USAID Family Planning Program Timeline: Before 1965 to the Present

With more than 35 years of experience, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has long been the world leader in supporting voluntary family planning programs in the developing world. By enabling women and couples to have the number of children they want and helping them space their children three to five years apart, family planning has markedly improved maternal and child health.

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