The Government of Lao PDR, represented by the Ministry of Health launched its commitment to Family Planning 2030 (FP2030), a global partnership working to ensure that all people have the freedom to choose the number of children they want to have as well as the access to the reproductive health care they need to build a better future.
The launch, which took place in Vientiane Capital on 29th of March 2024, marks the official start of FP2030 commitments’ implementation in the country. Representatives from the different departments of the Ministry of Health as well as other line ministries involved in the sexual and reproductive health agenda were present such as the Ministry of Education and Sports, Lao Youth Union and Lao Women’s Union along with others to reiterate their sector’s engagement and contribution.
By the end of 2030, Lao PDR’s family planning vision is to accelerate progress towards the achievement of universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights.
This will be done through the following investments in human capital development: supporting adolescent girls and boys to delay pregnancy and marriage until adulthood by acquiring skills and competencies, including through comprehensive sexuality education, ensuring every pregnancy is by choice and that no woman or girl dies while giving life, and that women and girls can live lives free from abuse and violence.
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