Successive govts have failed to keep pace with our rapidly growing population

A key recommendation is to forge a national narrative to galvanise national action

Healthcare providers must counsel all women in the reproductive age bracket on the benefits of birth spacing

Our nation’s poor nutritional status reflects a confluence of diverse but interlinked factors

Research evidence shows that an important factor contributing to child labour is the health status of parents

At the current population growth rate, public sector will never be able to provide healthcare to all

We need to be proactive with our diplomacy to capture a share of the emerging global labour market

Efforts must also be made to remove the social barriers to accessing family planning services

The major lesson that can be learnt from the Asian Tigers is that a turnaround is possible in a short span of time

An important sector for action is girls’ education, which exerts a potent influence on demand for family planning