African Ministers of Health visited two family planning projects outside of Addis Ababa. Hon. Margaret Leonardo Itto, Minister of Health from Eastern Equatoria State, South Sudan  explains why family planning is essential in reducing maternal mortality. 

\\ Voice Of America 

About 4,000 people are expected to attend this year’s International Conference on Family Planning. Organizers described the conference as “a movement and platform” in the family planning agenda.

 \\  Marie Stopes International

Developed regions have seen contraceptive use plateau within the range of 60% to 80%. If current trends continue, south Asia will not see contraceptive prevalence hit 60% for approximately 20 years, while this will not happen in eastern Africa for 45 years or in middle and west Africa for a startling 500 years.

allAfrica \\  Kesetebirhan Admasu 

"Unmet need", in the context of family planning, is a rather mundane term that masks an urgent social justice and human rights issue. An estimated 220 million women in the world who want to manage their fertility, and plan their lives, do not have it, because they lack access to contraceptives. 

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Pre-Conference Site Visit 
By FHI 360

Hon. Sarah Opendi, Hon. Minister of State for Health (Primary Health Care), Ministry of Health, Uganda discusses highlights from the pre-conference ministerial site visits.

Expanding Access & Improving Outcomes in Family Planning
By Abt Associates

Abt Associates is committed to expanding and improving systems and services for family planning and reproductive health. In this video, Abt experts discuss their approach to family planning. 

IYWG Will Provide Daily Coverage of Youth at ICFP 

The Interagency Youth Working Group (IYWG) announces today that they will be reporting daily on youth issues at ICFP2013. 

Youth at ICFP 2013 Pre-Conference

Today, young people, leading family planning experts, and world leaders gathered together at the ICFP youth pre-conference to discuss key youth sexual and reproductive health issues. 

Family Planning: 3 Barriers that only Women Understand
By: Ash Rogers, Segal Family Foundation 

Opening access to family planning is the most powerful tool the world has for increasing child survival, decreasing maternal mortality, and unlocking the economic potential of women. 

Instagram Video: Girls' Globe Arrives in Addis Ababa
By: Girls' Globe 

Girls' Globe has finally arrived in Addis Ababa for the International Conference on Family Planning! 

allAfrica.com // by Ohn Muchangi 

Nairobi residents are quickly warming up to long-term family planning methods, data collected from city health facilities reveals. Contraceptive implants are the fastest growing option in the city followed by injections.

For several days before the start of the 2013 International Family Planning Conference, a group of journalists from eight sub-Saharan countries and India had a chance to examine the health care system that has won Ethiopia much praise. These journalists are participating in Population Reference Bureau’s Women’s Edition project, funded by USAID. 

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