- Pregnant women with their bellies painted take part in "Healthy Maternity Week" in Lima, Peru. The biggest cause of death and illness among women of childbearing age is reproductive ill-health. Problems with pregnancy, childbirth, sexual violence and sexually transmitted diseases like HIV/AIDS account for 20 percent of the global burden of female ill-health, says the WHO. For men the figure is 14 percent.
In a world of 7 billion people, with many populations growing rapidly, this is a critical healthcare issue and a key demographic risk. “Protecting reproductive health and rights is fundamental to our collective future and sustainable development,” said Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, UNFPA Executive Director, in a statement on World Population Day 2011. (Source: Reuters)
Risks of Sex & Parenthood
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