London, 26 November 2010: Marie Stopes International (MSI) welcomes Dr Babatunde Osotimehin to the position of Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
Dana Hovig, CEO of Marie Stopes International said: “We congratulate Dr Osotimehin on his appointment and pledge our continued collaboration with him and with UNFPA to advance our common mission to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted.”
“Dr. Osotimehin takes office at a time of great opportunity for the issues of family planning and other reproductive health needs,” Hovig continued. “MSI’s experience across 43 countries in recent years has demonstrated that innovative partnerships between governments and the non-state sector can dramatically improve reproductive health outcomes. We look forward to working with Dr. Osotimehin and UNFPA to forge more such partnerships in the years ahead so we meet the enormous unmet need for family planning and eradicate unsafe abortion.”
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Marie Stopes International (MSI) delivers quality family planning and sexual healthcare to millions of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable women. For more information, please visit our website www.mariestopes.org
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