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.

New Commitments Galvanized in Support of Every Woman Every Child to help Advance the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Agenda

In the margins of the 74th United Nations General Assembly, Every Woman Every Child will host a High Level Event and Reception – Delivering Together for the Health and Well-being of Women, Children and Adolescents to advance Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in partnership with the Government of Norway, the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (PMNCH) and EWEC-LAC.