4th Africa Conference on Sexual Health and Rights



Conference Call to Action	Conference Presentations and Speeches	Young Adolescents' Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights: Sub-Saharan Africa
The “Call to Action” is grounded on key observations, research evidence and demonstrated good practices presented at the 4th Africa Conference on Sexual Health and Rights, based on the work of sexual and reproductive health practitioners, advocates and service providers from across Africa and the world working within the human rights framework and ethical principles of choice, privacy, respect, responsibility, equality and non discrimination. Download	Over 200 abstracts were received for presentation at the conference. Fifty-six (56) were selected by the Abstract Review Committee. The presentations, along with speeches given by various honored guests can be downloaded here. Download	This brief from the International Women’s Health Coalition’s series on young adolescents uses evidence on their sexual and reproductive knowledge and behaviors to argue for more responsive policies and programs in sub-Saharan Africa and globally. More

Kenyan Women March For Increased Financing For Maternal Health

Close to five hundred Kenyan women today held a peaceful procession to the nation’s Parliament, urging Members of Parliament to increase budgetary allocations to the health sector to 15% of the national budget, in accordance with commitments made in Abuja in 2001 and at the recently concluded African Union summit in Kampala, Uganda. More



ANC poised to apologise for disastrous Mbeki AIDS policy. More	One in four tuberculosis deaths in the world is HIV-related according to a new report by the WHO. More	Women Living with HIV to receive interest-free loans Fortis Microfinance Bank in Nigeria. More