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| − | Within the framework of [http://www.who.int/en/ WHO]'s definition of health as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, reproductive health addresses the reproductive processes, functions and system at all stages of life. Reproductive health, therefore, implies that people are able to have a responsible, satisfying and safe sex life and that they have the capability to reproduce and the freedom to decide if, when and how often to do so.<ref>Weiss, C. (1998). Evaluation: Methods for Studying Programs and Policies, 2nd Ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.</ref | + | Within the framework of [http://www.who.int/en/ WHO]'s definition of [[Health|health]] as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, reproductive health addresses the reproductive processes, functions and system at all stages of life. Reproductive health, therefore, implies that people are able to have a responsible, satisfying and safe sex life and that they have the capability to reproduce and the freedom to decide if, when and how often to do so.<ref>Weiss, C. (1998). Evaluation: Methods for Studying Programs and Policies, 2nd Ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.</ref> |
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Implicit in this are the right of men and women to be informed of and to have access to safe, effective, affordable and acceptable methods of fertility regulation of their choice, and the right of access to appropriate health care services that will enable women to go safely through pregnancy and childbirth and provide couples with the best chance of having a healthy infant. | Implicit in this are the right of men and women to be informed of and to have access to safe, effective, affordable and acceptable methods of fertility regulation of their choice, and the right of access to appropriate health care services that will enable women to go safely through pregnancy and childbirth and provide couples with the best chance of having a healthy infant. | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
*[[Sexual Health|Sexual Health]] | *[[Sexual Health|Sexual Health]] | ||
| − | *[[Reproductive Rights|Reproductive Rights]] | + | *[[Reproductive Rights|Reproductive Rights]] |
*[[Health Risks of Child Marriage|Health Risks of Child Marriage]] | *[[Health Risks of Child Marriage|Health Risks of Child Marriage]] | ||
*[[Life expectancy|Life Expectancy]] | *[[Life expectancy|Life Expectancy]] | ||
*[[Marital Status, Health and Gender Equality|Marital Status, Health and Gender Equality]] | *[[Marital Status, Health and Gender Equality|Marital Status, Health and Gender Equality]] | ||
| − | *[[Sexually transmitted diseases|Sexually Transmitted Diseases ]] | + | *[[Sexually transmitted diseases|Sexually Transmitted Diseases]] |
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| + | == References == | ||
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| + | [http://www.who.int/topics/reproductive_health/en/ World Health Organization]<br> | ||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
| − | *[http://www.un.org/popin/unfpa/taskforce/guide/iatfreph.gdl.html Guidelines on Reproductive Health: UN-POPIN] | + | *[http://www.un.org/popin/unfpa/taskforce/guide/iatfreph.gdl.html Guidelines on Reproductive Health: UN-POPIN] |
| − | *[http://www.unescap.org/esid/psis/publications/handbookhealth/handbook.pdf Handbook on Reproductive Health Indicators: UNESCAP] | + | *[http://www.unescap.org/esid/psis/publications/handbookhealth/handbook.pdf Handbook on Reproductive Health Indicators: UNESCAP] |
| − | *[http://www.reproductive-health-journal.com/ Reproductive Health: Journal of the Geneva Foundation for Medical Education & Research] | + | *[http://www.reproductive-health-journal.com/ Reproductive Health: Journal of the Geneva Foundation for Medical Education & Research] |
| − | *[http://www.who.int/reproductivehealth/en/ Reproductive and Sexual Health: WHO] | + | *[http://www.who.int/reproductivehealth/en/ Reproductive and Sexual Health: WHO] |
| − | *[http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTHEALTHNUTRITIONANDPOPULATION/EXTPRH/0,,menuPK:376861~pagePK:149018~piPK:149093~theSitePK:376855,00.html Population and Reproductive Health: The World Bank] | + | *[http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTHEALTHNUTRITIONANDPOPULATION/EXTPRH/0,,menuPK:376861~pagePK:149018~piPK:149093~theSitePK:376855,00.html Population and Reproductive Health: The World Bank] |
| − | *[http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/reproductivehealth.html Reproductive Health: Medline Plus] | + | *[http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/reproductivehealth.html Reproductive Health: Medline Plus] |
| − | *[http://www.eldis.org/health/srhr/index.htm Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights: ELDIS] | + | *[http://www.eldis.org/health/srhr/index.htm Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights: ELDIS] |
| − | *[http://www.icmr.nic.in/annual/rh.htm Reproductive Health: Indian Council of Medical Research] | + | *[http://www.icmr.nic.in/annual/rh.htm Reproductive Health: Indian Council of Medical Research] |
| − | *[http://www.unmillenniumproject.org/documents/MP_Sexual_Health_screen-final.pdf Public Choices, Private Decisions: Sexual & Reproductive Health and the MDGs] | + | *[http://www.unmillenniumproject.org/documents/MP_Sexual_Health_screen-final.pdf Public Choices, Private Decisions: Sexual & Reproductive Health and the MDGs] |
| − | *[http://db.jhuccp.org/ics-wpd/popweb/ Popline: Reproductive Health Literature] | + | *[http://db.jhuccp.org/ics-wpd/popweb/ Popline: Reproductive Health Literature] |
| − | *[http://www.unfpa.org/rh/index.htm Improving Reproductive Health: UNFPA] | + | *[http://www.unfpa.org/rh/index.htm Improving Reproductive Health: UNFPA] |
| − | *[http://www.iawg.net/ Inter-Agency Working Group on Reproductive Health in Crises] | + | *[http://www.iawg.net/ Inter-Agency Working Group on Reproductive Health in Crises] |
| − | *[http://www.popcouncil.org/frontiers/index.html Population Council: Frontiers in Reproductive Health] | + | *[http://www.popcouncil.org/frontiers/index.html Population Council: Frontiers in Reproductive Health] |
| − | *[http://www.prb.org/pdf/WomensReproHealth_Eng.pdf Women's Reproductive Health in the Middle East and North Africa] | + | *[http://www.prb.org/pdf/WomensReproHealth_Eng.pdf Women's Reproductive Health in the Middle East and North Africa] |
| − | *[http://www.path.org/files/gamesbook.pdf Games for Adolescent Reproductive Health] | + | *[http://www.path.org/files/gamesbook.pdf Games for Adolescent Reproductive Health] |
| − | *[http://www.acog.org/departments/healthIssues/FASDToolKit.pdf Drinking and Reproductive Health: A Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Toolkit] | + | *[http://www.acog.org/departments/healthIssues/FASDToolKit.pdf Drinking and Reproductive Health: A Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Toolkit] |
| − | *[http://www.arhp.org/ Association of Reproductive Health Professionals] | + | *[http://www.arhp.org/ Association of Reproductive Health Professionals] |
| − | *[http://www.rhtp.org/ Reproductive Health Technologies Project] | + | *[http://www.rhtp.org/ Reproductive Health Technologies Project] |
*[http://www.icrh.org/ International Center for Reproductive Health] | *[http://www.icrh.org/ International Center for Reproductive Health] | ||
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Revision as of 11:44, 19 September 2011
Within the framework of WHO's definition of health as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, reproductive health addresses the reproductive processes, functions and system at all stages of life. Reproductive health, therefore, implies that people are able to have a responsible, satisfying and safe sex life and that they have the capability to reproduce and the freedom to decide if, when and how often to do so.[1]
Implicit in this are the right of men and women to be informed of and to have access to safe, effective, affordable and acceptable methods of fertility regulation of their choice, and the right of access to appropriate health care services that will enable women to go safely through pregnancy and childbirth and provide couples with the best chance of having a healthy infant.
See also
- Sexual Health
- Reproductive Rights
- Health Risks of Child Marriage
- Life Expectancy
- Marital Status, Health and Gender Equality
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
References
- ↑ Weiss, C. (1998). Evaluation: Methods for Studying Programs and Policies, 2nd Ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
External Links
- Guidelines on Reproductive Health: UN-POPIN
- Handbook on Reproductive Health Indicators: UNESCAP
- Reproductive Health: Journal of the Geneva Foundation for Medical Education & Research
- Reproductive and Sexual Health: WHO
- Population and Reproductive Health: The World Bank
- Reproductive Health: Medline Plus
- Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights: ELDIS
- Reproductive Health: Indian Council of Medical Research
- Public Choices, Private Decisions: Sexual & Reproductive Health and the MDGs
- Popline: Reproductive Health Literature
- Improving Reproductive Health: UNFPA
- Inter-Agency Working Group on Reproductive Health in Crises
- Population Council: Frontiers in Reproductive Health
- Women's Reproductive Health in the Middle East and North Africa
- Games for Adolescent Reproductive Health
- Drinking and Reproductive Health: A Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Toolkit
- Association of Reproductive Health Professionals
- Reproductive Health Technologies Project
- International Center for Reproductive Health
