What's in the New Issue of Global Health: Science and Practice (GHSP)?

What’s in the New Issue of Global Health: Science and Practice (GHSP)?

The latest issue of Global Health: Science and Practice (GHSP), based at the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, is rich with articles on a wide variety of topics related to family planning.

January 17, 2018
By Stephanie Desmon

The latest issue of Global Health: Science and Practice (GHSP) is rich with articles on a wide variety of topics related to family planning. GHSP is a no-fee, peer-reviewed, open-access journal published quarterly by K4Health – based at the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs – with support from USAID.

Among the issue’s highlights:

A call to extend the duration of effectiveness of the contraceptive implant Implanon and the Mirena intrauterine device (IUD) for two years beyond their current product labels
Updated modeling results evaluating the possible increased risk of HIV with progestin-only injectable contraceptives as compared to increased maternal mortality if these injectables were no longer available
An inside look at WHO’s experience with developing guidelines on the use of progestin-only injectable contraceptives among women at risk of HIV
A review of what works to prevent unintended, rapid repeat pregnancies among adolescents
An analysis of factors contributing to post-abortion contraceptive use by young women in 10 countries

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