Unintended pregnancy is an important public health issue in developing countries because of its association with adverse social and health outcomes. Emergency Contraception (EC) is a safe and effective way to prevent unplanned pregnancy. Knowledge, attitude and practice on emergency contraception are particularly important because of high rates of unwanted and teenage pregnancy. Emergency contraception gives a woman the last opportunity to protect herself from an otherwise unprotected intercourse; it has the potential to achieve the goal of -all pregnancies should be wanted.

Dr. Anjana Verma, did her MBBS from RPGMC Kangra and MD Community Medicine from Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi, India. She is a lifetime member of Indian Public health Association and Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine. Her areas of interest are reproductive & child health and research related to other public health issues.