Abortion care guideline - World Health Organization (WHO)
In this guideline, recommendations are presented across three domains that are essential to the provision of abortion care: Law and policy, Clinical services and Service delivery.
Ask the expert: 10 questions on safe abortion care
2022年9月26日 · In July 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) hosted a Twitter space with Dr Bela Ganatra, head of the Prevention of Unsafe Abortion unit in the WHO Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research (SRH), including HRP, on improving access to comprehensive abortion care everywhere.
Abortion rate estimate - World Health Organization (WHO)
The GHO data repository is WHO's gateway to health-related statistics for its 194 Member States. It provides access to over 1000 health topics indicators
Abortion - World Health Organization (WHO)
2024年12月3日 · Abortions are safe if they are done with a method recommended by WHO that is appropriate to the pregnancy duration and if the person providing or supporting the abortion is trained. Such abortions can be done using tablets (medical abortion) or a …
Worldwide, an estimated 25 million unsafe abortions occur each year
2017年9月28日 · Worldwide, 25 million unsafe abortions (45% of all abortions) occurred every year between 2010 and 2014, according to a new study by WHO and the Guttmacher Institute published in The Lancet.
Why we need to talk about losing a baby
Losing a baby in pregnancy through miscarriage or stillbirth is still a taboo subject worldwide, linked to stigma and shame. Many women still do not receive appropriate and respectful care when their baby dies during pregnancy or childbirth. …
Adolescent pregnancy - World Health Organization (WHO)
2024年4月10日 · WHO fact sheet on adolescent pregnancy providing key facts and information on causes, consequences and WHO response.
Rift Valley fever - World Health Organization (WHO)
Key facts Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a viral zoonosis that primarily affects animals but can also infect humans. Most human infections result from contact with the blood or organs of infected animals. Human infections have also resulted from the bites of infected mosquitoes. To date, no human-to-human transmission of RVF virus has been documented. The …
Deworming in pregnant women - World Health Organization (WHO)
2023年8月9日 · Soil-transmitted helminth infections are among the most common infections in humans, caused by a group of parasites commonly referred to as worms, including roundworms, whipworms and hookworms. Those living in poverty are most vulnerable to infection which can impair nutritional status by causing:
Congenital disorders - World Health Organization (WHO)
2023年2月27日 · WHO fact sheet on congenital disorders, an important cause of childhood death, chronic illness, and disability in many countries.