Biodegradable Contraceptive Implants

$3.45M USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	FHI 360
Country	World
Start Date	Apr 16, 2010
End Date	Sep 25, 2012
Duration	893 days
Number of Grantees	40
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`191379-76`

Grant Description

The purpose is to improve contraceptive choices in developing countries through the development of a new, safe, and effective contraceptive method.

This five-year project will focus on furthering the development of biodegradable contraceptive implants with a one year duration of action.

If proven to be safe, effective and acceptable, the inclusion of biodegradeable implants would expand FP options by filling the duration of effectiveness gap between injectables (3 mos) and standard implants (5 yrs), and negating the need for removal (unless so wished by the user).