Nairobi, Feb. 29 -- In response to the growing demand for accessible and convenient contraceptive options, a range of self-injectable contraceptives has been introduced into the country.

Known as subcutaneous Depo-Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (DMPA-SC), it is injected subcutaneously (just under the skin), including into the buttocks, anterior thigh, abdomen or back of the upper arm.

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According to a fact-sheet provided by the Reproductive Health Network Kenya (RHNK), DMPA-SC only requires minimal training to be used properly. Its ease and simplicity of use allows community health workers, pharmacists, and even women to inject it themselves.

"It is reversible and combines the contraceptive dr...