Posted on: Wednesday, 9 July 2008, 12:00 CDT July 11th Marks the Commemoration of World Population Day under the Theme 'Family Planning, it's a Right, Let's Make it Real' The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Higher Population Council (HPC) will mark the commemoration of World Population Day on July 11th, 2008 under the theme 'Family Planning, it's a right, let's make it real' in a bid to promote and increase awareness of family planning and reproductive health as a fundamental right across the Kingdom. Dr. Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, Executive Director, UNFPA stated, "As we commemorate World Population Day on July 11th, we must join forces to advance women's empowerment and ensure universal access to reproductive health by 2015." She added, "Reproductive health services protect the health of women, mothers and their...
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