Meeting the unmet need for family planning: now is the time

@article{Peterson2013MeetingTU,
  title={Meeting the unmet need for family planning: now is the time},
  author={H. Peterson and G. Darmstadt and J. Bongaarts},
  journal={The Lancet},
  year={2013},
  volume={381},
  pages={1696-1699}
}
  • H. Peterson, G. Darmstadt, J. Bongaarts
  • Published 2013
  • Medicine
  • The Lancet
    • The rebirth of family planning is well underway as countries work towards implementation of international human rights agreements and achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. However as reported in The Lancet and this article unmet need for modern contraception in the world’s poorest countries is still unacceptably high. Meeting this need will not only help individuals and couples to gain the right to contraceptive information and services but will also improve the health of women… CONTINUE READING
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