Sexual and reproductive health

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• Should we be worried about teenagers?
  02-05-2012
  The latest report from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study, based on interviews with over 200 000 young people, is out. The study’s International Coordinator explains some of its key findings, current trends and how HBSC began. Read more …
• Sexual health: why pay attention to this issue during adolescence?
  02-05-2012
  HBSC Fact sheet
• WHO report reveals teenagers do not get a fair deal on health
  02-05-2012
  Widespread inequalities mean that many young people in the WHO European Region and North America are not as healthy as they could be, according to a new report on the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study, published by the WHO Regional Office for Europe.
• New tool on assessment of quality of antenatal and postpartum care piloted in Kyrgyzstan
  28-03-2012
  Maternal and newborn mortality and morbidity is decreasing in many countries of the WHO European Region, however, much more should be done to accelerate the progress. The Ministry of Health of Kyrgyzstan has requested assistance of WHO, UNFPA and UNICEF in accessing the quality of maternal and neonatal health care to develop recommendations for improvement in consultation with international and national experts.
• Long-term plan in research capacity building in reproductive health for Tajikistan
  08-03-2012
  One of the mechanisms used by WHO to enhance the research capacity in Tajikistan is the award of a grant for a long-term institutional development (LID). This will include the technical support provided by WHO in the field of development of the human resources needed for research and strengthening of other resources. 
• Evidence for gender responsive actions to prevent and manage adolescent pregnancy
  21-02-2012
  The series of “Young people’s health as a whole-of-society response” shows that gender differences and inequalities affect various aspects of illness, health and wellbeing in girls and boys in the European Region.
• Causes and consequences: what determines our sexual and reproductive health? Entre Nous 73, 2011
  14-02-2012
  Issue No 73 of Entre Nous, “Causes and consequences: What determines our sexual and reproductive health?” focuses on the relationship between health inequities, social determinants of health and sexual and reproductive health, highlighting the progress, challenges, current status and commitment that has been made in this area throughout the European Region. The issue also features an article on the new European policy for health “Health 2020” which is currently under development and how this policy can be used to tackle the public health challenges of today such as vulnerable groups and inequities.