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Navrongo (UE), July 18, GNA- The Navrongo Health Research Centre (NHRC) in collaboration with the Ghana Education Service and the Kassena Nankana District in the Upper East Region have intensified their education campaign on sexual and reproductive health in some selected basic schools in the district ... Dr. Abraham Hodgson, the Director of the NHRC, said these at an inter-circuit quiz competition for some selected Junior Secondary Schools in the District to assess students' knowledge of sexual... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Advocates for Youth Opposes Holsinger for Surgeon General Jul 12, 2007
Advocates for Youth is a national, nonprofit organization that creates programs and supports policies that help young people make safe, responsible decisions about their sexual and reproductive health. SOURCE Advocates for Youth. (PR Newswire)
UN chief highlights men's role in supporting maternal health Jul 12, 2007
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon highlighted on Wednesday the significance of men's care for maternal health and their support for women's sexual and reproductive health rights ... UNITED NATIONS, July 11 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon highlighted on Wednesday the significance of men's care for maternal health and their support for women's sexual and reproductive health rights ... The theme of this year's World Population Day -- men as partners for maternal health -- focuses... (Xinhuanet, China)
Women's health still low priority in India: UN Jul 11, 2007
On the occasion of the World Population Day, the UN says there's an urgent need to "involve men in sexual and reproductive health". Go to: 1. (Daily News & Analysis)
Mexico urged to launch earlier sexual education Jul 11, 2007
Hoekman said that the UN respects each nation's decision regarding the legality of abortion, but "the most important thing is for each nation to use integrated policies that avoid this practice and promote better sexual and reproductive health". Mauricio Hernandez, the Mexican government's deputy minister for health promotion, said that in Mexico 1,178 women die each year from causes linked to abortion, and that 7 percent of the deaths are related to abortion. (Xinhuanet, China)
Funds needed for HIV research: experts Jul 11, 2007
This includes hospital care, as well as tuberculosis, malaria, prenatal and postnatal, and sexual and reproductive health services. The society said the pledge would also help the global AIDS community to confront the "absurd" theories of AIDS denialists. (The Age)
The Australian longitudinal study of health and relationships Jul 4, 2007
Ensuring the sexual and reproductive health of the population is essential for the wellbeing of a nation. At least three aspects of sexual and reproductive health are among the key policy issues for present Australian governments: maintaining and increasing the birth rate; reducing the abortion rate; and preventing and controlling Chlamydia infections ... ALSHR represents a significant advance for research on the linked topics of sexual and reproductive health. (BioMed Central)
Runaway case raises questions about abortion notification law Jun 30, 2007
A total of 35 states require parental notification or consent for a minor -- generally defined as a girl under age 18 -- to have an abortion, according to the Guttmacher Institute, a New York-based think tank named for a former Planned Parenthood president that focuses on sexual and reproductive health issues. Another eight states have adopted such laws only to have their enforcement blocked by the courts, the institute says. (Journal Inquirer, CT)
Abstinence-Only Earmark Removed Jun 22, 2007
"By defeating the Pitts Amendment, Members of Congress have sent a clear message -- let's respect each country's right to develop HIV/AIDS plans that address their needs." Advocates for Youth is a national, nonprofit organization that creates programs and supports policies that help young people make safe, responsible decisions about their sexual and reproductive health. SOURCE Advocates for Youth. (PR Newswire)
Participating in the broader health agenda Jun 19, 2007
"There is a lot of synergy with my work at the Alliance. At the Alliance we are working at many levels to see how we can maximise impact and resources - for example by linking sexual and reproductive health with HIV, and looking at the role that communities play in strengthening health systems. There are many lessons from the HIV response that can be applied to broader health responses - and vice versa.". "I look forward to finding new ways to push forward the global health agenda, and increase... (AlertNet)
Strides in young men's health Jun 12, 2007
While most women in their 20s at least get annual checkups from their ob-gyns, their male counterparts have much poorer access to healthcare in general and sexual and reproductive health services in particular ... This means more focus on reality-based sex education and better access to healthcare, in particular sexual and reproductive health services targeted at teenage and young adult men ... Laura Lindberg is a senior research associate at the Guttmacher Institute, an independent think tank... (Boston Globe)
With Friends Like These ... Democrats Increase Funding for Discredited Abstinence-Only Policy Jun 8, 2007
"Americans want a comprehensive approach to sex education that includes both information on abstinence and scientifically accurate information on contraceptives and condoms. We will spend the next several months making sure the Democratic leadership hears these parents." Advocates for Youth is a national, nonprofit organization that creates programs and supports policies that help young people make safe, responsible decisions about their sexual and reproductive health. SOURCE Advocates for... (PR Newswire)
PPAG Launches 40th Anniversary celebrations Jun 2, 2007
Nana Frimpong Anokye II, Omanhene of Agona, who chaired the launch on Friday, called for total sacrifice and commitment by all citizenry and Government in particular, to ensure that policies and programmes on Sexual and Reproductive Health were supported and propagated to the remotest corners of the country ... Dr Gladys Norley Ashitey, a Deputy Minister of Health, applauded the work of the PPAG, saying its commitment to Sexual and Reproductive Health education and other services, had... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Study says June holds highest rate for teens’ first-time sex Jun 1, 2007
According to the Guttmacher Institute an organization promoting sexual and reproductive health nationally, 46 percent of teens between 15 and 19 have had sex at least once. Hunt said state law prohibits the gathering of personal information from teens without parental consent, so there is no data specifically about teen sexual activity in Utah. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
German NGO funds health project in Northern Ghana May 29, 2007
The Project is to among other things collaborate with the Ghana Health Service (GHS) and other stakeholders within the communities to improve sexual and reproductive health of the disadvantaged groups, through knowledge sharing, service delivery and advocacy ... It also seeks to improve the organizational capacity of ISODEC and its partners as well as other stakeholders for effective sexual and reproductive health programme implementation. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Teen pregnancy rates lowest yet, study finds May 18, 2007
"The current generation of teenage women in Canada is more knowledgeable about sexual and reproductive health than any previous generation. And that's a progressive phenomenon," Mr. McKay said in an interview ... "Basically, it reflects the increasing opportunities and capacities for young women to control their sexual and reproductive health to a greater extent than ever before.". (National Post)
World Bank health plan passes with no objections May 2, 2007
The United States had wanted to use the phrase "age-appropriate access to sexual and reproductive health care," changing the language from "reproductive health services.". World Bank sources told Reuters the United States did not formally submit any objection to the strategy by a midnight deadline on Monday. (AlertNet)
Mexico: Plan to legalize abortion sparks showdown Apr 23, 2007
Despite these restrictions, about one of every 40 women in Mexico has had an abortion, according to research by the New York-based Guttmacher Institute, a nonprofit group that studies sexual and reproductive health issues in the United States and Latin America. While there are no firm statistics, both abortion-rights supporters and critics generally agree that Mexican women have between 500,000 and 1. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Pregnancy 'not prevented by EC use' Apr 21, 2007
However a spokeswoman for Marie Stopes International, an organisation providing sexual and reproductive health information, disputed the findings. She said: "We wouldn't agree with that at all. If someone has an accident and is prepared, the quicker they take emergency contraception, the more effective it is. So I don't really know how the review came to that conclusion.". (Channel 4 News)
An erosion of abortion rights Apr 19, 2007 Gonorrhea: What you need to know Apr 16, 2007 More than 80 Take the Challenge! Apr 3, 2007 Training manual to tackle sexual issues faced by children with disabilities Mar 20, 2007 Young people in Kassena Nankana free of STD's Mar 20, 2007 Schools in UE/R asked to form virgin clubs Mar 20, 2007 Report: one-fourth of U.S. women have HPV Mar 11, 2007 Marriage Spells Death to Lady's Libido Mar 9, 2007 Prescribing women's rights Mar 8, 2007 Cositore: Cuba IWD Mar 8, 2007 Anthropologist seeks methods to solve AIDS epidemic Feb 13, 2007 Doctors' Moral Views Influence Their Advice to Patients Feb 10, 2007 UNFPA selects Volta Region for its activities Feb 10, 2007 Anti-HIV specialists disappointed over calling off human trial Feb 5, 2007 Girls not influenced by Britney, Paris Feb 5, 2007 Africa: Calls for Science And Self-Reliance At AU Summit Jan 31, 2007 8th Ordinary Session of AU Jan 31, 2007 Harmful reach of restrictive abortion laws Jan 29, 2007 • Legislators will debate abortion ban bill Jan 21, 2007
According to the Guttmacher Institute, which specializes in sexual and reproductive health, less than 1 percent of all abortions, or about 2,200 in the year 2000, involved intact dilation and extraction -- the medical term for the procedure in question. Because it limits the risk of bleeding, infections, or a perforation of the uterus that could affect the woman's future fertility, this procedure is endorsed by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, which represents about 90... (Boston Globe)
Medical officer call for collaboration to reduce death Apr 18, 2007
Dr. Adu who said this at the opening of a one week African Regional Conference on "Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights" at Elmina, urged them to work as a team to ensure safe delivery. It is the second in a series of international training programmes being organized by the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) in collaboration with Lund University in Sweden, to give participants knowledge, experience and inspiration to initiate sustainable change in sexual and reproductive health... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health 2004; 36: 6-10. Content reviewed: April 2006. (Food Consumer)
CPAR's primary health care work focuses on reducing the burden of HIV/AIDS through community awareness programs, preventing the spread of common diseases by increasing access to clean water and sanitation facilities, promoting healthy pregnancies and educating communities about sexual and reproductive health issues. The World Health Day Challenge has not only garnered the support of physicians, but a wide variety of health professionals ranging from social workers to nurses are also... (Canada Newswire)
PETALING JAYA: A training manual to tackle sexual and reproductive health issues for children and teenagers with disabilities is in its final stages of development by the Health Ministry. Its minister Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek said that the manual would focus on the personal care and safety of the child with special needs to prevent them from getting abused. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
The research in its pilot stage was done in 2002 in two communities, Naaga and Nakong among people aged between 10 and 24 years, and showed that many adolescents were not well informed about Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) issues ... Areas that were examined include, knowledge of sexually transmitted diseases (STD) including HIV/AIDS, sexual and reproductive health attitudes, condom use and the incidence of pregnancy ... The study carried out to monitor and evaluate the School-based... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Mrs. Mwinkaar was speaking in Navrongo, where she met with teachers to listen to research findings on 'Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health School survey,' carried out by the Navrongo Health Research Centre (NHR). She asked teachers to collaborate with health workers to educate school children on the effects of drugs and other health related matters on their development. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
The Guttmacher Institute is a nonprofit corporation that conducts research on a range of sexual and reproductive health issues. "There were some people at the CDC who said that all young women in the United States should get [the vaccine] before they become sexually active," she said. (U-Wire.com)
The figures, released Tuesday by the Center for Sexual and Reproductive Health (KESAY) in Thessaloniki found that married women complained about their diminished sex drive 40 percent more than single gals. The center used data from some 3,500 phone calls made to its helpline since 1998 for the study. (Fox News)
We also know that little progress has been made in recognizing a woman's right to sexual and reproductive health -- in part because women lack the means to protect themselves. Rich countries' health systems offer Pap smears, which often detects HPV early enough to prevent progression to cervical cancer. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Access to education and health services, including sexual and reproductive health, is universal and free. Abortion is free on demand. (Zmag.org)
Her work focuses on how gender and sexuality shape sexual and reproductive health practices. Conceptions of fidelity differ culturally, she claimed. (The Daily Princetonian, NJ)
"We don't know for sure, but we speculate that women are bringing to mind issues of sexual and reproductive health care -- which disproportionately affect them -- and that may explain the [gender] difference," Curlin said. Not surprisingly, religion played a key role in the doctors' responses. (Forbes)
Making a presentation on the sexual and reproductive health situation in the region, Ms Esther Agusta Doe, Regional Public Health Nursing Officer, said with prevalence HIV/AIDS rate of 2. 7 per cent, the Volta Region had only one Anti-Retroviral Treatment (ART) centre. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
The experts attending the international conference on `Actions to strengthen linkages between sexual and reproductive health and HIV/AIDS', which began here today, said that they had hope on this cellulose phosphate formulations so much as it would have been a cheaper option for the poor women in many parts of the country and world. They also hoped that the three more microbicides which are undergoing PhaseIII (human) trial in different parts of the world would not face any such problems. (Hindu)
The Guttmacher Institute, a non-profit organization that specializes in sexual and reproductive health issues, reports that the average age for first sex among American girls is 17 -- about the same as it's been for 20 years, Newsweek reports. The teenage pregnancy rate has dropped since 1990, as have the rates for drinking, smoking and drug use among teenage girls, Newsweek said, citing data from the University of Michigan. (Washington Times)
"Health ministers from the AU's 53 member states were brought together to discuss female sexual and reproductive health. It was the first time that African health ministers en masse discussed issues of safe sex, reproductive health and sexuality openly," Irungu Houghton, pan-Africa policy advisor for Oxfam, told IPS.. Unfortunately, most pledges made at AU summits do not translate into action on the ground. (allAfrica.com)
For the first time African leaders discussed women's sexual and reproductive health issues en masse and adopted a plan to promote women's health. But skeptics have pointed out that AU meetings are ideal venues for making promises that will be broken. (Suite101.com)
THE ARTICLE "" (Page A1, Jan. 25) reinforces the need to increase access to comprehensive sexual and reproductive health education and services. Restrictive abortion laws do stop abortions from occurring and have a devastating impact on women's health. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
In North Dakota, 9 percent of pregnancies end in abortion, according to the Alan Guttmacher Institute, a nonprofit sexual and reproductive health organization. North Dakotans account for one out of every 1,000 abortions in the U.S., according to the institute. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
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