Selected World Health Organization Publications on Sexual and Reproductive Health

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Summary: Prepared by the International Women’s Health Coalition with the cooperation of the World Health Organization (WHO), June 2004. A selection of key WHO materials on sexual and reproductive health, grouped into specific thematic areas such as pregnancy, childbirth and newborn health; family planning; and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV/AIDS. For ease of use, materials on each topic are divided into three categories: (1) research and data; (2) guidelines for providers; and (3) policies and strategic plans. All publications mentioned are listed in the Appendix with ordering information. Most of WHO’s materials are available free to users in developing countries and many can be downloaded from the web. We urge you to obtain copies for your organization, to share them with colleagues, and to promote their adaptation and use for research, program design and policy guidance in your country. Click on the links below to access individual chapters, or download the full document in Word or PDF by clicking on the links above (36 pages).

• Introduction
  

• WHO overviews and periodic reports on sexual and reproductive health
  

• Pregnancy, childbirth and newborn health
  

• Safe abortion
  

• Family planning, including contraceptive choice and quality of care
  

• Sexually transmitted and reproductive tract infections (including HIV/AIDS)
  

• Diagnosis and treatment of infertility
  

• Healthy sexuality and the elimination of harmful practices
  

• Adolescent sexual and reproductive health
  

• Gender, health and reproductive rights
  

• Sexual and reproductive health care in emergency situations
  

• National policies and strategic plans
  

• Research methods, data collection and reproductive health indicators
  

• Appendix: Ordering information