In the past three decades, Brazil has undergone rapid changes in major social determinants
of health and in the organisation of health services. In this report, we examine how these …

In September 2000, 189 world leaders signed a declaration on eight Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs) to improve the lives of women, men, and children in their …

Este estudo apresenta um sumário das intervenções realizadas no âmbito do setor público
e os indicadores de resultado alcançados na saúde de mulheres e crianças, destacando-se …

Periodic estimation of the incidence of global unintended pregnancy can help demonstrate
the need for and impact of family planning programs. We draw upon multiple sources of data …

Background Data of abortion incidence and trends are needed to monitor progress toward
improvement of maternal health and access to family planning. To date, estimates of safe …

This sixth edition of the WHO Global and regional estimates of unsafe abortion and
associated mortality is intended for policy-makers and programme managers, health …

Unintended pregnancy can carry serious consequences for women and their families. We
estimate the incidence of pregnancy by intention status and outcome at worldwide, regional …

In June 1999 a United Nations General Assembly Special Session reviewed and appraised
progress toward implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference …

With changing conditions affecting receipt of postabortion care, an updated estimate of the
incidence of treatment for complications from unsafe pregnancy termination is needed to …

Every year, worldwide, about 42 million women with unintended pregnancies choose
abortion, and nearly half of these procedures, 20 million, are unsafe. Some 68,000 women …