The Nursing Council of Kenya, in collaboration with the Kenya Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society (KOGS) held a workshop for a survey that was conducted to inform the review of practice for nurses in Kenya (3rd edition) to provide for immediate postpartum intrauterine device (PPIUD)
services, at Heron Court Portico on 18th January 2019.

The NCK partnered with KOGS to successfully implement an initiative to address the post-partum contraceptive needs of women through the provision of PPIUD in six teaching hospitals (Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Meru Teaching Referral Hospital, Kisumu County Hospital, Nakuru Level 5 Hospital, Coast General Hospital, Thika Level 5 Hospital) from January 2015 to May 2018.

During this period a total of 1277 nurses, clinical officers and doctors were trained on PPIUD skills and service provision, of these 77% were nurses while 23% constituted other cadres. A total of 3373 insertions were done, of these, 80.6% were provided by nurse-midwives while 19.4% were by other cadres. The expulsion rate stood at 1.4% of the total insertions and no infections were reported. The survey was conducted in partnership with KOGS and funded by the International Federation of Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society (FIGO) through KOGS.

NCK to review the scope of practice for nurses in Kenya to provide PPIUD services KOGS National Deputy Coordinator Winnie Shena will give a presentation during the workshop. The immediate PPIUD is convenient, efficient and safe with low incidence of infection, and low expulsion rates and eliminates the need to return for a contraceptive method. However, the uptake remains low in developing countries including Kenya.