Universal access to reproductive health commodities and services is crucial for developing countries to implement successfully the Plan of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) held in Cairo in 1994. The United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) call for reducing maternal and child mortality, reversing the spread of HIV and improving health for the poor. Achievement of these internationally agreed development goals requires a significant progress towards Reproductive Health Commodities Security (RHCS) at the country level.
