INDIA: A Maternal Death Every 10 Minutes: UN
Zee News on 3 July reported that India recorded 57,000 maternal deaths in 2010, which translates to six every hour and one every 10 minues, according to UN data. However some progress has been made. The newspaper quoted UNFPA Representative Frederika Meijer as saying, ""India is moving well on MMR. We have made progress in this regard. The MMR recorded a 38 per cent decline in maternal deaths between 1999 and 2009. There has been progress but we are not there just yet. The Government needs to ensure the availability of Auxiliary Nurses and Midwives closer to the homes of women who are delivering." Read in English: Zee News
CAMEROON: Unwanted Pregnacies – 61 Percent of Women at Risk
Cameroon Tribune reported on 3 July on the recent study released by the Guttmacher Institute and UNFPA. According to UNFPA Representative, Alain Sibenaler, 61 percent of women in Cameroon are likely to have unwanted pregnacies if they do not use contraceptives methods. He added that the 2004 Demographic and Health Survey shows that a total of 22.1 per cent of pregnancies in absolute terms were either mistimed (17.4 per cent) or unwanted (4.7 percent). Read in English: Cameroon Tribune
BURKINA FASO: Unmet Need for Family Planning
Sidwaya on 3 July reported on a recently released study on the use of contraceptive methods conducted by the Guttmacher Institute and UNFPA in 2012. According to the newspaper, the study found that from 2008 to 2012, the number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) who used modern contraceptive methods increased from 42 million in the developing world. Faced with growing unmet needs in family planning, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, executive director of UNFPA noted that "it must bridge the gap between the demand for family planning and availability of services, starting with the most vulnerable poor women, rural women and youth, on which our future. " Read in French: Sidwaya
INDONESIA: Promote Condoms
Antara News on 3 July reported that UNFPA stated the need for the promotion of condom use. Read in Indonesian: Antara News
INDONESIA: Maternal Health
Detik Health on 3 July reported on maternal health and workshop by UNFPA's Dr. Mealnia Hidayat. Read in Indonesian: Detik Health
INDONESIA: Providing for Underserved Groups Critical
The Jakarta Post on 3 July reported that, “Providing the poor and traditionally under-served groups, such as young people, adequate access to sexual and reproductive health services will be critical to protect them against health-related illness and death, a senior United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) senior official said. The UNFPA Indonesia Representative Jose Ferraris said Monday that it was the right of every person, whether they lived in rural or urban areas, and in whatever socio economic status, to attain universal access to sexual and reproductive health services.” Read in English: The Jakarta Post