These pages contain PDF files which require Adobe Acrobat Reader. An estimated 34,000 children under age five in developing countries die every day.
Family planning enables couples to space their children.
By helping women bear their children during the healthiest times for both mother and baby, family planning helps prevent the deaths of infants, children, and mothers. The first and most obvious step towards reducing the toll of maternal mortality and morbidity is to make high quality family planning services available to all who need them. Visit our contact page to find the appropriate resource.