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Apr

2023

By The African Mirror

India’s population to overtake China, with 2.9 mln more people by mid-2023, UN estimates

WORLD

YP RAJESH INDIA is poised to overtake China as the world's most populous nation, with almost 3 million more people than its neighbour by the middle of this year, data released by the United Nations showed. India's population by mid-year is estimated at 1.4286 billion, against 1.4257 billion for China - 2.9 million fewer - in the United Nations Population Fund's (UNFPA) "State of World Population Report" for this year. The United States is a distant third, with an estimated population of 340 million as of the end of June, the data showed in a report that reflects information available…

Mar

2021

By The African Mirror

A million unplanned pregnancies

COVID-19

ANASTASIA MOLONEY NEARLY 12 million women in poorer countries lost access to contraception in the pandemic, leading to 1.4 million unplanned pregnancies, according to the the United Nations. Estimates by the U.N. sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, showed women lost access to contraception as the pandemic drew resources away from family planning or hit supply chains. Women also lost out due to coronavirus travel restrictions, clinic closures and stay-at-home orders, the UNFPA said. "We must ensure that women and girls have uninterrupted access to life-saving contraceptives and maternal health medicines," UNFPA's head, Natalia Kanem, said in a statement. "The…