Dr Bonfils Cheruga: “The availability of family planning supplies helps strengthen maternal health”

The UNFPA has provided Maniema province with three tonnes of family planning supplies, along with medical materials and equipment for four health zones. The donation aims to improve access to reproductive health services and help reduce maternal deaths. Dr. Bonfils Cheruga, the UNFPA reproductive health activities officer for South Kivu and Maniema, says contraceptives and suitable equipment can prevent unintended pregnancies, help space births and reduce maternity-related complications.