Contraceptives prevent unintended pregnancies, reduce abortion rates, and death and disability related to complications
“The solution to this is to avoid unplanned pregnancies in the first place. Young people must have access to sexual and reproductive health services. They must have access to accurate information to make decisions about their life and body.” Lucy Stevens, Programme Specialist (GBV/SRHR), UNFPA Papua New Guinea.
Papua New Guinea is at a critical stage of
If 1 in 2 women use of a modern contraception is achieved by 2030, the results would be impressive:
- Hundreds of thousands of mothers’ and children’s lives could be saved by 2030.
- Fertility rates would decline to 2.7 children, per woman, by 2030 (2016 rates: 4.2 children per woman).
- Female life expectancy rates would improve to almost 70 years.
- GDP per capita would increase to US$4,280 per capita in 2030 from $2,450 in 2016.
- Population changes will reduce the number of dependents and increase the numbers of adults, allowing Papua New Guinea to reap the benefits of the Demographic Dividend.
- Papua New Guinea will be able to achieve its target of satisfying 75% of demand for family planning, with modern methods, by 2030 - as per SDG Goal 3.7.
Let’s work together to take action towards Zero Unmet need for Family Planning.
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Ensuring rights and choices for all.
UNFPA – the United Nations Population Fund, works to improve access to reproductive health services. Our mission is to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled.
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Questions can be directed to Fitsum Habtemariam: tesfaye@unfpa.org