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Initiation of sexual behaviour is a normal part of human development and it often occurs during adolescence. This is common and universal to all societies and cultures around the world with profound implications for sexual and reproductive health. Adolescence is the period when much of the changes that are associated with becoming an adult take place. These are changes which societies expect and welcome. Unsafe abortion is a major cause of maternal mortality among adolescents in Africa. The need for a public health response to unsafe abortion in Africa is compelling. It is important to focus on primary prevention including the provision of appropriate sexuality education and information as well as supportive services to allow adolescents to prevent unwanted pregnancy. Secondary prevention efforts include prompt diagnosis and treatment of complications by ensuring that services are made more responsive to the needs of adolescents, and by improving access to and quality of care for them. Postabortion care in adolescents must include contraception as well as several elements of life planning. (Afr J Reprod Health 2004; 8[1]:57-62) http://www.bioline.org.br/request?rh04010 (1 of 7)1/20/2005 9:10:52 AM Bioline International Official Site (site up-dated regularly)
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South Africa has one of the highest prevalence of HIV and AIDS in the world, with mother-tochild transmission being an important route for spread of the infection. For years, AIDS scientists and activists locally and internationally have been working desperately for the people of South Africa to have access to treatment for HIV and AIDS. Policymakers in South Africa have consistently maintained...
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1Senior Advisor for Reproductive Health Technology Introduction at Ipas, 300 Market Street, Suite 200, Chapel Hill, NC 27516 USA. Tel: 919.967.7052; E-mail: [email protected] 2Coordinator for the Ipas Africa Alliance for Women's Reproductive Health and Rights, Nairobi, Kenya. Correspondence: Ms. Nina Frankel, Senior Advisor for Reproductive Health Technology Introduction at Ipas, 300 Market Stre...
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Little is known about the dynamics of fertility transition in South Africa, though recent studies have begun to shed light on demographic changes in the country. This study presents trends and patterns of fertility observed in a rural South African population. Various demographic and statistical techniques were used to examine fertility patterns in a population of 21,847 women in a rural KwaZul...
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1Reproductive Health Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand. 2Africa Centre for Population Studies and Reproductive Health. 3Pfizer Global Research and Development, Sandwich, United Kingdom. 4South African Medical Research Council. 5Women's Health Research Unit, University of Cape Town. 6Fogarty AITRP, Columbia University School of Public Health, New York, South Africa. Correspondence: ...
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