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Unmet need for contraception rises in sub-Saharan Africa
The number of women with an unmet need for modern contraception increased in sub-Saharan Africa, from 31 million in 2008 to 36 million in 2012. This... Read more
Little progress in meeting demand for contraception
A new study by the Guttmacher Institute and UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, finds that the number of women in developing countries who... Read more
Sustainability in a world of 9 billion people: all about choices
The world’s population surpassed 7 billion last October and is expected to grow to 9 billion by the middle of this century. The paramount challenge... Read more
Rwanda develops comprehensive EMTCT of HIV plan
The government of Rwanda has developed a national strategic plan for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of HIV by 2015, in... Read more
Family planning summit could mark turning point for women
More than 200 million women, largely in the least developed countries, want to use modern family planning methods but can't access them. They... Read more
Agreement to boost efforts to achieve MDGs in Africa
STELLENBOSCH, South Africa, 8 July 2012 – Efforts to reduce Africa’s high maternal mortality rate are expected to be strengthened by a new co-... Read more
UNFPA, HHA hold Ministers of Health and Finance Conference
UNFPA and its Harmonization for Health in Africa (HHA) partners are to hold a Conference of Ministers of Health and Ministers of Finance in Tunisia... Read more
South Africa tackles maternal death rate with CARMMA
South Africa's Minister of Health, Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi, demonstrated the country's commitment to improving health in South Africa with the... Read more
Policymakers recommit to Population Conference agenda
ISTANBUL, 25 May 2012 — Lawmakers from 110 countries reaffirmed today their support for the principles and goals of the 1994 Cairo International... Read more
Tide is turning against Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
For centuries, female genital mutilation or cutting has been practiced throughout much of Africa. But dealing as it does with a very intimate subject... Read more