We drive, fly, sail and trek to the world’s most ​remote places to deliver reproductive choices to people who’ve never had it before.

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Access to reproductive choice can be life-changing. It supports girls to stay in school, helps women to pursue their careers, and saves lives by preventing unsafe abortions and maternal deaths. But for many, these choices and opportunities remain out of reach.  

This is especially true for remote communitie, those affected by  conflict  or  climate change, and marginalised communities including LGBTQI people and people living with disabilities. 

At the heart of MSI’s 2030 strategy is a commitment to leave no one behind. Our local teams travel to rural communities to deliver reproductive healthcare. They also train local public sector healthcare providers so these services are available for the long-term. 

MSI brings essential healthcare to these communities – and with it, hope and opportunities. 

How we provide health interventions to support rural communities 

For rural, low-income and displaced communities, and those affected by climate change, MSI’s mobile health services are often their only chance at accessing reproductive healthcare.  

With 50 years of experience delivering care to marginalised communities, our teams know how to reach people who have been left behind by health systems.

In 2024, we reached 14 million people with little or no prior access to reproductive care.

We use geo-mapping to go to the very last mile, where no one else goes and where our services are needed most. MSI providers are out there every day helping:   

• Communities who are overlooked and marginalised. 1 in 3 of our contraceptive clients have never accessed contraception before and 1 in 3 are living in multi-dimensional poverty. 

• Young people. Last year, MSI supported 2.6 million adolescents with their reproductive choices — who are often barred from sexual and reproductive healthcare.

• Women in crisis and conflict. Our teams are working to protect access to women’s healthcare in humanitarian settings in nine countries, including Afghanistan, Ethiopia and Myanmar, and on the frontline of climate disasters. 

It only costs £5 for our outreach teams to provide someone with contraception for a whole year, protecting them from an unintended pregnancy and helping them determine their own future. Our health teams are working cost-effectively and at scale to transform lives.  

Why family planning is important in rural areas

Family planning and reproductive healthcare has the power to transform communities.

For people living in extremely rural settings and in poverty, the choice to delay or avoid pregnancy is completely life-changing. At MSI, we’ve heard from many of our clients about how abortion or contraceptive access has allowed them to take control of their futures and achieve better financial security.

Not only does it unlock women’s opportunities – it saves lives too. Having access to sexual health knowledge and reproductive care prevents maternal deaths, unsafe abortions and HIV infections.

When women and girls are trusted to make their own choices, it has a deep and lasting impact that will be felt for generations to come.

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Family planning in Africa

There are 252 MSI mobile health teams delivering family planning programmes in Africa, working to bring life-changing reproductive healthcare to remote communities.

Family planning in Asia

MSI is a leading charity providing contraception in Asia, with 120 mobile health teams delivering family planning programmes–ensuring people have the reproductive choices they want, even when they live in remote places without healthcare infrastructure.

Changing millions of lives 

Between 2020 and 2030, we aim to support over 120 million people with sexual and reproductive healthcare. 80% will have had little to no prior access. 

In 2024, in partnership with governments, civil society organisations and healthcare partners, MSI supported: 

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Watch our MSI Nigeria team in action: 

Partnering with the public sector for sustainable access 

To achieve a world where everyone has reproductive choice, partnerships across the health system, including the public and private sectors, will be vital. 

With time, partnership, and joint investment, we know that national ownership of comprehensive sexual and reproductive healthcare can be achieved.  

Working closely with  Ministries of Health and district health authorities  across 22 of MSI’s country programmes, we’re increasing the choice, quality and reach of national reproductive healthcare services, so women can be confident they have access for the long-term. 

In 2024, we supported 8.2 million clients to access high-quality reproductive healthcare through their local public service provider, across 6,410 government facilities.   

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We can work together to leave no one behind

In partnership, we can transform access to sexual and reproductive healthcare.

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