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Africa: New Family Planning Roadmap Unveiled in Addis
VOA, 13 November 2013
A new roadmap to improve postpartum family planning was presented at the International Conference on Family planning this week in Ethiopia. Read more »
Contraceptives Key to Child Spacing - Expert
Access to contraception after the birth of a child is key to ensuring an adequate space between children and boosts child survival, a family planning advocate says.
A group of mothers with their children line up to receive their drugs at a hospital pharmacy in Bossangoa, Central African Republic.
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Kenya: Nairobi Reports Family Planning Gains
allAfrica, 12 November 2013
Kenyan health officials say there has been a significant increase in the number of clients using family planning services in Nairobi county. Read more »
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Africa: Price Cut On Contraceptive Implants Paves Way for Wider Use
AlertNet, 11 November 2013
Mother of four Everlyn Irusa was given an injection to numb her inside upper arm before two four-centimetre-long rods were inserted just under her skin. Read more »
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Kenya: Modern Family Planning to Rise 56 Per Cent By 2015
The Star, 8 November 2013
THE government has pledged to increase modern contraceptive use by 10 per cent in 2015. Read more »
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Africa: Why Family Planning Is Central to Development
CSIS, 13 November 2013
Billboards in Ethiopia's capital announce the 2013 International Conference on Family Planning from November 12-15, under the theme "Full Access, Full Choice". The conference… Read more »
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Africa: Study - Wealth Plays Role in Use of Long-Acting Family Planning Methods
Abt Associates, 13 November 2013
Wealthy women in Africa, Asia and Latin America are more likely than poor women to use long-acting family planning methods, with the exception of women in South Asia, according to… Read more »
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Africa: Countries With Greatest Family Planning Needs Lead Progress to Expand Access to Contraceptives
FP2020, 13 November 2013
At global conference, five more nations announce landmark family planning pledges to improve health and drive economic development Read more »
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Africa: Women Drive Progress On Family Planning---Let's Join Their Fight
ICFP 2013, 13 November 2013
At largest family planning conference, spotlight on unprecedented opportunities for women leaders to create lasting change for female health and empowerment Read more »
InFocus
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The annual report of the UN Population Fund says 7.3 million girls under 18 give birth in developing countries each year, with most of these births occurring in sub-Saharan Africa ... Read more »
