Word Around The World |
Protecting identities |
In a recent turn of events, the Delhi High Court directed the Station House Officer (SHO) concerned of the Delhi Police to make sure that neither the identity of the minor seeking abortion nor that of her family be revealed while carrying out the investigation. The High Court also allowed the abortion on the grounds of her being a minor and the gestation period being well under the rules laid out in the MTP Act. |
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Climate change and women's health |
Coastal Bangladesh's low-lying river delta isn't enough to stave off rising sea levels. This has been leading to over exposure to salt for the women in the region, affecting their reproductive health in more ways than one. At the heart of the issue is the fact that, while no one is immune to the effects of climate change, global warming does not affect everyone equally, said Gitanjali Singh, the country representative for Bangladesh at UN Women. |
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Half a century of research |
In the same year that WHO celebrates its 75th anniversary, HRP (the UNDP/UNFPA/ UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction) is marking 50 years of working towards sexual and reproductive health and rights for all. In commemoration of the same, they have launched a photo gallery, a film and lot more to showcase their journey. |
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Driving growth in SRH |
According to GlobalData Market Size and Growth Analytics tool, the reproductive health devices market is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.5% between 2015 and 2030. This forecast reaffirms the belief that sexual and reproductive health is an integral part of Universal Health Coverage. |
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Safety for Adolescents |
Healthnews addressed the different barriers that adolescents face on the safe contraception front - lack of knowledge, confidentiality, parental consent, cost, and many more, while also detailing the contraception methods they can use, and busting the misconceptions around the same. |
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