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01-12-2004 | Editorial
Reproductive health research challenges
Authors:
Regina Kulier, Aldo Campana
Published in:
Reproductive Health
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Issue 1/2004
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Excerpt
Welcome to the journal '
Reproductive Health'. The Journal adopts the broad definition of reproductive health as endorsed by the International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo in 1994 [
1]. Reproductive health is defined as a state of physical, mental, and social well-being in all matters relating to the reproductive system at all stages of life. Good reproductive health implies that people are able to have a 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. Men and women should be informed about and have access to safe, effective, affordable, and acceptable methods of family planning of their choice, and the right to appropriate health-care services that enable women to safely go through pregnancy and childbirth. …
