Men and women have the right to access safe, effective, affordable and acceptable methods of family planning, says Social Development Deputy Minister Dr Jean Swanson-Jacobs.
The rate at which Ugandans are reproducing may have far-reaching negative implications if things to continue this way. We are headed for a man-made catastrophe, in which we are likely to fight for space, food or even fresh air.
AS Uganda joins the rest of the world in celebrating the World Population Day today, the rate of population growth in the country is worrying the Government.
Today, Uganda joins the rest of the world to mark World Population Day. As we celebrate this day, our attention is drawn to the fact that people have the right to access family planning information and services to help them
Rwanda has reason to celebrate this World Population Day with a smile- if not a wide grin on her face. The theme for this years World Population Day celebrations is, 'It's a right, let's make it happen.'
FEDERAL Commissioner of National Population Commission (NPC), Dr. Bode Iwaloye has described the present mortality ratio as too frightening, noting that about 800 maternal deaths are recorded per 100,000 live births in the country.
Traditional rulers in Sierra Leone and some other African countries have been enlisted by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in the fight against maternal mortality in Africa.
The Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-Moon has been commenting on the health situation women around the globe are faced with, saying that the rate of death for women remains "the starkest indicator" of the disparity between rich
A vast pregnancy has swollen the tiny woman walking South Sudan's shining new maternity ward clutching two pieces of paper stapled together. She looks no more than 16, eyes wide-eyed with recent pain.
It is a nasty experience which I do not want to be reminded of. But if you try to keep it to yourself it will remain a shock for a long time. I cannot even explain the pain I felt
