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Meet Viola – she’s a mother of six from Mubende, Uganda. Viola (30) only heard about family planning after she had her sixth child two years ago. She was keen to access contraception as she has been pregnant every other year for over a decade and wanted to focus on bringing up her family.
“I have six children and it’s quite difficult to look after them. At least now I am able to do my housework and support my husband with the farming because I’m not pregnant or have an infant to look after”.
Viola accessed family planning services for the first time last year through a programme led by the Ministry of Health and coordinated by PATH which introduced a new, innovative injectable contraception called Sayana Press. The introduction of Sayana Press in Uganda was supported by UK aid as well as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, UNFPA, and USAID. Investing in family planning provides long term benefits for whole families, communities and countries, helping to stop the cycle of poverty and improving lives now and in the future.
On 11 July the UK will co-host an international summit on family planning in London with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
The summit will bring together partners from around the world and aims to boost global commitments to increase access to family planning services for women and girls in the world’s poorest countries. For more information visit the Summit website: summit2017.familyplanning2020.org/
Picture: Sheena Ariyapala/Department for International Development
Professor Ratu Rumana (right) wants every woman in Bangladesh to have access to the family planning services they need.
She heads up the gynaecology department at Sir Salimullah Medical College & Mitford Hospital in Dhaka. This is one of the sites where UK aid is supporting global non-profit Ipas to train newly-qualified doctors to deliver safe, long term family planning services. In Bangladesh the programme will teach over 1,000 doctors about modern family planning methods, so vulnerable women can manage their reproductive health and do not have to resort to dangerous backstreet abortions.
Professor Rumana has noticed some women are still missing out on family planning because other medical professionals have misconceptions about the services available; they pass on old stigmas about the modern methods her department offers.
Often the women being kept in the dark are those who could benefit the most from the ability to manage when - and if - they have another child.
“Even in this hospital there are medical professionals who do not know about family planning services.
“I have seen doctors in other departments who have been discouraging patients about family planning because they do not know about the availability of safe, modern services. So I thought they must have training!
“I am now planning the first in a series of seminars to let my colleagues know about new family planning methods so that we will be able to help more women.”
On 11 July the UK will co-host an international summit on family planning in London with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
The summit will bring together partners from around the world and aims to boost global commitments to increase access to family planning services for women and girls in the world’s poorest countries. For more information visit the Summit website: summit2017.familyplanning2020.org
Picture: Ashley Winter/ DFID
Twenty five-year-old Parveen’s family has limited income; her husband drives a school van and she already has a 10 year old daughter, Revsu, to care for.
Parveen gave birth to her second daughter in the Sir Salimullah Medical College & Mitford Hospital, in Dhaka, where UK aid is supporting Ipas to train medical staff in family planning methods, so any women who wants it can have access to high-quality, women-centred advice and services.
After the birth of her second baby Parveen spoke to the specially trained hospital staff and decided to use a long term method of family planning, the copper-bearing Intrauterine Device (IUD), to ensure she can manage the size of her family.
“I was on the pill between my first and second daughter, but I was always in fear I would miss a dose. With this longer term method I no longer have to worry. I would recommend it to others. I can now make sure my children grow up properly; I have limited resources but I will now be able to support my daughters to get an education. I want them to finish the 10th Grade.”
On 11 July the UK will co-host an international summit on family planning in London with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
The summit will bring together partners from around the world and aims to boost global commitments to increase access to family planning services for women and girls in the world’s poorest countries. For more information visit the Summit website: summit2017.familyplanning2020.org
Picture: Ashley Winter/DFID
Sixteen-year-old Beatrice is a student at Saranga Secondary School in Tanzania. She is the leader of Heroes, a group made up of young girls and boys who are educating their peers on family planning and avoiding teenage pregnancies. As well as educating other young people, Beatrice wants to educate parents and adults about the importance of family planning – she sees it as ensuring their children's futures.
“Family planning is important because it will prevent young girls getting pregnant while they’re still in school. I want to be a doctor but if I got pregnant I would have to drop out of school”.
UK support to Population Services International (PSI) is supporting youth-friendly outreach activities through Restless Development and young activists like Beatrice. Ensuring teenage girls have information and access to the contraception they need means they can stay in school and start a family when they are ready.
On 11 July the UK will co-host an international summit on family planning in London with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
The summit will bring together partners from around the world and aims to boost global commitments to increase access to family planning services for women and girls in the world’s poorest countries. For more information visit the Summit website: summit2017.familyplanning2020.org/
Picture: Sheena Ariyapala/Department for International Development
Like most young mums Veronica wants the best for her two children and works hard to support her family. She runs her own shop and restaurant which supplements the income her husband makes as a farmer. Veronica didn’t know about family planning when she got married and only heard about it through an announcement in the village when the Marie Stopes outreach team was visiting.
“If you doesn’t use contraception you won’t have time to think about how to raise your family. Thanks to family planning I have time to raise my children, improve my business and enjoy my family”.
UK support to partners like Marie Stopes in Tanzania is helping women get the family planning service they need. Providing access to contraception empowers people to shape their own lives, makes families healthier and helps lift entire countries out of poverty.
On 11 July the UK will co-host an international summit on family planning in London with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
The summit will bring together partners from around the world and aims to boost global commitments to increase access to family planning services for women and girls in the world’s poorest countries. For more information visit the Summit website: summit2017.familyplanning2020.org/
Picture: Sheena Ariyapala/Department for International Development
Forty-year-old Sabina is a mum of three. She lives in rural Tanzania where she and her husband are both farmers. Sabina is also a street food vendor, running a small business to support her family. When Sabina got married she planned to have 3 children so she started using contraception soon after she had her first child.
“Just 3 months after getting married I got pregnant. I chose to use contraception after that because I knew I could get pregnant very easily. If you don’t space your pregnancies you’re going to have a lot of children close together – it’s like having twins and very hard to manage”.
UK support to Marie Stopes Tanzania is helping women like Sabina get access to information, counselling and contraception which has helped them plan their families and futures. Expanding access to contraception and family planning programmes is one of the most cost-effective ways to break the cycle of poverty.
On 11 July the UK will co-host an international summit on family planning in London with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
The summit will bring together partners from around the world and aims to boost global commitments to increase access to family planning services for women and girls in the world’s poorest countries. For more information visit the Summit website: summit2017.familyplanning2020.org/
Picture: Sheena Ariyapala/Department for International Development
Thirty eight-year-old nurse Emma Shinyaka is the team leader of the Marie Stopes Outreach team in Makambako district, Tanzania. She has been working for Marie Stopes for the last 10 years and through her outreach work as seen the requirement for contraception and family planning in rural areas.
“The main challenge is the level of understanding of family planning, especially among men. In some places you find the women are ready but the men, due to their cultural beliefs or misconceptions don’t allow women to come for services”.
Family planning gives people choice and control over their own lives. UK support to partners like Marie Stopes Tanzania is ensuring women in rural and hard to reach areas have access to high quality and affordable contraception and family planning counselling, supporting them to finish their education, pursue a career or look after the children they may already have.
On 11 July the UK will co-host an international summit on family planning in London with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
The summit will bring together partners from around the world and aims to boost global commitments to increase access to family planning services for women and girls in the world’s poorest countries. For more information visit the Summit website: summit2017.familyplanning2020.org
Picture: Sheena Ariyapala/Department for International Development
Nineteen-year-old Rachel is a single mum. She fell pregnant while she was still in school so had to drop out to have her baby. Rachel lives at home with her mother who supports her financially while she gets trained as a hairdresser.
“I like Sayana Press because you can inject yourself and you can do it in secret. Only my mother knows that I’m using contraception. If other people find out that I’m using contraception they will start saying that I won’t be able to have more children”.
Rachel accessed family planning services for the first time last year through a programme led by the Ministry of Health, coordinated by PATH which introduced a new, innovative injectable contraception called Sayana Press. The introduction of Sayana Press in Uganda was supported by UK aid as well as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and USAID. Investing in family planning provides long term benefits for whole families, communities and countries, helping to stop the cycle of poverty and improving lives now and in the future.
On 11 July the UK will co-host an international summit on family planning in London with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
The summit will bring together partners from around the world and aims to boost global commitments to increase access to family planning services for women and girls in the world’s poorest countries. For more information visit the Summit website: summit2017.familyplanning2020.org
Picture: Sheena Ariyapala/Department for International Development
With over 30 years of experience as a midwife working in the Tanzanian health sector, nothing fazes Zuwaina. As well as looking after the health of pregnant women and children, she also works on educating women and breaking down misconceptions around family planning.
“Before a woman would go on having up to 12 or 13 children, now because of family planning she will stop at seven or eight”.
Zuwaina goes on to describe incidences where she has provided contraception to a woman, like an implant or an IUD, and then found herself facing the wrath of an angry husband insisting it be removed because he thinks his wife will become sterile or sick.
“Quite often women have family planning in secret without involving their men, because most of the men are against contraception. They think it adds to the women’s health problems.
UK support to Marie Stopes Tanzania is helping health workers like Zuwaina to inform, educate and provide access to family planning for women, and men. Providing access to contraception empowers people to shape their own lives, makes families healthier and helps lift entire countries out of poverty.
On 11 July the UK will co-host an international summit on family planning in London with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
The summit will bring together partners from around the world and aims to boost global commitments to increase access to family planning services for women and girls in the world’s poorest countries. For more information visit the Summit website: summit2017.familyplanning2020.org
Picture: Sheena Ariyapala/Department for International Development
Mum-of-five Harriet (35) is a community health worker in Mubende, Uganda. She used contraception to space her pregnancies and educates women in her community about the benefits of family planning. Since last year, along with other family planning methods, Harriet has been telling women about Sayana Press, a new innovative injectable contraception, which she also uses.
“I feel strong, I feel well, I have put on some weight, so I love Sayana Press”.
Sayana Press comes in the Uniject™ injection system – and because it is prefilled it and doesn’t need a separate syringe and vial. To administer it, the user just needs to shake it and inject it. And one of the main benefits of Sayana Press is that now in the UK, Uganda, and several other countries, once a woman is trained she can administer it herself, in her own free time. Harriet switched to Sayana Press as she found it simple and easy to use and talks about it with other women in the community.
The introduction of Sayana Press in Uganda was supported by UK aid as well as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and USAID – led by the Ministry of Health and coordinated by PATH. Investing in family planning provides long term benefits for whole families, communities and countries, helping to stop the cycle of poverty and improving lives now and in the future.
On 11 July the UK will co-host an international summit on family planning in London with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and UNFPA.
The summit will bring together partners from around the world and aims to boost global commitments to increase access to family planning services for women and girls in the world’s poorest countries. For more information visit the Summit website: summit2017.familyplanning2020.org
Picture: Sheena Ariyapala/Department for International Development
Eighteen-year-old Happyness took matters to her own hands and decided to get contraception to avoid the risk of getting pregnant.
“I was 14 when I got the implant. I decided to use family planning because I did not want to become pregnant”.
Happyness’ mother didn’t like her using contraception and, even now objects to it. However, her aunt, who is a nurse is supportive – in fact it was her aunt who initially advised her to go for family planning counselling when she heard that Happyness had a boyfriend.
“I chose the implant so I don’t have to come to the clinic very often – that way I don’t get seen by others. I’ve had the implant for four years. I want to be an entrepreneur and I wish I could get a loan so I could grow grapes in Dodoma that can be exported for wine”.
UK support to Population Services International (PSI) in Tanzania is helping women get the family planning service they need. Ensuring young girls have information and access to the contraception they need means they can pursue a career and start a family when they are ready.
On 11 July the UK will co-host an international summit on family planning in London with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
The summit will bring together partners from around the world and aims to boost global commitments to increase access to family planning services for women and girls in the world’s poorest countries. For more information visit the Summit website: summit2017.familyplanning2020.org
Picture: Sheena Ariyapala/Department for International Development
Mum-of-three Agnetha (38) is a tailor. She also runs a small shop in town to support the family. Her husband Ansbert, 37, is a photographer and cameraman who covers weddings and events. They made a joint decision to get advice on family planning because they want to care for their children and save money to move into their own house.
“This is the first time we have come for family planning. We feel we have the number of children we want. We plan to have four children but we won’t have another for a long time. We have money issues and we need to wait”.
UK support to Population Services International (PSI) in Tanzania is helping women get the family planning service they need. Providing access to contraception empowers people to shape their own lives, makes families healthier and helps lift entire countries out of poverty.
On 11 July the UK will co-host an international summit on family planning in London with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
The summit will bring together partners from around the world and aims to boost global commitments to increase access to family planning services for women and girls in the world’s poorest countries. For more information visit the Summit website: summit2017.familyplanning2020.org
Picture: Sheena Ariyapala/Department for International Development