The Constitution of South Africa, Act 108 of 1996 prohibits any South African to be discriminated on the grounds of sexual orientation 1 . Recent evidences suggest that, the risk of acquiring HIV is higher in homosexuals than in people who engage in heterosexual sex in countries like South Africa with high epidemic 2 . Currently, very little is known about the epidemic amongst Lesbian, gay, bis...

Editorials 159 The year 2016 is a critical year for adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH), when two key global health strategies – the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 1 and the United Nations Global Strategy for Women's, Children's and Adolescents' Health 2 – are being put into effect. Both strategies will inform and catalyse the collaborative and global efforts on ASRH for t...

population is between the ages of 10 and 19. Many of these young people are at risk or already struggling with the consequences of an unplanned pregnancy or a sexually transmitted infection (STI), including HIV/AIDS. To minimize these risks and secure a healthy future for adolescents, it is necessary that policymakers, journalists, service providers and advocates have solid evidence regarding t...

La falta de planificación del embarazo es uno de los grandes problemas de salud reproductiva y sexual en todos los paı́ses, tanto desarrollados como en desarrollo. Aproximadamente la mitad de los embarazos no se planifican, y de éstos la mitad acaban en un aborto provocado. En Barcelona, las cifras de no planificación del embarazo son similares (42%) y llegan a representar más del 80% en las muj...