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43% of the population in Latin America and the Caribbean live in poverty
By: IPPF-WHR
Posted: Mar 10 08
Witnessed: 5527 times
Regions: Brazil
Issues: Poverty, Reproductive rights, Sexual rights
Tags: Health, ippf, Latin America, Poverty, sexual and reproductive rights, the Caribbean
As a service provider committed to guaranteeing sexual and reproductive rights, a significant component of IPPF’s work focuses on ensuring that all people have access to health services and information of the highest quality. Latin America and the Caribbean is frequently characterized by the highest levels of social inequality in the world. Poor, rural, and indigenous people lack access to the most basic needs, in particular reproductive health services. By providing health services to the most vulnerable populations, including women, IPPF helps to improve community wellbeing and contribute to poverty reduction in the region. To learn more, visit www.ippfwhr.org
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