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'Not about condoms': Chinese shrug off contraceptive tax
AFP, Published on 05/01/2026
» BEIJING - China has made condoms and other contraceptives more expensive as it tries to boost birth rates, but residents in Beijing and analysts say the measure will have little impact.
OLIC anticipates buoyant demand for contraceptives
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 07/03/2025
» The contraceptive market is expected to grow in Southeast Asia, driven by informed individuals' increasing awareness of health issues and a trend of having no children, says OLIC (Thailand) Ltd, a subsidiary of Japan's Fuji Pharma.
Thailand Marks World Contraception Day with Youth Campaign
Published on 27/09/2024
» The Bureau of Reproductive Health, Department of Health, Ministry of Public Health, in collaboration with the Planned Parenthood Association of Thailand under the patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Srinagarindra, and Bayer Thai Co., Ltd., is launching a campaign to celebrate the World Contraception Day 2024, which falls on September 26 each year. This year’s theme is "Empowering Choices, One Decision at a Time," aimed at creating knowledge about effective contraception to enable the younger generation to make informed decisions and shape their futures, thereby reducing the incidence of unintended pregnancies in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Pope urges governments to tackle demographic crisis
Reuters, Published on 10/05/2024
» ROME - Governments have to implement "serious and effective" policies in favour of families to tackle the issues of falling birth rates and aging populations, Pope Francis said on Friday, urging young people to have confidence in the future.
Family planning on poverty line
Oped, Published on 07/11/2023
» As a busy young mother of four living in a remote village in Ethiopia, Amina could not always attend her appointments at the health clinic to receive her injectable contraceptive. So, when Selam, a health worker at the clinic, walked her through the available options, Amina was excited to learn about a long-acting reversible implant that would obviate the need for regular visits.
Contraceptive misuse warning issued
Post Reporters, Published on 01/11/2023
» Over-the-counter contraceptive drugs should not be used in hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for gender transitioning, as they might put the health of transgender people at risk, experts have warned.
Aid cuts hurt equality spending
News, Published on 24/08/2023
» Aid cuts could put more women and girls at risk of domestic violence, unsafe abortions and dropping out of school as rich nations' spending to fight gender inequality stagnates for the first time in a decade, charities and policy experts say.
China, India have fewer people than the UN thinks
Oped, Published on 09/06/2023
» In April, the United Nations estimated that India had overtaken China as the world's most populous country. While the announcement received a great deal of media attention, India's 2024 census will likely reveal that the UN's projections have been vastly overestimated.
'No woman feels safe': sexual violence rampant in Sudan war
AFP, Published on 07/06/2023
» CAIRO - Zeinab was fleeing war-torn Sudan's capital to seek safety when she found herself pinned to the ground, a rifle to her chest, as a paramilitary fighter raped her.
Backsliding on maternal mortality
Oped, Published on 02/06/2023
» In 2020, an estimated 287,000 women died in pregnancy, childbirth, or soon after delivering, according to the latest data from the United Nations Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group, which includes the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). This figure is roughly equivalent to the death toll of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami or the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, two of the deadliest natural disasters in modern history.