What is this intervention?

• PPIUD is the insertion of an IUD within 10 minutes after expulsion of the placenta by a trained midwife or physician. It is a different technique than interval insertion.

Why is it needed?

• Allows the client to leave the facility with an effective method that can be long-acting, or used for 24-36 months.
• It is cost-effective for the client, who does not need to return to the clinic multiple times for FP.
• It is cost-effective for the provider, who requires only minutes to perform the insertion after delivery and needs fewer instruments than for an interval insertion.

Key MCHIP activities:

• MCHIP supports technical assistance to train providers in Rwanda and India. Ghana is also interested in making PPIUDs part of their pre-service training for midwives through MCHIP.
• The Program supports research from data collected on PPIUDs in Paraguay.
• MCHIP initiated a community of practice on PPIUDs and will host online forums inviting the world’s experts to present information on PPIUDs.