The addition of a new target (5.B) to have universal access to reproductive health by 2015 to Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 5 “Improve maternal health” has given renewed priority to addressing care related to the health outcomes of MDGs 4 and 5, and to redressing the large disparities in coverage of health services between and within countries. The analyses and country profi les of the Coun...

BACKGROUND Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) is a significant aspect of adolescents' growth, safeguarded by SRH rights (SRHR). Despite various global efforts to promote adolescents SRHR (ASRHR), the majority of adolescents still lack awareness and autonomy to access SRH related information and services. This research aimed to explore the knowledge and perceptions of adolescents' sexual and r...

I n September 2015, under the leadership of United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, the international community took a huge step forward for people, the planet, and prosperity with the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) pave a brave path towards a world of equity and inclusion, health, including sexual and reproductive heal...