Marie Stopes Uganda
Sep 26, 2013
Uganda has one of the youngest and fastest growing populati ons in the world; over 78% are under 30 years old. According to the State of Uganda Population Report 2012,
Marie Stopes Uganda emphasizes its mission of “Children by Choice not Chance” to mark World Contraception Day
Uganda has one of the youngest and fastest growing populati ons in the world; over 78% are under 30 years old. According to the State of Uganda Population Report 2012, Ugandan youth remain at a significant risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections, HIV and having an unwanted pregnancy
Family Planning Success Story:
Alinga Magdalene - 21 years Singila Slum – Moroto District, Karamoja
“My mother gave birth to 12 children, I also wanted to have 12 children,” says Magdalene shyly. It is very likely she would
have made that number if hardships had not broken her steady strides. At the age of only 21 years, Magdalene has seven children and the youngest is only two months old
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