Task sharing in family planning services: findings from 2023 WHO survey of 64 member states of Africa, Eastern Mediterranean, and South-East Asia regions
In 2023, WHO surveyed 64 countries across Africa, Eastern Mediterranean, and South-East Asia to assess task sharing in family planning services. The survey revealed regional differences in task sharing and contraceptive availability, with higher task sharing in the Regional Office for Africa (AFRO) and higher contraceptive prevalence in Regional Office for South-East Asia (SEARO). The Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (EMRO) was lagging most both in provision FP and in task sharing. Despite WHO guidelines, task sharing for certain methods remains limited, highlighting opportunities to improve access to family planning services.
Authors
- Adeniyi Kolade Aderoba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4333-9093)
- Moazzam Ali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6949-8976)
- Iqbal Shah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8850-4374)
- Ayaz Ahmed Baloch
- Ndema Habib (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4882-1687)
- Karima Gholbzouri
- Leopold Ouédraogo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5842-1842)
- Meera Thapa Upadhyay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9881-4716)
- Anoma Jarathilake
Institutions
- Pathfinder International (US)
- World Health Organization (CH)
- World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (EG)
- World Health Organization Regional Office for South-East Asia (IN)
- World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (CG)
- Harvard Global Health Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care
- Published
- 2025-06-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13625187.2025.2513889
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00