The theme of this year’s World Population Day (11th July 2007) is 'men as partners for maternal health'. The key message from the UN Secretary General is that men have a key role in supporting women’s rights, including their right to sexual and reproductive health. Husbands often make decisions about family planning and the use of household resources that influence the well-being and prospect of the whole family. The support of an informed husband improves pregnancy and childbirth outcomes and can mean the difference between life and death in cases of complications, when women need immediate medical care. And supportive fathers can play an important role in the love, care and nurturance of their children.
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