Background: Hormonal contraception (HC) is used by over 150 million women worldwide
with 100 million using oral contraception and 40 million using injectable contraception …

Background: Unmet need is an important indicator to understand baselines and set goals for
family planning interventions. Women may not fall neatly in categories of met or unmet need …

A major challenge to the future of the public's health and the public health profession is
effective communication, according to a 2003 Institute of Medicine report. This research …

The incidence and absolute numbers of unintended pregnancies and births are at an
historic high. Annually, forty-six million unintended pregnancies are aborted and 25 percent …

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Government of Morocco (GOM) can and should encourage the
private sector to offer comprehensive and high-quality health care to the growing segment of …

To prevent unplanned pregnancies, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
recommends that women receive contraceptive counseling and suggests a contraceptive …

Around 47,000 deaths occur worldwide due to unsafe abortions while 97% of these deaths
occur in developing countries. In Bangladesh, approximately 33% of all births are …

Almost 6 million people in South Africa are living with HIV/AIDS the highest number for any
country in the world (NDH, 2011). The risk is particularly high among young adults, with over …

Background: Over 50% of the world lives in an urban area. The highest rate of urban
population growth is in Sub-Saharan Africa, where fertility rates remain high. To slow …

Background: Reproductive intentions are widely used to predict future contraceptive
demand and estimate levels of unintended pregnancy; however limited longitudinal data …