Millennium Development Goal 5
Target 5.B: achieve, by 2015, universal access to reproductive health
Definition of universal access
to reproductive health
Reproductive health is a broad and comprehensive concept, which is defined by the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, in all matters relating to the reproductive system and its functions and processes. ICPD places a strong emphasis on the needs and rights of individuals and disadvantaged populations, and upon the influence of the wider context on the achievement of sexual and reproductive health. The concept of “universal access” should reflect equity (equal access for equal need) and is dependent on the varying levels of need among individuals and during different times for each individual.
Conferences
Asia Regional Conference for the SAARC Countries
Declaration on advocating for universal access to reproductive health services and commodity security, July 2009, Kathmandu, Nepal
XIX FIGO World Congress of Gynecology & Obstetrics (FIGO 2009)
FIGO 2009 Alliance for Women's Health
Pre-Congress workshop on "Critical gaps in universal access to reproductive health"
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Report to the FIGO General Assembly
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Prepared by the World Health Organization
International Conference on Family Planning: Research and Best Practices, Kampala, Uganda, 15-18 November 2009
Indicators associated to Target 5.B
World Health Statistics 2009 contains WHO's annual compilation of data from its 193 Member States, and includes a summary of progress towards the health-related Millennium Development Goals and targets.
5.3 Contraceptive prevalence rate
5.4 Adolescent birth rate
5.5 Antenatal care coverage
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World Health Statistics 2009
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Antenatal care coverage and births attended by skilled health personnel.
Source: databases of the Department of Reproductive Health and Research (RHR)
5.6 Unmet need for family planning