Residents of Ebonyi State have been urged to take advantage of free family planning services to reduce maternal mortality, unintended pregnancies, and unsafe abortions. The call was made as the state commemorated the 2026 World Contraception Day with week-long activities, including a road walk from Pa Ngele Oruta Township Stadium to Eke-Aba Market in Abakaliki. The State Coordinator of Family Planning in the Ministry of Health, Mrs Christy Ikechukwu, said the theme, 'No Barriers, Just Choices: Contraceptive Access Now,' underscored the need to remove barriers to contraceptive access. Experts lamented cultural and religious barriers to family planning.
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