africa: CONTRACEPTIVE FUNDING FACES CRISIS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

The number of contraceptive users in developing countries is expected to surge by more than a third within the next 13 years, reaching 764 million by 2015. Without more funding for contraceptives, many couples will be unable to plan how many children to have and when, or to protect themselves against HIV/AIDS or other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), according to a new report "Family Planning Logistics: Strengthening the Supply Chain", published by the Johns Hopkins Population Information Program.