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Sexual and reproductive health

Reproductive health in refugee situations: an Inter-agency field manual

This manual seeks to serve as a tool to facilitate discussion and decision-making in the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Reproductive Health interventions. (UNFPA) More info >>

Selected practice recommendations for contraceptive use

The document provides guidance on the safe and effective use of a wide range of contraceptive methods. (WHO: 2004) More info >>

Medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use

This document reviews the medical eligibility criteria for use of contraception, offering guidance on the safety of use of 19 different methods for women and men with specific characteristics or known medical conditions. (WHO: 2004) More info >>

Mobility & reproductive health needs among women migrant workers in Thailand

This resource maps the occupational lives of migrant domestic, factory and sex workers with a view to frame the discussion on how occupational demands impact on the general and reproductive health of migrant women. (Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women: April 2007) More info >>

Minimum Initial Services Package (MISP) for reproductive health in crisis situations

A self-instructional learning module that helps to increase knowledge of priority reproductive health services to initiate at the onset of a crisis. (Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children: 2006) More info >>

Where women have no doctor: a health guide for women

This book is designed to assist women in caring for their own health, and to help community health workers or others meet women's health needs, covering issues of sexual and reproductive health, nutrition, family planning and women with disabilities. (Hesperian Foundation: 1997) More info >>

WHO: Department of Reproductive Health and Research (RHR)

Details the WHO's first global strategy on reproductive health. The strategy targets five priority areas including maternal and newborn health, family planning, and sexually transmitted infections. (World Health Organization) More info >>

Female Genital Cutting: the search for effective approaches

The Development Gateway Foundation presents a special collection on Female Genital Cutting, providing a package of useful resources to help disseminate information and create greater awareness about this phenomenon. (Development Gateway Foundation: 2006) More info >>

Managing knowledge to improve reproductive health programs

This paper explores the notion of people, processes and technology as essential elements for knowledge management and how these apply to the reproductive health context. (Maximise Access and Quality (MAQ) Initiative: Dec 2004) More info >>

Reproductive health in refugee situations: an inter-agency field manual

This Inter-agency Field Manual on Reproductive Health in Refugee Situations is the result of a collaborative effort of many UN agencies, governmental and non-governmental organisations and refugees themselves. (Reproductive Health and Research) More info >>

Reproductive health of young adults

This module is designed to increase the awareness and understanding of the reproductive health needs of young adults among policy-makers, program directors, program planners, and health care providers. (Family Health International) More info >>

Reproductive health resources

World Health Organisation reproductive health resources on a range of topics. Includes French, Spanish, Portugese and Russian translations. (World Health Organization, Reproductive Health and Research) More info >>