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Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use
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October 31, 2013

This document reviews the medical eligibility criteria for use of contraception, offering guidance on the safety of use of different methods for women and men with specific characteristics or known medical conditions. The recommendations are based on systematic reviews of available clinical and epidemiological research. It is a companion guideline to Selected practice recommendations for… Read more

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Emergency contraception: dispelling the myths and misperceptions
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October 31, 2013

Emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) are now available in many countries, but have failed to have the desired impact on unwanted pregnancy rates. Why is this? This is an editorial piece looks at myths and perceptions of emergency contraception in the world.

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State of World Population 2012: By Choice, Not By Chance: Family Planning, Human Rights and Development
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October 31, 2013

All human beings—regardless of age, sex, race or income—are equal in dignity and rights. Yet 222 million women in developing countries are unable to exercise the human right to voluntary family planning. This flagship report analyzes data and trends to understand who is denied access and why. It examines challenges in expanding access to family… Read more

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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, World Contraceptive Use 2011
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October 31, 2013

World Contraceptive Use 2011 provides the latest information available about contraceptive prevalence, by method, and unmet need for family planning for countries and regions of the world. Data on contraceptive prevalence and unmet need for family planning at the country level were obtained from surveys covering nationally representative samples of women of reproductive age. Detailed… Read more

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Adding It Up: Costs and Benefits of Contraceptive Services — Estimates for 2012
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October 31, 2013

This report presents new 2012 estimates of the numbers and proportions of women in the developing world using modern methods and in need of modern contraception, as well as the cost and impact of meeting this need. The estimates presented incorporate the most recent available survey data on need for and use of contraception and… Read more

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Contraception in “Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries”
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October 31, 2013

Disease Control Priorities (DCP 2nd edition) is a comprehensive resource that provides an updated “checkup” for global health and health care. As part of the “health examination,” DCP2 asked: What progress has been made in defining and reducing the global burden of disease? How much have countries accomplished in developing and providing efficient, effective, and… Read more

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El problema del aborto provocado en Chile
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October 30, 2013

This article reports in Spanish language, the results of a survey carried out in three representative regions of Chile on the incidence, methods and causes of abortions, which are serious public health problems.

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How the world’s most improved school systems keep getting better
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July 23, 2013

This report is the follow-up to the 2007 publication “How the world’s best performing school systems come out on top”, in which the common attributes of high-performing school systems were examined. Here, the authors compile what they believe is the most comprehensive analysis of global school system reform ever assembled. This report identifies the reform… Read more

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Joy Lawn on healthy newborn babies
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June 14, 2013

Each year approximately 15 million babies are born prematurely. This is more than one in 10 of all babies born around the world. All newborns are vulnerable, but preterm babies are acutely so. Many require special care and treatment simply to remain alive. Newborn deaths — those in the first month of life — account… Read more

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A Decade of Change for Newborn Survival
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June 14, 2013

This supplement, published in Health Policy and Planning (HPP), presents a comprehensive multi-country analysis of the changes in newborn care and survival from 2000-2010 and 5 detailed country case studies in order to better understand the process of taking solutions to scale and how to accelerate progress for reduction of mortality and morbidity. It was… Read more

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Donor Funding for Newborn Survival: An Analysis of Donor-Reported Data, 2002–2010
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June 14, 2013

Neonatal mortality accounts for 43% of global under-five deaths and is decreasing more slowly than maternal or child mortality. Donor funding has increased for maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH), but no analysis to date has disaggregated aid for newborns. The authors of this paper evaluated if and how aid flows for newborn care can… Read more

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