Globally, around 25 million unsafe abortions occur each year, with approximately 7 million women seeking care for complications arising from these unsafe methods. Unsafe abortion is one of major contributor of maternal mortality and health complications worldwide. In Nigeria alone, at least 1.25 million abortions are performed annually.
In 2017, Ipas Nigeria Health Foundation, collaborated with the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) to develop and publish a training manual for Post Abortion Care (PAC), and also trained over 1,000 healthcare professionals from various levels to offer PAC services in several states. The method of training used was predominantly based on classroom learning. However, this training method proved to be costly and unsustainable due to the financial obligations needed from state and local health departments. Furthermore, this training method interfered with the provision of health services in facilities already facing a shortage of healthcare workers.
In an effort to continually seek and implement enhanced methods for improving the country’s health system, Ipas Nigeria Health Foundation launched a pilot of the On-the-Job (OJT) Training approach in 2021.
Watch the video below and/or read the brief to see findings obtained from research carried out on the On-job-training approach during the pilot programs both at the state and national levels.