Improving Reproductive Health

SDC recognises and promotes the human right to reproductive health and reproductive choices of women, men and adolescents in its endeavours for gender-equality development [12].

Within the wide range of subtopics that fall under the umbrella of Reproductive Health, SDC will focus its support on

• promoting the concept of Reproductive Rights
• promoting gender sensitive approaches to Reproductive Health
• promoting integrated Reproductive Health services (inc. HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases)
• promoting maternal and infant health
• supporting efforts to reduce gender based violence (incl. Female Genital Mutilation)

So far, Switzerland has funded mostly multilateral activities in the field of Reproductive Health [13]. In addition SDC will further strengthen its existing bilateral experience in addressing reproductive, perinatal and infant health.