Publications: Sexual and reproductive health and rights

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death worldwide, responsible for more than 60 percent of global mortality. In 2021 alone, they...

Making progress for the health and human rights of women, children, and adolescents is possible, but hard-won gains are under threat. Conflict, the climate...

The world is facing more challenges and much uncertainty. Millions of women, children and adolescents continue to die from preventable causes and many...

In 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) published the WHO guidelines on the management of health complications from female genital mutilation....

The development of the advocacy action plan was coordinated by Amref Malawi, under the stewardship of the Ministry of Health’s Reproductive Health...

The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (PMNCH) serves as a cornerstone in global health advocacy, with a focus on advancing the health...

The world is now on track for a 2.6-3.1°C warming by the end of this century, and the window is closing to reach the Paris Agreement’s target...

Prompted by the 20th anniversary of the 1993 World Development Report, a Lancet Commission revisited the case for investment in health and developed...

Interventions that improve women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health (WCAH) and well-being and address inequalities have a ripple...

This Financial Report provides information on the budget and finances in 2023 for the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (PMNCH). Section...

The 77th World Health Assembly saw the passing of the historic resolution, “Accelerate progress towards reducing maternal, newborn, and child mortality...

Therapeutic vaccines for human papillomavirus (HPV) are currently in development and could be an important new tool in the fight against cervical cancer....

Millions of women, children and adolescents continue to die from preventable, treatable causes, while many more are threatened by the ongoing polycrisis...

The health of women, children and adolescents (WCAH) was high on the agenda of the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva (WHA77), Switzerland, during 27...

Worldwide, the climate is changing and affecting the health and well-being of children in many ways. In this review, we provided an overview of how climate...

Climate change represents a fundamental threat to human health, with pregnant women and newborns being more susceptible than other populations. In this...

Climate change is transforming all aspects of life on earth, including human life. This issue of the journal includes three articles summarising the available...

The 77th World Health Assembly (#WHA77) will take place from the 27 May to 1 June 2024 in Geneva, Switzerland. As the health community meets at WHA77,...

OVID-19 demonstrated the devasta5ng impacts health crises can have on our world. The Summit of the Future must priori5ze health and well-being for all,...

The purpose of this document is to request Member States to support the inclusion of language in the Summit of the Future’s outcome documents, emphasizing...