Providing contraceptives helps prevent death and injury because it reduces the overall number of pregnancies, which can be dangerous for women with little access to health care. It also prevents unsafe abortions, another main cause of maternal mortality.
American midwife Liza Ramlow describes her experience working at MSF's project in the Central African Republic, where she saw a huge demand for contraceptives.
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from healthcare.
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