World Population Day special

Every year on July 11, we celebrate World Population Day by organizing special events. The world has been observing World Population Day since July 11, 1987. On the occasion of the World Population day, executive director of UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund) Thoraya Ahmed Obaid said last year, "Equality is a goal that demands sustained political commitment and leadership. They include a higher quality of life for individual woman and girls, and stronger families, communities and countries." Today, poor and reproductive health is a leading cause of death and illness for women in the developing world. No other area of health reflects the large inequities between rich and poor, both among and within countries. Poverty and inequality also fuel the acceleration of HIV infection, because women lack power to negotiate their personal safety.

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