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United Nations Population Fund Concerned Over Low Rate of Contraceptive Use in Nigeria
In spite of releasing $10 million annually to provide contraceptive services, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has expressed concern over the low rate of their usage in Nigeria, saying it was still negligible.
Changing Attitudes in Nigeria to Contraception
Health workers say an apparent rise in contraceptive use in Nigeria stems largely from a willingness by traditional and religious leaders in some regions to use their influence in promoting reproductive health.
Dangerous Lack of Knowledge About HIV Among Gay And Transgender Persons in Thailand
Gay rights activists in Thailand say a unique combination of muted discrimination and cultural mainstreaming of the gay and transgender community is to blame for a dangerous lack of knowledge about HIV among gay and transgender persons, especially the...
U.S. Teen Birth Rate Fell to Record Low in 2009
Teen birth rates have decreased by 37 percent in the last two decades, though U.S. rates are up to nine times higher than in other developed countries, according to the latest CDC Vital Signs report. About 46 percent of teens have had sexual intercourse....
Young Doctors Reach Out to South Africa’s Teen Girls
In support of Pregnancy Awareness week, the Junior Doctors Association of South Africa (JUDASA) has called on all young female doctors to take part in the campaign by reaching out to young girls in schools. How People Arrived Here: africateen, pregnancy...
PHILIPPINES: Poor Women Pay for Contraception
Insufficient public funding for family planning services means poor women have to buy contraceptives from pharmacies rather than getting them free from clinics. How People Arrived Here: center for women
United Kingdom to Spend £2.95m on Supplying “urgently Needed” Contraceptives to Uganda
The United Kingdom (UK) government has announced it is to spend £2.95m on supplying “urgently needed” contraceptives to Uganda ; targeting 45 million condoms, implants and oral contraceptives. The secretary of the UK Department for International...
Reinforcing the Progressives
Yesterday I used my Chutzpah of the Week award to call attention to the nine Democrats in the House of Representatives who voted against health care reform in betrayal of their representation of a sizable portion of their electorate currently without...
