Fertility Counts seeks to highlight the socio-economic impact of low birth rates on Asia-Pacific (APAC) economies. New Fertility Policy Toolkit, designed by Economist Impact and supported by Merck, proposes evidence-based policy interventions to build more family-friendly societies in APAC. LONDON, May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ Merck, a leading science and technology company, today launched a new initiative, Fertility Counts, which seeks to address the social, economic and societal challenges associated with low birth rates in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. The initiative is designed to provide research and resources to support policymakers to identify policy interventions that will be effective in building family-friendly societies. The birth rates of many APAC countries have dramatically declined in the last 70 years, impacting both population size and structure. Across the region, the average number of children born per woman has dropped threefold since 1960, from 5.4 in 1960 to 1.8
In the side meeting on 16 November 2022 of the International Conference on Family Planning 2022 (ICPF), key stakeholders from Reproductive Health Bureau, Department of Health, Ministry of Public Health, Planned Parenthood Association of Thailand (PPAT), and Bayer met for a roundtable to discuss vital topics on the future of family planning, including understanding the government goal towards Family Planning 2030 (FP2030), existing challenges and exploring multi-stakeholder collaboration to improve reproductive health knowledge, family planning and access to contraception.
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