New UNFPA projections predict calamitous impact on women’s health as COVID-19 pandemic continues

Tumaini maternity clinic supported by APHRC (African Population and Health Research Center) in Korogocho slum, one of Nairobi's most populated informal settlements. Young mothers that visit the clinic also receive family planning services and sexual reproductive health options.

More than 47 million women could lose access to contraception, leading to 7 million unintended pregnancies in the coming months.

ACCESS TO CONTRACEPTION IS CRITICAL IN COVID-19 RESPONSE

As health systems shift to prevent and treat people with COVID-19, it is essential they also protect voluntary access to family planning services. Throughout the crisis, Family Planning 2020 will work with country and global partners to ensure family planning remains a priority service in countries’ COVID-19 response plans.

New report shows that 314 million women and girls are now using modern contraception in 69 low income countries

A ground-breaking report on family planning in the world’s 69 lowest-income countries today shows that more women and girls have access to family planning than ever before. It reveals that 314 million women and girls are now using modern contraception, with 53 million new users in the last seven years, and 9 million in the past year alone.