IntraHealth International’s “Vital”: It’s Not Complicated: Contraceptives Save Lives and Improve Health
To commemorate World Contraception Day, which takes place annually on September 26, Sara Stratton, assistant program director at IntraHealth International, discusses the role of family planning and contraception in reducing maternal mortality globally (9/25).

USAID: World Contraception Day 2015
“The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) joins the international community in celebrating World Contraception Day, a global campaign to draw attention to the vast unmet need for contraceptive information and services. Increasing access to a wide-range of family planning methods enables individuals and couples to determine whether, when, and how often to have children, which has profound health, economic, and social benefits for families and communities…” (9/24).

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