Only a small fraction of contraceptives donated in Puerto Rico to prevent Zika-related birth defects are expected to reach the women who need them this month.
The donations came from major healthcare companies as the virus spreads rapidly.
Hundreds of thousands of residents are expected to be infected in the coming months by the Zika virus.
As many as 138,000 women on the island are at risk of unintended pregnancy, and many local doctors don’t have the expertise to insert IUDs, and have not stocked them because of their high cost to patients.
The CDC said it needs $20 million for training and follow-up services to get the contraceptives to women.