“Pressures resulting from unrestrained population growth put demands on the natural world that can overwhelm any efforts to achieve a sustainable future. If we are to halt the destruction of our environment, we must accept limits to that growth.”
-World Scientists' Warning to Humanity, signed by 1600 senior scientists from 70 countries, including 102 Nobel Prize laureates
-World Scientists' Warning to Humanity, signed by 1600 senior scientists from 70 countries, including 102 Nobel Prize laureates
Family Planning and Environmental Sustainability Hand-in-Hand
Making modern birth control methods accessible to all women who wish to avoid pregnancy would lead to 21 million fewer unplanned births, 46 million fewer abortions (of which more than half are unsafe) and 70,000 fewer pregnancy-related deaths each year.
CHAT's main focus is our unique initiative of holistic family planning, integrating a strong component of ecological awareness and sensitization (Population Health and Environment Approach). Our success in this area has dramatically improved the quality of life for thousands of Kenyan women and, by extension, their families, their communities, and their environment. By reducing population pressures, indigenous flora and fauna are able to thrive, reducing risks to endangered and vulnerable species such as the African elephant, lion, cheetah, African wild dog, Black rhino, Grevy's zebra, and many kinds of birds and insects
Provision of accessible and affordable family planning is a true cost-saving intervention. Its benefits include:
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When women are empowered decision-makers in their families, they spend more resources on their children's nutrition, healthcare and education. Involving men in family planning can lead to changes in gender norms. Empowering women in many ways, including their ability to achieve their desired family size, is a key driver of modern development efforts.
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Kenya’s population is increasing by approximately one million every year. Scary.