UNITED NATIONS, New York — In a significant step towards building resilient health systems and expanding rights-based family planning, Organon, a global healthcare company, has made a commitment of more than $1.3 million to support UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, which is the UN’s sexual and reproductive health agency.
The funds target localized programmes in nine countries across Africa, Asia and Latin America. From training front-line health workers in hard-to-reach indigenous communities to engineering data-driven supply chains and innovative financing models, the global portfolio aims to dismantle systemic barriers that restrict women’s and girls’ bodily autonomy.
“This partnership expansion with Organon reinforces the importance of UNFPA’s mandate. It ensures that no matter where a woman is, whether in a remote county in Uganda, a garment factory in Viet Nam, or an indigenous region in Ecuador, she has access to choices and the power to determine her own future,” said Mariarosa Cutillo, UNFPA Private Sector and Civil Society Branch Chief.
Strengthening last-mile supply chain and front-line health workforce
In Uganda, a programme launched in March 2026 is expanding community-level access to sexual and reproductive health services in underserved regions. The project will train and build the capacity of community health extension workers across two counties, specializing in the delivery and sustainability of modern contraceptive methods.
A 12-month pilot project in Mexico will tackle last-mile supply chain failures that have historically restricted adolescent girls' access to modern contraception in Chiapas. The programme will use an innovative approach by involving local communities in distribution channels, with the eventual goal of increasing availability of modern contraceptives by up to 60 per cent.
In Indonesia, a new project is connecting local clinics, pharmacies, and technology to make sure women in remote areas don't run out of essential birth control and healthcare supplies. By tracking clinic needs in real time, the program ensures that women have access to family planning care regardless of their locations.
Shaping policy and systemic resilience
In the Dominican Republic, a new initiative will accelerate implementation of national public policies to prevent child marriage and adolescent pregnancies. By standardizing care protocols and expanding youth-friendly reproductive health networks across civil society and government ministries, it aims to systematically dismantle gender inequalities.
A programme focused on creating structural, rights-based health systems in Argentina will track contraceptive demand and map local access barriers. The project will integrate essential reproductive healthcare into policy frameworks, turning short-term interventions into longer-term sustainable ones.
In Brazil, increased monitoring and analysis regarding the distribution and clinical use of contraceptives within the public health system will help gather the concrete evidence required to ensure long-term investments in women’s rights and choices.
Ensuring no one gets left behind
Located in the remote, underserved region of Taisha within the Morona Santiago province of Ecuador, institutional health networks will incorporate the skills and knowledge of traditional indigenous community midwives. By creating culturally adapted, confidential referral pathways and deploying mobile clinics, the project aims to address critical complications of early pregnancies among indigenous girls, breaking down deep-seated taboos and structural isolation.
To address reproductive equity in the workplace, an initiative in Viet Nam will create family- and menopause-friendly care standards for female factory workers in industrial zones. By tracking the direct links between health access, employee retention, and reduced absenteeism, the project will build a clear business case to inspire global corporate supply chains to invest in women's health.
And finally, in South Africa the programme will merge family planning with comprehensive HIV prevention for vulnerable adolescent girls and young women.
“Sustainable progress in women’s health requires bold collaboration and smarter systems. By partnering with UNFPA, we’re investing in locally driven solutions that remove barriers, strengthen supply chains, and expand access to modern contraception for millions of women and girls. This partnership reflects our commitment to ensuring that every woman, no matter her circumstances, can access the care, choices, and autonomy she deserves.” says Noha Salem, Global Women’s Health Policy Lead at Organon.
Globally, an estimated 259 million women who want to avoid pregnancy are not able to use safe and effective modern methods of contraception, and private sector collaborations can help bridge these healthcare gaps. Through targeted, localized interventions, UNFPA and Organon continue to protect the bodily autonomy of women and girls, proving that investing in women’s health is an investment in our collective future.
