results of the 2012 annual survey show that, in comparison with 2011, although there were serious regional disparities, the availability of contraceptive products increased. The percentage points for the delivery of services (PPS) offering at least three methods of modern contraception increased from 90.3% in 2011 to 99.5% in 2012. 43. It was observed that the use of contraceptive methods remained low (15% prevalence, according to the population and health survey (EDS) of 2010), particularly the long-lasting ones (Implants and IUDs) and female condoms. Among others, this situation is linked to poor community involvement, inadequate promotion and service delivery as well as the lack of delegation of tasks for the delivery of these long-lasting methods. Therefore, efforts have to be made in order to provide real time information on the level of prevalence. This will ensure a better appreciation of progress made. The proportion of unmet demand is still high at the national level (24%). 44. Several barriers continue to hinder the increase in the prevalence of contraceptives. These include opposition to birth spacing or birth control, lack of knowledge in PF, opposition to the use of PF, stock shortage and problems relating to access to services. According to the review, family planning remains a major determining factor of population growth and maternal mortality. That is why the government, with the support of its partners, has formulated a Plan for the revival of family planning in Burkina Faso over the 2013-2015 period in order to attain a contraceptive prevalence rate of 25%.  Measures aimed at reducing the rate of maternal and infant mortality 45. The level of infant-child mortality is a concern in Burkina Faso. According to the 2011-2020 national health policy, the gross mortality rate is 11.8%o; the infant mortality rate is 91.7%o; and the rate of infant-child mortality rate is 141.7%o. This is mainly attributable to infectious and parasitic diseases as well as the persistence of HIV infection which has become a major developmental problem. In 2011, in order to strengthen the fight against this canker, the Government adopted a programme for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV for the period 2011-2015. 46. In addition, as part of the fight against malaria, an assessment of the national campaign for the distribution of long-lasting insecticide-treated mosquito nets which commenced on 11 July, 2013 showed that, as at 5 September, 2013, a total of 8,853,000 mosquito nets had been distributed, representing a rate of 90% of households. 47. The main achievements in the area of emergency obstetric and neonatal care (EmONC) are as follows: - - continuation of the free ante-natal care policy for women and vaccination of children through the procurement of medicines and consumables necessary for the provision of mother and child care in the region of CFAF 650 million; continuation of the subvention policy for child delivery and emergency obstetric and neonatal care (EmONC) in the region of CFAF 3 billion, and introduction of weekly monitoring of maternal and neonatal deaths in the health districts and regions, as shown by the following graphs. Figure1: Weekly Trend of Number of Neonatal Deaths in 2012 17