Reproductive Health Strategy

The strategy presented in this document is the World Health Organization’s first global strategy on reproductive health. It was adopted by the 57th World Health Assembly (WHA) in May 2004.

Reproductive and sexual ill-health accounts for 20% of the global burden of ill-health for women, and 14% for men.

Five priority aspects of reproductive and sexual health are targeted in the strategy: improving antenatal, delivery, postpartum and newborn care; providing high-quality services for family planning, including infertility services; eliminating unsafe abortion; combating sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, reproductive tract infections, cervical cancer and other gynaecological morbidities; and promoting sexual health.

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Smaller files: The following document is the original text submitted and approved by the World Health Assembly in 2004. Please note that this version does not contain illustrations. In addition this version refers to the strategy as a draft. However, it was adopted by the World Health Assembly without amendment. Arabic (149 kb) - Chinese (316 kb) - English (88 kb) - French (99 kb) - Russian (256 kb) - Spanish (101 kb)

Accelerating progress towards the attainment of international reproductive health goals

A framework for implementing the WHO Global Reproductive Health Strategy

Full text 9 pages (29 pages, pdf 387 kb)

Español (pdf 215 kb)


Health topics Adolescence Ageing Cancers Family planning FGM/Harmful practices Infertility Maternal/perinatal health RTIs, STIs, HIV/AIDS Unsafe abortion Cross-cutting issues Emergency situations Ethics Gender & Human Rights Health systems Linkages between sexual and reproductive health and HIV Mapping best practices Monitoring & evaluation Strategic Approach Working with countries About us Strategy Highlights Governance Regional offices Africa Americas Eastern Mediterranean Europe South East Asia Western Pacific		Reproductive Health Strategy The strategy presented in this document is the World Health Organization’s first global strategy on reproductive health. It was adopted by the 57th World Health Assembly (WHA) in May 2004. Reproductive and sexual ill-health accounts for 20% of the global burden of ill-health for women, and 14% for men. Five priority aspects of reproductive and sexual health are targeted in the strategy: improving antenatal, delivery, postpartum and newborn care; providing high-quality services for family planning, including infertility services; eliminating unsafe abortion; combating sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, reproductive tract infections, cervical cancer and other gynaecological morbidities; and promoting sexual health. Download brochure: Arabic (1996 kb) Chinese (1109 kb) English (2009 kb) French (1087 kb) Russian (1975 kb Spanish (1893 kb) Smaller files: The following document is the original text submitted and approved by the World Health Assembly in 2004. Please note that this version does not contain illustrations. In addition this version refers to the strategy as a draft. However, it was adopted by the World Health Assembly without amendment. Arabic (149 kb) - Chinese (316 kb) - English (88 kb) - French (99 kb) - Russian (256 kb) - Spanish (101 kb) Accelerating progress towards the attainment of international reproductive health goals A framework for implementing the WHO Global Reproductive Health Strategy Full text 9 pages (29 pages, pdf 387 kb) Español (pdf 215 kb)		POLICY BRIEFS Financing sexual and reproductive health-care services 3 pages (152 kb) Integrating sexual and reproductive health-care services 3 pages (147 kb) Creating a supportive legislative and regulatory framework 3 pages (172 kb) Promoting and safeguarding the sexual and reproductive health of adolescents 3 pages (149 kb) Birth spacing — report from a WHO technical consultation - 4 pages (193 kb)