Family Planning Association of India (FPA India), a leading national NGO, has launched a nationwide campaign "Youth Dialogue- A perspective on FP 2020" to create awareness on 'Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights for all'. The campaign intends to mobilise the young population of India residing in various cities, towns, slums and villages and initiate conversation to understand their access to information and services related to sexual and reproductive health.
Month: July 2019
360,000 pregnancies per year in Sri Lanka; 1/3 are unplanned
In Sri Lanka, about 360,000 women become pregnant every year and 1 out of 3 of these pregnancies are estimated to be unplanned pregnancies, stated Dr. Kapila Jayaratne, the Secretary of SLMA and Consultant Community Medicine.
Female entrepreneurs advancing reproductive health in Côte d'Ivoire
On 8 July 2019, Raïssa Marteaux, Deputy head of mission at the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Côte d’Ivoire and Nouss Bih, Investment Manager for Investisseurs et Partenaires (I&P), met with Dr. Myriam Kadio-Morokro Brou, the founder of PROCRÉA.
Rwanda: Nyagatare – Speaker Mukabalisa Urges Parents to Promote Birth Control
The Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies has challenged parents in rural areas to respect family planning programmes if they are to satisfy the needs of their children.
Implant service providers take contraception to Nepal’s poor
Getting the right contraception in the right place at the right time can change a Nepali woman’s life.
Sindh launches family planning helpline
Sindh Health Minister Dr Azra Pechuho on Thursday launched ‘Sindh FP2020 Helpline’ called ‘Poocho’ (Ask) that would be available for the adult population to guide them on family planning and related issues, officials said.
Opinion: India's government must prioritize women's needs — including SRHR
Vinoy Manning, Devex: Comprehensive abortion care needs to be prioritized by the government.
Checkmating Nigeria’s Population Boom
Dr. Ejike Oji, Chairperson of Association for Advancement of Family Planning and FP2020 CSO focal point in Nigeria, participates in a segment on Good Morning Nigeria about the country’s population and family planning policies.
Population Regulation Bill, 2019: Misreading of India’s demographic trajectory
The private member’s bill, `The Population Regulation Bill, 2019’, introduced by Member of Parliament Shri Rakesh Sinha in the Rajya Sabha on July 12, 2019 calls for punitive action against people with more than two living children, including disqualification from being an elected representative, denial of financial benefits and reduction in benefits under the public distribution system.
Minister for Health & Population Welfare, Sindh
It is a matter of immense pleasure that we are celebrating World Population Day with a renewed commitment and enthusiasm. The theme of this year is "25 Years of the ICPD (International Conference on Population Development): Accelerating the Promise". Twenty Five years ago, leaders from 179 countries gathered at Cairo including ShaheedMohtarma Benazir Bhutto, then Prime Minister of Pakistan. At the Summit, these leaders unanimously declared that reproductive health and gender equality is vital for sustainable development. This pledge has also reflected into the agenda of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the commitments under FP2020.
