UNFPA Thailand Joins Organon Thailand to Empower Women to Shape Their Own Future
To mark World Contraception Day, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Thailand, the UN's sexual and reproductive health agency, is collaborating with Organon to launch the "I am taking Control of My Birth Control" campaign. This campaign seeks to inspire women across the region to take a proactive approach in their reproductive health by highlighting the importance of making informed decisions to build a healthier future for women and their communities.
As well as raising awareness about contraception, World Contraception Day also serves as a reminder of the need to address barriers to accessing contraception and promotes education to reduce the incidence of unintended pregnancies. Despite progress, the Asia-Pacific region still faces significant gaps in access to sexual and reproductive health rights. According to the Guttmacher Institute, 132 million women in Asia who wish to avoid pregnancy are not using modern contraception, and among adolescents aged 15-19, the unmet need is even more alarming at 51%, compared to 21% among all women aged 15-49. Unintended pregnancies can limit educational and career opportunities, increase health risks for women, and create additional burdens for families, communities, and healthcare systems.
The “I am taking Control of My Birth Control" campaign was launched by UNFPA and Orgnaon Thailand on World Contraception Day, and was attended by Bureau of Reproductive Health, The Department of Health, Ministry of Public Health, Department of Women's Affairs and Family Development, and representatives from all departments under the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (MSDHS), Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, The Planned Parenthood Association of Thailand (PPAT), The Children and Youth Council of Thailand, and The Thai Lifestyle Medicine and Well-being Association (TLWA).
Siriluck Chiengwong, Head of UNFPA Thailand, stated during the opening ceremony "UNFPA is committed to ensuring that everyone, especially women, girls, youth and people of all genders, can access comprehensive, equitable, and safe information and services related to sexual and reproductive health and rights. We believe that collaborating with our partners is key to connecting people with accurate information and appropriate family planning and contraception. Every woman should have the right and choice to decide when to start a family. This mission aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Goal 3 on good health and well-being and Goal 5 on gender equality".
Koen C. Kruijtbosch, Managing Director of Organon Thailand, added "World Contraception Day is not just a moment; it's a movement that helps empower every woman to have the right to choose whether and when to start a family. Access to family planning and contraception is not merely a matter of personal freedom but a critical public health and economic necessity that helps women and girls complete their education and fully participate in the workforce".
A Joint Campaing to Empower:
The “I am taking Control of My Birth Control" campaign asks healthcare professionals and consumers: “Do you believe that women should have the freedom to take control of their reproductive health?” This powerful statement symbolizes ownership over one’s body, choices, and future, and invites people to make a personal pledge for women’s health. For every pledge made on on the website https://wcd.womenhealthfact.com, Organon will donate USD $1 to support vulnerable women in Thailand through the UNFPA.
How It Works:
- Visit the campaign website - https://wcd.womenhealthfact.com
- Make a pledge and place a pin on the interactive map.
- Organon converts each pledge into a donation.
- Donations will be distributed via UNFPA to markets in need in Thailand.
About UNFPA Thailand
UNFPA is the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency. It works to uphold the rights and choices of population of all age and gender especially vulnerable population including women, girls, persons with disabilities and young people in over 150 countries. UNFPA works to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe, and every young person potential is fullfiled. Through life-cycle approach, gender equality and leave no one behind principles, UNFPA supports Thailand to achieve SDGs focusing in four key priorities as follows.
- End the unmet need for family planning: Ensure that everyone has access to family planning services, preventing issues like unplanned pregnancies or adolescent pregnancies. This is foundational to realizing sexual and reproductive health and rights.
- End preventable maternal deaths: Ensure women and girls survive and thrive before, during, and after pregnancy and childbirth.
- End gender-based violence (GBV): Eliminate GBV through prevention and responses, so that all individuals can live free from violence, coercion, and discrimination. This is achieved by working to transform harmful gender and social norms to promote gender equality in families, communities, and institutions.
- Population and Development, including demographic resilience: Use data and evidence-based and rights-based advocacy to help the country adapt to demographic changes. This approach is about empowering people and building a resilient society for both current and future generations as well as strenghtening intergenerational solidarity.
For more information, please visit our website at https://thailand.unfpa.org/.
About Organon
Organon is an independent global healthcare company with a mission to help improve the health of women throughout their lives. Organon’s diverse portfolio offers over 70 medicines and products in women’s health, biosimilars, and a large franchise of established medicines across a range of therapeutic areas. In addition to Organon’s current products, the company invests in innovative solutions and research to drive future growth opportunities in women’s health and biosimilars. Organon is also pursuing opportunities to collaborate with biopharmaceutical partners and innovators who look to commercialize their products by leveraging Organon’s scale and agile presence in fast growing international markets.
Organon has geographic scope with significant reach, world-class commercial capabilities, and approximately 10,000 employees with headquarters located in Jersey City, New Jersey.
You can view the Asia Pacific commitment on Heatmap here: ORGANON HEATMAP.
For more information, visit http://www.organon.com and connect with us on LinkedIn.
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