30/09/2026
𝐏𝐅𝐏𝐏 & 𝐔𝐍𝐅𝐏𝐀 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬
𝐋𝐚𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐞: The Punjab Family Planning Program (PFPP), in collaboration with UNFPA, commemorated World Contraception Day 2026, bringing together key stakeholders to advance discussions on contraceptive access, informed choice, quality services and the unmet need for family planning in Punjab.
The session was opened by Ms. Tania Durani, Provincial Coordinator, UNFPA Punjab, who emphasized sustained commitment, coordinated action, accurate information, quality family planning services and access to a diverse range of contraceptive choices.
Key discussions focused on fertility trends, unmet need, adolescent and youth priorities, barriers to contraceptive access, gender-responsive approaches, and integration of GBV and family planning services.
Ms. Rukhsana Kousar, Director TRIP, Department of Health & Population, presented findings from her research The Unheard Story, highlighting barriers to contraception, including birth spacing and limiting, unmet need, geographical inequalities and lagging districts, along with recommendations to improve access to contraceptive information and services.
Mr. Salman Naeem, Manager Private Sector Engagement, PFPP, highlighted PFPP’s efforts to strengthen partnerships with private-sector providers and improve access to quality family planning services and contraceptive availability.
Mr. Asad ur Rehman Zia, Communication Officer, PFPP, presented PFPP’s SBCC and demand-generation approach, highlighting the use of mass media, digital platforms, community advocacy and trusted voices to address misconceptions and promote informed decision-making.
Mr. Khubaib Kiyani, Provincial Lead, TCI Greenstar, highlighted the needs and priorities of adolescents and young people, emphasizing accessible and responsive family planning and reproductive health services.
Ms. Ameera Jamal, Social & Gender Officer, PFPP, highlighted the social and gender dimensions of family planning, emphasizing gender-responsive approaches and efforts to address barriers to reproductive health access.
UNFPA’s SRH Analyst shared the organization’s work on contraception, including strengthening supply chains and service delivery, and emphasized the role of data and accountability mechanisms in tracking progress and addressing challenges.
Mr. Shahzad Anjum Laghari, Provincial Lead – PSI, presented the session on DMPA-SC through Community Health Inspectors (CHIs).
The session concluded with remarks by Ms. Hasna Batool, SRH Analyst, UNFPA, reinforcing the importance of continued collaboration among stakeholders.
The event reaffirmed the shared commitment of PFPP, UNFPA and partners to strengthening family planning services, addressing unmet need, improving access to contraceptive information and supporting informed reproductive health choices across Punjab.
Govt of Punjab Health & Population Department UNFPA Pakistan
