London, 25th January 2012: Bill Gates has today prioritised family planning in his annual letter as Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Our CEO, Dana Hovig, has given his support to the letter, saying:
“We are delighted by the clear, impassioned commitment to family planning that Bill Gates has shared in his annual letter. The foundation has long recognised how simple yet empowering family planning is, both to women and their families, and to their communities as a whole.
“In particular, we welcome Melinda’s personal focus on this, which we hope will motivate world leaders to invest in giving women the choice to decide whether and when to have children, and so promote international development.
“As one of the world’s leading providers of sexual and reproductive healthcare, Marie Stopes International knows that family planning is not only life changing but one of the most cost effective health interventions available.
“Marie Stopes International exists to support the 215 million women around the world who want, but cannot access, contraception.”
Read Bill Gates' annual letter on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation website.