Global organization MSI Reproductive Choices, Ghana, has amplified the importance of accessible contraceptive services for adolescents, emphasizing how access to these services can shape their future by allowing them to take control of their lives.
The organization, to mark World Contraception Day, which falls today, Thursday, September 26, 2024, noted that currently, 257 million women and girls globally are unable to access contraception despite wanting it, with Ghana's unmet need for family planning estimated at 23 percent.
It noted that a lack of contraceptive access can have profound, life-altering effects, forcing young women to drop out of school, abandon career aspirations, or give up on their dreams.
MSI Reproductive Choices Ghana Country Director, George Akanlu, said: "Access to contraception is vital.