Contraception matters. It not only changes lives, it saves lives. Read more >>
Tag archives for Contraception
Allowing Women to Nurture Themselves and Their Children Before Giving Birth Again
In too many places around the world, women lack the access to contraception or the decision-making ability to seek services. Read more >>
Non-hormonal Methods of Contraception Meet Need in DRC
USAID programs have worked to meet the needs of women in the DRC by expanding access to a wide range of family planning choices Read more >>
Live at UNGA – Day Three
Protecting the Lives of Women and Girls: London Summit on Family Planning
Today I joined leaders from around the world at the London Summit on Family Planning to commit to the goal of providing 120 million women in the world’s poorest countries with lifesaving contraceptives, information, and services by 2020. This Summit comes at a crucial time, following up to last month’s Child Survival Call to Action. [...]
Contraceptive Technologies Offer New Options
It is well-documented that contraception has multiple individual, national and global health and development benefits, including reductions in maternal and child mortality and maternal to child transmission of HIV, and increased opportunities for women in the workforce and global economy. World Contraception Day, commemorated every year on September 26, highlights the growing need for improved [...]
From the Field
Submitted by Abby Sugrue In Zambia we re-launched the Safeplan Family Planning Pill through our Partnership for Integrated Social Marketing program (PRISM). The new Safeplan pack will be available at registered outlets including clinics, pharmacies and retail shops across the country. Oral contraceptive pills, like Safeplan, are a safe, convenient and effective way for women to [...]
