Family planning

Pakistani women face unplanned pregnancies & unsafe abortions due to inadequate access to healthcare & Family Planning

One of the most significant repercussions of rapid population growth is a strained economy

Report stresses awareness about family planning among rural women

ADC says message of population welfare programme must be taken to door to door

Survey suggests need for structural reforms to achieve goals

Govt committed to enhancing nation's health indicators, says minister

Low uptake of contraceptives is major contributor to Pakistan’s high maternal, child, and infant mortality

Workshop encourages participants to spread awareness

Activist Shehzad Roy pushes for awareness about reproductive health for couples

Draft proposal seeks 10-day couple counselling for prospective partners

Measures taken to create awareness about family planning, especially amongst marginalised and young people

Speakers say sustainable development will remain elusive sans focus on education, healthcare and family planning

Speakers urge political parties to include family planning in their manifestos

Dr Sultan says cohesive action required to improve FP programmes

The health minister says the burgeoning population was hampering the development of the country

Family planning services have been badly affected by the coronavirus lockdown in Sindh

Syed Murad Ali Shah orders family planning initiatives in slums of major cities for population control

Expert says Sindh govt is only one to develop family planning guidelines amid pandemic

Facility launched with UN funding will assist pregnant women

K-P govt planning comprehensive strategy to control rapid population growth

Lawmakers, civil society member address seminar on population control, family planning

Each new person born needs food, energy and other resources, population increases generally adding to climate changes

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

Panellists stressed taking steps to ensure access to safe contraceptive methods, maternal health

Pakistan has been firmly saddled with a very high fertility rate of 3.73 for the past four years

Speakers stress on importance of raising awareness about the use of contraceptives, family planning

SAPM says accelerating efforts to ensure balanced population growth critical to achieving development goals

The project is meant to reduce unmet needs and increase contraceptive prevalence rates by 15%

This has been highlighted by Sukh Initiative unveiling its report

PWD brings together stakeholders to improve coordination

Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid announces starting a special family planning campaign across the province

While assuring full support, they underlined the need for awareness and training of the family physicians

Say there is a dire need for continuing expansion of family health services and education

Expected to be as successful as hormonal birth control for women

CJP says controlling ballooning population top priority after water conservation

Say country will miss FP2020 target and then SDG 2030 target on service availability

This year we are celebrating 50 years since family planning was declared a basic human right

Speakers urge steps to break traditional barriers obstructing family planning

Funded by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, project will operate in Tharparkar and Thatta districts

Official says one religious scholar will serve in one union council

Condoms were not subject to the challenge but only two per cent of Filipino men use them

Aim to reduce the risk of maternal mortality during pregnancy, provide protection from unnecessary abortion

Family planning award recipient says maternal deaths linked to unhealthy spacing

The 120 Under 40 highlights achievements of the next generation of family planning and reproductive health leaders

The Facebook post has been shared around 2,500 times since the company put it up on August 3

Speakers say population growth linked with disease, illiteracy and unemployment

Annual birth rate increases by 2.07% to 400,000 children

Women aged under 30 with a male partner aged 40 to 42 saw chance of live birth after IVF fall to 46%

Women in Sindh have long been complaining about deteriorating health issues because of unintentional pregnancies

In 2015, some 374,812 family visits were reported by district health information system at different facilities