Reproductive health
As India becomes the world’s most populous nation, engaging men in family planning ‘will be a game changer’
The United Nations projects that next year, India will surpass China and claim the title of the world’s most populous country. India’s population growth has actually been slowing down for many decades, thanks to comprehensive family planning — but the burden mostly falls on women.
Tanzanian president bluntly attacks contraception, saying high birth rates are good for economy
Tanzania was one of the first countries in sub-Saharan Africa to embrace family planning. But current president John Magufuli made headlines when he said he does “not see any need for birth control,” asserting that population growth is actually an economic boon to the East African nation.
Women with heart disease in sub-Saharan Africa face fertility risks and social stigma as their greatest challenges
Some women admit they would rather have HIV than heart disease because at least it wouldn’t interfere with fertility and family planning. They often go through high-risk pregnancies and other health complications due to pressures from their communities to have children at all cost.