Persistent unmet need in women

SYDNEY, Aug. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The rate of unintended pregnancies continues to soar across Asia Pacific each year, comprising 47% of all pregnancies in the region, and underscoring persistent gaps in access to contraception, counselling and care services. As a region of extraordinary diversity, health systems range from highly advanced to chronically under-resourced, with differing funding models, policy frameworks and service availability between countries. Yet, despite advances in recent years, the scale and persistence of unmet need in women's reproductive health is a reality shared across all. Access to modern contraception is abo…