Category updated: Timing Births
Page updated: Pregnancy before the age of 18 or after the age of 35 increases the health risks for the mother and her baby.
Page updated: For the health of both mothers and children, a woman should wait until her last child is at least 2 years old before becoming pregnant again.
Page updated: Family planning services provide men and women of childbearing age with the knowledge and the means to plan when to begin having children, how many to have, how far apart to have them and when to stop
Page updated: Both men and women, including adolescents, are responsible for family planning. Both partners need to know about the health benefits of family planning and the available options.
Page updated: Why it is important