Vast Majority of Stillbirths Found in Developing Countries (Inter Press Service)

CGD's UNFPA report mentioned in Inter Press Service article on stillbirths and family planning.

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More aid needed

Another report by the Center for Global Development (CGD), released here Tuesday, reinforces the importance of family planning in developing countries.

An estimated 215 million women lack access to modern contraceptives, causing 75 million unplanned pregnancies every year worldwide.

The report says that maternal and child health have received increased attention in recent years, but states that sexual and reproductive health should be a main priority in developing countries, in order to achieve all the other MDGs.

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