Adding It Up: Investing in Sexual and Reproductive Health 2019
2020
This report from the Guttmacher Institute examines the need for, impact of, and cost of investing in sexual and reproductive health care services in 132 low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Estimates for 2019 showed that reproductive health services fell short of needs in LMICs; over 200 million women of reproductive age have an unmet need for modern contraception, and as a result, 49% of pregnancies in LMICs are unintended. Of the 127 million women who give birth each year, 31 million do not deliver in a health facility, 50 million make fewer than four antenatal care visits, and 35 million have abortions in unsafe conditions. Additionally, over 130 million women of reproductive age need, but do not receive, treatment for one of the four major sexually transmitted infections: chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis or trichomoniasis. The report focuses on the need for contraceptive services, pregnancy-related and newborn health services, essential care for pregnant women and newborns, and contraceptive, pregnancy-related, and newborn care for adolescents. The authors encourage national and local governments, the private sector, and international development agencies to partner together to invest in the expansion and improvement of sexual and reproductive health care services.
Adding It Up: Investing in Sexual and Reproductive Health 2019
Source:
Sully E et al. Adding It Up: Investing in Sexual and Reproductive Health 2019. Guttmacher Institute 2020. https://www.guttmacher.org/report/adding-it-up-investing-in-sexual-reproductive-health-2019.