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Kenya celebrates World Contraceptive Day

WCD's mission is to improve awareness so people make informed choices

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by douglas okiddy

Africa27 September 2020 - 11:28
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In Summary


• The day centres around a vision where every pregnancy is planned and wanted

King and queen of condoms Stanley Ngara and Brenda Alwanyi

The Sarova Panafric Hotel, Nairobi, recently hosted celebrations of the World Contraceptive Day. 

Present were Health CAS Mercy Mwangangi and UNFPA Kenya deputy representative Ezizgeldi Hellenov.

The WCD is an annual worldwide campaign that centres around a vision where every pregnancy is planned and wanted.

Launched in 2007, WCD's mission is to improve awareness of contraceptives methods available to young people, men and women to enable them to make informed choices on their sexual and reproductive health.

UNFPA Kenya deputy representative Ezizgeldi Hellenov
Health CAS Mercy Mwangangi
MOH family planning coordinator Claris Okumu, Bayer global health programme coordinator Mildred Pita and MOH advocacy communication manager Mary Magubo
Zamara Foundation director Esther Kimani and Bayer global healthcare coordinator EA Willis Omondi
NCPD chief programme coordinator Mwongola Mikwa and gynaecologist Stephen Kalliti
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