Africa - Voice of America: Family Planning for Women in Conflict Areas Seen as Crucial

Africa - Voice of America africa

Family Planning for Women in Conflict Areas Seen as Crucial Jul 11th 2012, 05:26 Wednesday is World Population Day, and the United Nations Population Fund says reproductive health is crucial for development.  Dr. Dhammika Perera, senior technical advisor for global reproductive health programs at the International Rescue Committee (IRC), said his organization believes that giving women in conflict areas access to family planning is the key to reducing maternal mortality. "Right now, the estimate this year is that 222 million women in developing countries need, but ... Media files: 45F47CED-7373-4E24-B32C-3C6B31E1CE5A_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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