Reproductive Health The Reproductive Health Programme develops guidelines, norms, and standards for sexual and reproductive health and rights ( SRH ) in different contexts. The Programme supports Member States in developing, implementing, and evaluating effective policies and strategies related to sexual and reproductive health to improve SRH ’s outcomes throughout the life cycle and ensure universal coverage. The survey targeted staf in charge of SRH for WHO Africa in 47 countries. A total of seventeen (17) countries participated in the web-based survey representing a response rate of 38% which was considered adequate for reporting. WHO AFRICAN REGION WHO Reproductive Health Strategy, endorsed by the World Health Assembly in 2004 and guided by internationally agreed human rights principles (1), specifies five core aspects of sexual and reproductive health ( SRH ): “improving antenatal, perinatal, 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 ... HIV and SRH service integration has led to improvements in the quality of health care provided by facilities and improved health outcomes for clients. Evidence shows that of the 18,756 women who presented for family planning services between October 2020 and December 2022, 16,298 (86.9%) were screened for sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
