of private sector engagement in expanding access to contraceptive self-care, ensuring that women can obtain information, products, and support through trusted and accessible community channels. The DISC-2 Program is bringing family planning information and self-care solutions directly into community spaces, empowering women to make informed decisions about their reproductive health while strengthening partnerships that expand access to care. #DMPASC #ReproductiveHealth #PrivateSectorEngagement

As the FP2030 Civil Society Organization focal point, #PSKenya continues to work alongside the Government of Kenya and partners to accelerate progress toward national family planning commitments. During the Family Planning Program Technical Working Group meeting in Machakos, PS Kenya joined government, civil society, and development partners to review progress, address key challenges such as commodity security and service delivery gaps, and strengthen coordination across the family planning ecosystem. Together with HENNET and other CSOs, PS Kenya also highlighted the importance of coordinated advocacy to address commodity stockouts, strengthen accountability, and advance sustainable financing for contraceptives. Through the DISC project, PS Kenya and Philips Therapeutics Limited (PTL) championed self-care solutions like self-injectable DMPA-SC, while advocating for stronger pharmacy and private sector engagement as part of a Total Market Approach to expand access. These collaborations continue to move Kenya closer to its FP2030 goals, ensuring more women and girls can access the family planning services they need. #FP2030 #ReproductiveHealth #FamilyPlanning #DMPASC #BetterHealthandWellbeing

Only 1 in 5 women in Kenya has heard of self-injectable contraception. Not because products are missing but because information, confidence, and trust often are. At #PSKenya, we shifted the focus from commodities to conversations. When pharmacists become educators and women feel informed and supported, choice becomes real. Activating the private sector as a partner allows self-care conversations to happen where decisions are actually made; inside pharmacies, workplaces, and everyday spaces. The result? Growing demand, confident providers, and adoption that builds quietly but sustainably. This is the kind of model that scales, because it works with existing systems, trusted providers, and real-life decision points. Because when women are empowered with knowledge, self-care isn’t a target but a transformation. #SelfInjectableContraception #ReproductiveHealth #DMPASC

While in Bogotá, SCIDaR joined partners at the official launch of the Advancing Injectable Markets for Sustainability (AIMS) initiative. We are honoured to work with PATH, ThinkWell, ARC_ESM, and Metrics for Management in accelerating access to DMPA-SC and self-injection in low- and middle-income countries. The launch showcased encouraging progress in market alignment, supply chain strengthening, and equitable access, all aimed at giving women greater autonomy over their reproductive health choices. SCIDaR’s contributions to AIMS is facilitating the creation of enabling environments and strengthening of domestic supply chain capacity to ensure reliable access to DMPA-SC and self-injection. We will also help drive scale-up and institutionalization of these solutions across priority countries, ensuring they are embedded sustainably within national systems. On the sidelines of the conference, the SCIDaR team also joined PATH’s technical session on implementing the WHO guidelines for preventing early pregnancy and poor reproductive outcomes among adolescents. The discussions explored how countries are integrating DMPA-SC delivery, advancing self-injection, and improving cost-effectiveness through community-based models. Some insights stuck with us from this session: • Community health workers, with proper training and supervision, deliver high-quality counselling and self-injection support that extends access beyond clinics. • Integration of protocols and policies, public and private delivery channels, supply chains, data systems, is essential to scale. • Evidence from Malawi shows DMPA-SC becomes cost-effective when at least 40 percent of users self-inject. This also reduces provider workload and enhances continuity of care. These conversations reinforced the value of embedding research into delivery models, such that execution yields robust evidence that inform refinements that will accelerate equitable uptake of self-care interventions. We return from the #ICFP2025 with renewed resolve to advance people-centred reproductive health systems. #ICFP2025 #AIMS #PATH #DMPASC #SelfCare #ReproductiveHealth #HealthSystemsStrengthening

📢New Project Alert! The Zenzele Project is here introducing self-injectable #DMPASC to expand #ContraceptiveChoice for South African women. Empowerment through choice 💙. #ZenzeleProject #WitsRHI #WomensHealth #EmpowerHer

Contraception is not just a service, it is freedom to plan, to choose, and to live fully. Through the DISC program, communities are discovering the power of self-care in reproductive health, with DMPA-SC (Self-injectable contraceptive) highlighted as a discreet and convenient option available through pharmacy channels. This week, #PSKenya, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, pharmacy partners, and other stakeholders, engaged communities in Juja, Kiambu County and Kasarani, Nairobi County to raise awareness on family planning and the importance of access and choice. DISCOVER choice. DISCOVER confidence. DISCOVER self-care. #DiscoverSelfCare #DMPASC #ReproductiveHealth #ContraceptionChoices #PharmacyAccess #PSKenya

As part of efforts to expand access to self-care in reproductive health, PS Kenya, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Karacare Pharmacy, conducted a community outreach at Karacare Pharmacy, Lang’ata through the DISC program. The activation provided education on family planning options, including the self-injectable DMPA-SC, and encouraged uptake of services through pharmacy channels. Community members also received free medical check-ups and personalized health counseling. ✅ Take the first step toward informed self-care. Visit your local pharmacy to explore available family planning options. #DISCProgram #SelfCareHealth #FamilyPlanningKE #DMPASC #ReproductiveHealth #PharmacyAccess

Community health worker Emmanuel Chisapa is on a mission to help women access #ReproductiveHealth care. In Zambia, he teaches women to use #DMPASC, a self-injectable contraceptive. “Training women to self-inject has given them control over their lives.” bit.ly/3TvW4bG

inSupply Health, through the Access Collaborative Project 3.0, is today hosting key partners and stakeholders for a project closeout and DMPA-SC Award and Recognition Ceremony in Nairobi. This event marks the culmination of joint efforts to advance DMPA-SC for self-injection scale-up across Kenya. We look forward to recognizing counties, facilities, and teams that have demonstrated leadership and innovation in improving access to reproductive health services. @PATHtweets Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. @Jhpiego @JSIhealth #AccessCollaborative #DMPASC #SelfInjection

#ClôtureDMPASCTogo "Plus de 50% des clientes utilisant le #DMPASC au #Togo ont été recrutés par les #ASC" Mme @yaba1essien #AccessCollaborative #PF @MSPS_Togo @Jhpiego @CelestinCompao1 @POuagaPF @PATHtweets @inSupplyHealth #AC3point0

#ClôtureDMPASCTogo #Allocution "Le Togo est l’un des pays du @POuagaPF qui a su faire preuve d’un engagement constant en faveur de l’élargissement de l’accès à la #PF, et plus particulièrement à la contraception injectable dont le #DMPASC, y compris l’#autoinjection" @CelestinCompao1 Regional Directeur #AccessCollaborative Afrique Francophone. #ClôtureDMPASCTogo @PATHtweets @inSupplyHealth

#Lomé 🇹🇬 Dans quelques instants, nous procéderons à la cérémonie de clôture du projet AC3.0 sur l’accès au #DMPASC et à l’auto-injection ! 📍Hôtel ECOLE LEBENE #clôturedmpasctogo #SantéReproductive #accesscolaborative @PATHtweets @Jhpiego @JSIhealth #CHAI @inSupplyHealth

Last Friday, PS Kenya - represented by our CEO, Dr. Margaret Njenga, Social Enterprise Director Stella Gituku, and Director Private Sector Engagement, Sylvia Wamuhu - joined partners in launching the private sector rollout of DMPA-SC in Kenya, marking a key milestone in expanding access to family planning. #AdvanceFPinPharmacy In partnership with @viyahealthke, @Population Services International (PSI) - DISC, @inSupplyHealth and @PhillipsTherapeuticsLimited. PS Kenya will lead awareness-building and demand generation efforts for the DMPA-SC retail pack in 12 counties: #Nairobi, #Nakuru, #Mombasa, #Kisumu, #UasinGishu, #Kajiado, #Kericho, #Kiambu, #Kisii, #Meru, and #Narok. Leveraging our expertise in Social and Behavior Change (SBC), we will: ✅ Implement targeted demand generation around active pharmacy catchment areas ✅ Align efforts with the public sector rollout of self-injection, creating a ripple effect to drive uptake in the private sector Together, we’re making self-care options more accessible for women and families across Kenya. 💉💪 #FamilyPlanning #DMPASC #SelfCare #PSKenya #PrivateSectorHealth

Today, we joined the Ministry of Health, partners, and stakeholders for the official launch of DMPA-SC in the private sector, a major milestone in expanding access to family planning through pharmacies. The event spotlighted collective efforts with Newton Siele PHILLIPS THERAPEUTICS LIMITED CEO emphasizing supporting pharmacies to convert from point of sales to point of care in offering FP. Wanjiru Munene, representing inSupply Health, shared key policy achievements that have enabled pharmacies to offer injectable contraceptives a result of sustained support through our Optimizing Pharmacy Channel (OPC) project. @KPA_Nairobi and @PSofKenya reaffirmed OPC’s role in strengthening pharmacy capacity to deliver quality, client-centered FP services. The Nairobi County RH Coordinator acknowledged inSupply’s contribution to training community pharmacies, a key step in easing pressure on public health facilities. Dr. Edward Serem, Head of DRMNCAH, spoke on the value of public-private collaboration and the need for continued community engagement. Dr. Fredrick Odhiambo from @ppbkenya highlighted the forthcoming Good Pharmacy Practice Guidelines, which are now in their final stages ahead of enactment. The event also brought forward insights on how pharmacies are evolving to better serve clients, the importance of digital strategies to build demand, and the need for robust monitoring and evaluation to ensure scale-up delivers results. This launch marks a pivotal point in Kenya’s contraceptive landscape, driven by innovation, collaboration, and a shared commitment to equitable access. #DMPASC #AdvancedFPinPharmacy #FamilyPlanning #OptimizingPharmacyChannel #TMA @MOH_Kenya, @gatesfoundation @MathematicaNow @rhnkorg @EnK_Consulting @PSKenya_ @viyahealthke

300 personnes mobilisées pour la Journée mondiale de la contraception 🎉 Thème : "Un choix libre pour la santé" Avec @japfbenin l’appli #JeunessePlus #DMPASC #Contraception #SantéSexuelle

Le DMPA-SC est désormais autorisé en pharmacie ! 167 pharmaciens orientés Outils mis à disposition @amouretvieabms #DMPASC #SantéReproductive #AccessCollaborative @japfbenin @Jhpiego

AC a contribué à la quantification 2025-2026 des besoins en contraceptifs 🇧🇯 Un plan d’approvisionnement efficace a été élaboré avec les parties prenantes. #PlanificationFamiliale #LogistiqueSanté #DMPASC @japfbenin @Jhpiego

515 prestataires formés à l’auto-injection du DMPA-SC, dont 145 ASCQ et 29 du secteur privé. Capacités renforcées pour des services PF plus accessibles et autonomisants. #Formation #DMPASC #SantéPourTous #AccessCollaborative @japfbenin @Jhpiego

515 prestataires formés à l’auto-injection du DMPA-SC, dont 145 ASCQ et 29 du secteur privé. Capacités renforcées pour des services PF plus accessibles et autonomisants. #Formation #DMPASC #SantéPourTous #AccessCollaborative @japfbenin @Jhpiego