Reproductive Health Case Study

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1) Reproductive health is important for women around the world. Women with reproductive capacity require ongoing health care to protect their health and the health of their newborns. The increased and sustained investment in reproductive health will ensure that women are able to receive preventive care prior during and after their pregnancies (Singh, Darroch, & Lori, 2014). This will help decrease the number of infants deaths related to pregnancies. It will also decrease the number of deaths with pregnant women. Investing in reproductive health may decrease the burden that steams from infant and women deaths that are related to pregnancy. Reproductive health has improved globally. However, disparities still exist between developed and developing countries (Singh et al., 2014). Therefore, it is important for countries throughout the world to invest in new technologies to strengthen reproductive health in areas that lack adequate preventive reproductive health services. This will allow countries to decrease the number of still births, miscarriages, and infants and women deaths. This will return the burden of these conditions. Moreover, many …show more content…

(2011). Reducing Morbidity and Mortality of Diarrheal Disease in Children Under 5: Intervention, Implementation, and Evaluation Plan. Retrieved from http://www.ictph.org.in/tps-2011/images/ictph-chapter-3.pdf Singh, S., Darroch, J. E, & Lori , A. S. (2014). The Costs and Benefits of Investing in Sexual and Reproductive Health 2014. Retrieved from https://www.guttmacher.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/pubs/AddingItUp2014.pdf World Health Organization (WHO). (2016, January 26). New WHO tool helps guide contraception choices following childbirth. Retrieved from http://www.who.int/reproductivehealth/news/pfpc/en/ Gillings School of Global Public Health (2016, March 31). Tech for physical activity. Retrieved from

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