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Reproductive Tract Infections in India: The Need for Comprehensive Reproductive Health Policy and Programs

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Reproductive Tract Infections

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Worldwide, the subject of human reproduction is shifting from a mainly “demographic issue” to a broader women’s health and development issue that is viewed as a key determinant of both individual well-being and societal prosperity. A general consensus now exists that reproductive health not only should include the ability to regulate fertility, but must also ensure optimal conditions for safely fulfilling the biological role of reproduction, namely, bearing and raising healthy children. Sound reproductive health policy and programs also must help both women and men to handle their sexuality with responsibility and dignity. These programs would enable women and men to cope with problems such as reproductive ill health—by preventing and treating sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and other reproductive tract infections (RTIs)—as well as providing infertility and safe abortion services. Though many diseases place a heavy burden of morbidity and mortality on both men and women in developing countries, women are more often seriously affected because of synergistic effects of infection, malnutrition, and reproduction.

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  1. Regional STD Centre, Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, 110029, India

    Dr. N. C. Bhargava

  2. Indian Council of Medical Research, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 110029, India

    Dr. Usha K. Luthra, Dr. Suman Mehta, Dr. Prema Ramachandran & Dr. B. N. Saxena

  3. Institute of Cytology and Preventive Oncology, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, 110002, India

    Dr. Usha K. Luthra, Mr. N. S. Murthy & Dr. A. Sehgal

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  1. International Women’s Health Coalition, New York, New York, USA

    Adrienne Germain

  2. University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA

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  3. Institut de Medicina Tropicale, Antwerp, Belgium

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  4. National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA

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Luthra, U.K. et al. (1992). Reproductive Tract Infections in India: The Need for Comprehensive Reproductive Health Policy and Programs. In: Germain, A., Holmes, K.K., Piot, P., Wasserheit, J.N. (eds) Reproductive Tract Infections. Reproductive Biology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0691-5_14

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