Adapting High Impact Practices in Family Planning During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Experiences From Kenya, Nigeria, and Zimbabwe

By Morrisa Malkin, Alexandria K. Mickler, Theophilus O. Ajibade, Alexis Coppola, Eden Demise, Esinath Derera, Joy Otsanya Ede, Meghan Gallagher, Lucia Gumbo, Zorodzai Jakopo, Kristen Little, Absolom Mbinda, Gladwin Muchena, Nyaradzo Debra Muhonde, Khesiwe Ncube, Fifi Oluwatoyin Ogbondeminu, Shannon Pryor and Elsie Nzale Sang

In this article published in Global Health Science and Practice (GHSP), we describe how High Impact Practices (HIPs) in family planning (FP) were adapted across Kenya, Nigeria, and Zimbabwe to maintain access to services in response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Using a qualitative data collection tool structured around 3 HIP categories (service delivery, demand creation, and enabling environment), we documented adaptations in FP programs during the pandemic. We describe adaptations made to 3 specific HIPs: mobile outreach, community health workers, and digital health for social and behavior change.

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