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In | In Malawi, you can purchase condoms and birth control pills at pharmacies without a prescription, and no screening from the pharmacist is required.<ref>[http://ocsotc.org/wp-content/uploads/worldmap/worldmap.html Global Oral Contraception Availability]</ref> <ref>[http://freethepill.org/where-on-earth/ Free the Pill: Where on Earth?]</ref> However, for other forms of birth control, such as implants, injectables, and IUDs, you may need to directly visit a hospital or clinic to obtain them. | ||
In the past decade, Malawi has seen an improvement in contraceptive access for women in the country. In 2016, about 58% of married women (ages 15 to 49) were using some form of modern contraception, which was a notable increase since 2010 (when 42% of women used modern contraception). However, many women in Malawi still struggle to access contraception -- and, in fact, one in five married girls and women in Malawi want contraception but do not have access to it.<ref>[https://www.psi.org/2018/11/paving-pathways-to-contraceptive-self-injection/ PAVING PATHWAYS TO CONTRACEPTIVE SELF-INJECTION]</ref> | In the past decade, Malawi has seen an improvement in contraceptive access for women in the country. In 2016, about 58% of married women (ages 15 to 49) were using some form of modern contraception, which was a notable increase since 2010 (when 42% of women used modern contraception). However, many women in Malawi still struggle to access contraception -- and, in fact, one in five married girls and women in Malawi want contraception but do not have access to it.<ref>[https://www.psi.org/2018/11/paving-pathways-to-contraceptive-self-injection/ PAVING PATHWAYS TO CONTRACEPTIVE SELF-INJECTION]</ref> | ||