Celebrating World Contraception Day
Today, the international community celebrates World Contraception Day. This global campaign strives to increase awareness of contraception and encourage its use to enable people to make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive health and to prevent unplanned pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection. This year’s motto, “Your Future, Your Choice, Your Contraception,” targets young people.
A woman enjoys her new granddaughter at Bwaila Hospital in Lilongwe, Malawi. She is there in support of her daughter, who has requested counseling from a family planning nurse on obtaining a female sterilization. (Photo by Holly Connor/EngenderHealth)