Addressing critical gaps in achieving universal access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH): The case for improving adolescent SRH, preventing unsafe abortion, and enhancing linkages between SRH and HIV interventions

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 110, Issue SUPPL., 2010, Pages

  Mbizvo, Michael Takura ^a   Zaidi, Shahida ^b  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^b Institute of Ultrasonography   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Adolescents; HIV; Sexual and reproductive health; Universal access; Unsafe abortion

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTION; COUNSELING; FAMILY PLANNING; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MASS SCREENING; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL HEALTH; UNWANTED PREGNANCY; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION; WOMEN'S HEALTH; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; CHILD HEALTH CARE; DELIVERY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; MALE; MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREVALENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION; YOUNG ADULT;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; CONTRACEPTION; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY IN ADOLESCENCE; PREVALENCE; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952891477     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2010.04.001     Document Type: Article

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