EC ever use among women of reproductive age: 2.9% (DHS 2008)
EC knowledge among women of reproductive age: 35.4% (DHS 2008)
Contraceptive Use: 42.3% (DHS 2008, ever use of a modern method among women of reproductive age)
Registered LNG-EC products:
- Lydia Post Pill - Available directly from pharmacist without prescription (i.e. BTC)
- Postinor-2* - Available directly from pharmacist without prescription (i.e. BTC)
- Pregnon - Available directly from pharmacist without prescription (i.e. BTC)
Products marked with * have been approved by a stringent regulatory authority, such as the WHO Prequalification Programme, the US Food and Drug Administration, the European Medicines Agency, or other.
Where at least one type of ECP is available: Public sector clinics, Private clinics, Pharmacies, IPPF-affiliated system, Community health distribution
Age restrictions for accessing ECPs: No
Legal/regulatory documents in which EC is included: National FP Norms, Essential Medicines List
Pricing information: The price of EC ranges from 4 to 19 Cedis ($1.20 - $5.78), as of 2014.
Other relevant information: EC distributed via IPPF outlets (1,000 - 5,000 in 2012).
In Ghana, the lowest cadre of health workers allowed to sell/dispense ECPs in the public sector is community health workers. The lowest cadre of health workers allowed to sell/dispense ECPs in the private sector is community health workers. (Data as of 2013.) (USAID/DELIVER, Contraceptive Security Indicators, 2013)
In 2013, EC was procured by the government. No stock-outs were reported at the central level (JSI/Deliver data).
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