In most parts of the world, health outcomes among boys and men continue to be substantially worse than among girls and women, yet this gender-based disparity in health has received little national, re...

Section:Research Paper by Gavin Yamey, Tim Shand, | Published On 01 Aug 2013

Viral hepatitis is a group of infectious diseases that affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide, causing serious illness and death from acute hepatitis infection, liver cancer and liver cirrho...

Section:Research Paper by World Health Organisation | Published On 01 Jan 2013

Worldwide, cervical cancer comprises approximately 12% of all cancers in women. It is the second most common cancer in women worldwide but the commonest in developing countries. Cervical screening is...

Section:Research Paper by World Health Organisation | Published On 01 Jan 2010

This paper highlights the main achievements, gaps and remaining challenges in the implementation of the ICPD Programme of Action in key areas related to sexual and reproductive health, and identifies...

Section:Position Paper by World Health Organisation | Published On 01 Jan 2014