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Africa, Mediterranean to Discuss Reproductive Health ProblemsSeptember 24, 2001 Kenya is hosting international talks aimed at improving
reproductive health in Africa and the eastern Mediterranean where
40 percent of the world's pregnancy-related deaths occur,
according to the World Health Organization. Policy makers, health
care managers and scientists will meet for five days to discuss a
host of issues related to reproductive health of women. The
issues include the very low percent of married women (less than
18 percent) who use a method of family planning; the high
maternal mortality rate of women in the eastern Mediterranean;
the HIV/AIDS pandemic of sub-Saharan Africa and "female genital
mutilation and other practices harmful to women's health. . . ."
Adapted from:Back to other CDC news for September 24, 2001 Agence France Presse 09.24.01 This article was provided by CDC National Prevention Information Network. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update.
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