Contraceptive push prevents unsafe abortions, maternal deaths

Over 2 million Zimbabwean women accessed modern contraception in 2025, helping to prevent an estimated 815 000 unintended pregnancies and 204 000 unsafe abortions, according to a latest report by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). 

The contraceptives also helped to prevent 2 250 maternal deaths during the year, the report said.  

Last year, Zimbabwe committed an additional US$2,25 million towards the procurement of contraceptives for 2026 and 2027 as part of efforts to strengthen family planning programmes. 

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