The Lancet: 160 million women worldwide have unmet contraception
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Estimates suggest that more than 160 million women and adolescents who wanted to avoid pregnancy were not using contraceptives in 2019, despite significant progress in the use of modern contraceptives globally over the previous 50 years.
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News releases Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
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Millions of women worldwide have unmet contraception needs
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Life expectancy, death, and disability in Haiti, 1990-2017: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
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New study reveals large differences in types of contraceptives
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PDF) Reasons for unmet need for family planning, with attention to
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The incidence of abortion and unintended pregnancy in India, 2015
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Over 8 per cent Indian Women Have Unmet Contraceptive Needs Most
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The Lancet, Author at YubaNet
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PDF) Measuring contraceptive method mix, prevalence, and demand
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The Lancet, Author at YubaNet
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The Lancet: 160 million women worldwide have unmet contraception needs
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Italy's health performance, 1990–2017: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
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