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In 2015, it was estimated that slightly over 12% of women in Mali (who were married/in unions and between the ages of 15-49) were using any form of contraception, including traditional methods. This was lower than the Western African average (about 17% of women). Furthermore, it was estimated that about 27% had unmet family planning needs, which was slightly higher than the Western African average (26% of women). The most common forms of contraception were contraceptive injectables (about 5% of women), contraceptive pills (about 3% of women), and contraceptive implants (about 3% of women). There were low rates of IUD usage (0.5% of women) and condoms (0.1% of women). Some women practiced traditional contraceptive methods, such as withdrawal (0.2%) and other traditional methods (0.7% of women).<ref name="unreport_contraceptives2015">[http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf Trends in Contraceptive Use Worldwide 2015]</ref>

'''Important Notes:''' Emergency contraception may prevent pregnancy for three days (72 hours) and sometimes five days (120 hours) after unprotected sex. Take EC '''as soon as possible''' after unprotected sex to prevent pregnancy. If you don't have access to dedicated EC, oral contraceptives can be used as replacement EC, but remember the following: 1) Only some contraceptives work as EC 2) Different contraceptives require different dosages and time schedules to work as EC 3) You must only use the first 21 pills in 28-day packs and 4) They may be less effective than dedicated EC. For general information on emergency contraceptives, click [https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/morning-after-pill-emergency-contraception here] and [http://ec.princeton.edu/info/ecp.html here].

* Note: The longest-lasting EC is currently ellaOne. It lasts up to 5 days (120 hours) after unprotected sex. Check to see if your country carries ellaOne. If your country doesn't carry ellaOne, copper IUDs may also prevent pregnancy up to 5 days after unprotected sex. If none of these options are available, and it's been over 3 days since you had unprotected sex, you can still take EC, which may work up to 5 days. Note that EC pills are not 100% effective and should be taken as soon as possible.

In Mali, there are no known travel or residency restrictions for people with HIV/AIDS. This means that you can enter the country, regardless of your HIV status, and you should not be deported if you test positive for HIV while you are in the country.<ref>[http://www.hivtravel.org/Default.aspx?PageId=143&CountryId=117 MALI - REGULATIONS ON ENTRY, STAY AND RESIDENCE FOR PLHIV]</ref>

 

Although Mali has a relatively low HIV infection rate for the region, there is a growing HIV infection rate. In 2017, it was estimated that 1.2% of adults of Mali were infected with HIV, which was the 39th highest rate in the world.<ref name="ciaworldfactbook_mali">[https://www.cia.gov/library/PUBLICATIONS/the-world-factbook/geos/ml.html CIA World Factbook - Mali]</ref> HIV infection rates increased by 11% between 2010 and 2016. However, one optimistic statistic is that HIV/AIDS-related deaths have decreased by 11% between 2010 and 2016.<ref name="unaids_mali">[http://www.unaids.org/en/regionscountries/countries/mali UNAIDS - Mali]</ref> There were 6,300 HIV/AIDS-related deaths per year in 2016, which is the 37th highest in the world.<ref name="ciaworldfactbook_mali" />

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