NEWS
Re-branded Family Planning Products Unveiled
The new look of Pilplan and Injectaplan was unveiled to the public on 11th April, 2008 at a press conference held at the AFFORD offices. The modern oral and injectable hormonal contraceptives used by women of reproductive age are two of the family planning methods promoted by AFFORD and UHMG, the other being the natural method, MoonBeads.
The re-branded products come in the wake of the Ministry of Health’s revitalization of their family planning campaign. Rather than encouraging parents to space their children as before, the MOH now supports smaller, manageable families. While officiating at the launch, UHMG’s Managing Director, Dr. Magumba stunned journalists when he noted that, “We have confronted mothers in their early 20s carrying seven children with no idea how to support them”.
With Uganda’s fertility rate at 6.7%, the third highest in the world after Mali (7.34) and Niger (7.29), any effort to bring it lower are highly welcome. It is therefore hoped that the re-packaged Injectaplan and Pilplan will go a long way in helping parents plan for manageable families.
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