Trends, measurements and indicators
The rapid spread of the HIV epidemic revealed the limited nature of our knowledge of sexual behaviour. Identification of trends in sexual ill-health relies upon a range of data. Recent decades have seen important developments in our understanding of the strengths and limitations of particular kinds of measures, as well as in our appreciation of the sensitivity and relevance of different methods of data collection. As a result, sexual health data has improved, both in terms of quantity and quality. Understanding of sexual health has also increased, for example, in relation to the epidemiology of HIV and sexually transmitted infections, and patterns of sexual behaviour.
- Public choices, private decisions: sexual and reproductive health and the Millennium Development Goals
- This report, published by the UN Millennium Project, examines the global burden of diseases and risks related to sexual and reproductive health (SRH), analyses the implications for the Millennium Development Goals, and asks what needs to be done. Key findings include that millions of women lack access to family planning services they need and want.
Recommended reading
- Behavioural surveillance surveys: guidelines for repeated behavioural surveys in populations at risk of HIV/AIDS
- ( Family Health International , 2000)
- Recommended reading
- There are numerous risk behaviours linked to the spread of the HIV virus, including low condom use, multiple sex partners, and needle sharing among drug users. Changing these behaviours has been ident...
- The sexual and reproductive health of youth: a global snapshot
- ( N. Cheetham; A. M. Salgado / Advocates for Youth , 2003)
- This document provides a snapshot of the sexual behaviour of young people around the world. Produced by Advocates for Youth, it argues that worldwide most young people who engage in sexual activity a...
- Project MAP: measuring access and performance: lessons learned and recommendations
- ( Population Services International , 2005)
- Recommended reading
- This report from Population Services International (PSI) outlines a pilot project that developed a system for measuring equity of access to reproductive healthcare products. Project MAP (Measuring Acc...
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- Unsafe abortion in the Middle East and North Africa
- ( R. Dabash;F. Roudi-Fahimi / Population Reference Bureau , 2008)
- Unsafe abortion is one of the most neglected health issues in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, where an estimated one in four pregnancies are unintended. This policy brief by the Popula...
- World abortion policies, 2007
- ( Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations , 2007)
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World Abortion Policies 2007 provides information on the legal status of induced abortion for the 195 Member and non-Member States of the United Nations. To complement this information, data o...
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