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contraceptives

National 8 years ago

Indonesia to revive centers of excellence for population and family planning

Indonesia is committed to regaining its status as a center of reference in the fields of family development and family planning, National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) principal secretary Nofrijal has said.

National 8 years ago

BKKBN head suspected of graft in contraceptives procurement

The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has named National Population and Family Planning Board (BKKBN) head Surya Chandra Surapaty a suspect of graft related to the procurement of contraceptives.

Opinion 8 years ago

PREMIUM
Empowering people, developing nations

Around 2.5 million women of reproductive-age (3.6 percent) are still using unreliable traditional methods.

Health 8 years ago

Potential male contraceptives discovered by scientists in plant chemicals

Scientists have identified natural chemicals in plants that “block fertilization” in sexual reproduction, reports BBC.

Opinion 8 years ago

PREMIUM
COMMENTARY: Expanding Indonesian women's access to contraceptives

Fifty years ago, fewer than one in 10 Indonesian women had used contraceptives. The average Indonesian woman had five or six children, and she was raising them in extreme poverty.

National 9 years ago

Jambi to enhance family planning

Many couples in Jambi still prefer to use short-term methods of contraception, which are actually less effective for preventing pregnancy than long-term ones.

SE Asia 9 years ago

Philippines to intensify drive offering free contraceptives

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has directed government agencies to ensure free access to contraceptives for 6 million poor women — a move expected to be opposed by the dominant Roman Catholic church and pro-life groups.

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