PHCC HAVE ONLY COPPER IUD , IF P.T. WANTS MERINA NEED TO BUY IT FROM PRIVATE.

INCLUSION CRITERIA:

Married women of reproductive age less than 50 years of age, parous or
nulliparous, requesting for copper IUCD as family planning method, a Qatari or
non-Qatari resident of Qatar and registered at any PHCC Health Center,

  • Mothers who have had vaginal delivery,
  • Postpartum mother ≥ 4 weeks,
  • Women under Category of 1 or 2 of WHO – MEC for copper IUD (initiation)
  • The exclusion criteria for IUCD insertion procedure:
  • Single women, unknown marital status, visitor.
  • Confirmed pregnant or pregnancy cannot be excluded (Refer to Appendix E)
  • Women who have had previous cesarean section type of delivery.
  • Unexplained vaginal bleeding
  • Woman who has had a post-surgical abortion.
  • Previous cervical/ uterine surgery or anomaly.
  • Has breast, ovarian, cervical, and endometrial cancer.
  • Has increased risk of Sexual Transmitted Infection (STI’s)
  • Women under Category 3 and 4 of WHO – MEC for copper IUD (initiation and
    continuation)

WHO CRITERIA LINK :
Classifications for Intrauterine Devices | CDC


The referral order to GHR HC is now ready in the system.
Once you choose the referral to IUCD
Pop up of the box to click opposite the criteria known from the history taken from the patient.
As this will help to reduce the referral of excluded cases
This as below:

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Last Modified: December 5, 2023