Policy paper

Family planning in humanitarian crises

Statement by Priti Patel on sexual and reproductive health in humanitarian crisis situations.

From:
Department for International Development, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and The Rt Hon Priti Patel MP
Published
11 July 2017
This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

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Family planning in humanitarian crises

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This is a neglected and urgent issue and there is so much more to do, which is why we are shining a light on family planning in humanitarian crises at the Family Planning Summit. More than 32 million women and girls of reproductive age worldwide require humanitarian assistance. It is estimated that between 25% and 50% of maternal deaths in refugee settings are due to complications of unsafe abortion.

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Published 11 July 2017

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