SMC continued LARC training for Pink Star doctors’ in COVID-19
SMC continued its capacity development efforts to enhance the skill and knowledge of the Pink Star Providers on Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARC) during the period of July-September 2020 at the height of the current pandemic. Pink Star is a health network of SMC to offer LARC methods through graduate doctors (OBGYN) who are engaged in private practice. Since 2013, SMC is offering its LARC services to increase the accessibility and utilization of IUD, Implant and Injectable services through its private medical practitioners having chamber and private facilities with the support of USAID. During this pandemic, SMC organized eight training sessions and provided basic training to 36 providers and refresher training to 10 providers of the Pink Star network. Each training session was conducted with a limited number of participants. The training team thoroughly briefed the participants about the precautions and strictly adhered to all required health and safety measures such as hand washing/sanitizing, wearing masks and physical distancing following the WHO and IEDCR guidelines for COVID-19.. On successful completion of the training sessions, Dr. Salahuddin Ahmed, Head of Training and Service Delivery, appreciated his team for the smart arrangements which eventually proves the growing interest of the doctors for LARC service delivery.
