[Video] World Contraception Day: Protecting the Sexual & Reproductive Health of Young Women
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As the world observes World Contraception Day on 26 September 2026, we look at the sexual and reproductive health of adolescent girls and young women across Africa.
While contraception can help prevent unintended pregnancies, many young women continue to face barriers to accurate information, healthcare services and informed decision-making.
In this conversation, we explore the current contraceptive landscape, the challenges young women face in exercising their sexual and reproductive health rights, and why comprehensive approaches to contraception are also important for HIV and STI prevention.
We speak to Yvette Raphael, Executive Director of Advocates for the Prevention of HIV in Africa (APHA), for her insights into improving access, information and support for young women across the continent.
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