Aid cuts are projected to leave a US$185m gap in contraceptive funding in 2026. Ethiopia, Zambia and six other countries have pledged more than US$175m of their own money, while clinic closures and shipping delays hit women in sub-Saharan Africa hardest. Contraceptive...
The World Health Organization has recommended mifepristone as a new emergency contraceptive and backed longer use of the pill and implants. It has also set out what future contraceptives for men should achieve. “Choice is a gender equality issue. Contraception...
WHO’s new contraception guidelines, published on 23 September 2026, support the etonogestrel implant for up to five years, following five-year licences in the US and UK. The change could mean fewer procedures and lower costs for women and health systems,...
