Africa has the world's highest birth rate. The continent also suffers high rates of infertility. How are African governments, charities, and health workers giving couples more control over their reproduction?
In Ethiopia, having eight children is not uncommon. To reduce birth rates, the government has enlisted the help of health workers and religious leaders. Their goal: change attitudes about what constitutes an “ideal” family.
In Africa’s child-centered cultures, women who cannot give birth often endure stigma, scorn, and social isolation. A rare clinic in South Africa offers high-tech fertility treatment to those of low-income.