| Name | Family Planning Saves Lives, Fourth Edition |
| Description | The widespread adoption of family planning represents one of the most dramatic changes of the 20th century. The growing use of contraception around the world has given couples the ability to choose the number and spacing of their children and has had tremendous lifesaving benefits. Yet despite these impressive gains, contraceptive use is still low and the need for contraception high in some of the world’s poorest and most populous places. Recent research is shedding light on how family planning increases survival, improves the health of millions of people, and helps achieve national goals. Considered a “best buy” among health investments, family planning is one of the most cost-effective, high-yield interventions that exists today. Countries that invest in family planning can reap immediate health benefits, investment savings in the health and education sectors, and social and environmental benefits that extend well beyond a single generation. Family planning could prevent many more deaths—particularly in the poorest countries—if we put current knowledge into practice. This report discusses various family plannning options and their implications. |
| Tag | English, PRB, Population Reference Bureau, family planning, report, contraception, contraceptive methods, unintended pregnancy, HIV/AIDS |
| Filename | familyplanningsaveslives.pdf |
| Filesize | 977.04 kB |
| Filetype | pdf (Mime Type: application/pdf) |
| Creator | christopherlindahl |
| Created On: |
11/26/2009 08:49 |
| Viewers | Everybody |
| Maintained by | Editor |
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| Last updated on |
07/12/2011 16:02 |
| Homepage | http://www.prb.org/ |
