Key Concepts in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

By Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) we mean:

‘the right of all individuals to make decisions concerning their sexual activity and reproduction free from discrimination, coercion, and violence.’[1]

SRHR are interlinked with many other fundamental human rights, for example:

The Right to Health

 

Health is recognised as a human right […]

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9 Things You Should Know About HIV Prevention Programmes

1.What are HIV prevention programmes?

HIV prevention programmes aim to prevent transmission of HIV by encouraging behavioral change. For example, one of the first HIV prevention programmes was the ABC programme, which aimed to encourage abstinence, fidelity and contraception:
‘Abstinence, Be Faithful, Use a Condom.’[1] 

2. What are the most widely […]

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10 Things You Should Know About HIV in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

1.    Eastern Europe and Central Asia is the only region in the world where the HIV epidemic has continued to grow rapidly.

Between 2000 and 2015 there was a 57% increase in annual new HIV infections.[1]

2.    The rate of HIV infection is three times higher in Eastern Europe than […]

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