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Balloons, disinfectant, brandy used in attempts to prevent pregnancy

09 July 2018
People still resort to useless, dangerous strategies to prevent pregnancy. In some places, a fruit brandy called Rakija may still be used for this purpose. © UNFPA Bosnia and Herzegovina/Armin Smailovic
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Haiti vasectomy campaign draws over 300 per cent anticipated turnout

15 May 2018
Men queue to register for the vasectomy event in Port-au-Prince. Enthusiasm far exceeded expectations. © Moïse Alex Docteur/UNV
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Expanding family planning choices for women in the Philippines

17 May 2018
Hannah Gumaro chose to receive a contraceptive implant at a UNFPA-supported family planning session. © UNFPA Philippines/Mario Villamor
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New generation of women saying: “Not yet”

13 March 2018
Kyae Nai belongs to a new generation of women in Myanmar who are making active choices about the timing of their pregnancies. © UNFPA Myanmar/Yenny Gamming
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Among Syrian refugees, dispelling myths about contraceptives

03 January 2018
Dr. Hiba Al-Mallah gives family planning counselling to Syrian refugees. She says there are many misconceptions about contraception. © UNFPA Jordan/Elspeth Dehnert
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Flooding, mudslides leave communities devastated, pregnant women in need

14 September 2017
UNFPA staff survey the aftermath of the disaster, which has affected thousands of households. © UNFPA/Sulaiman Stephens
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Contraceptives reach rural women through pioneering system

31 July 2017
Midwife Nan Win Phyu at the Nam Khoke Rural Health Centre uses a family planning wheel to explain contraceptive options. © UNFPA Myanmar/Si Thu Soe Moe
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To secure a better future, teens in Sierra Leone look to family planning

10 July 2017
Aminata Kabba became pregnant at 15. She says she wishes she had known about family planning. © MSSL
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