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Since the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) held in Cairo in 1994, attempts have been made by several countries to invigorate efforts towards supporting unintended pregnancies. In its programme of action (POA), the conference endorsed a new strategy emphasizing the integral link between population and development focusing on the importance to meet the needs of individual men and women as opposed to achieving demographic benchmarks. In this regard, the conference succeeded in recognizing that empowering women was a key element of improving the quality of life (QOL) for everybody. In its POA the conference further established as one of its primary goals making family planning (FP) universally available by 2015; part of a broader approach to reproductive health (RH) and rights. Control of HIV/AIDS was also included in these goals. More specifically, the conference stated: Reproductive health care in the context of primary health care (PHC) should, inter alia, include FP counseling, information, education, communication and services; treatment of sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV/AIDS. FP services and STD/HIV/AIDS referrals should always be made available. Respective governments were also urged to close the gap between current contraceptive use and unmet need. While governments were requested to reduce this gap with proposed benchmarks (50% by 2005, 75% by 2010 and 100% by 2050), they were encouraged to avoid imposing targets on FP providers for the recruitment of clients. Gains made by the different countries towards achieving these goals have been mixed. These have varied from substantial achievements by some Asian countries to insignificant results from some countries in the Africa region.
 
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