Thu, 20 Jul 2017 08:28:56 +0000 By VIOLET TEMBO MEDICINES Transparency Alliance (MeTA) has expressed worry over poor funding towards contraceptive programmes in Zambia and the world at large. MeTA local coordinator Laiko Laiko said Zambia and the world at large were facing a contraceptive funding crisis. In an interview, Mr.Laiko said there was a global shortage of certain methods of contraceptives because investment in the area was not being sufficiently prioritized. Mr.Laiko said that inadequate coordination and lack of prioritization in existing financing was contributing to bottlenecks in the supply chains, affecting smoother delivery of contraceptives to the general public. He said that the challenges were rife at a global level which replicated in the country despite the good efforts and strides the government was putting in place. “As a direct consequence of the rise in population, there is a growing demand for reproductive health commodities in Zambia, “However, what needs to be put […]
High demand for contraceptives creates funding crisis -MeTA
