title: Reproductive health: a call to the research community.
abstract: Reproductive health has been receiving increasing recognition and attention. Its elements are included as 3 of the 8 Millennium Development Goals adopted by the world government community, and it is considered essential for reaching the other goals. Reproductive health problems still account for a major share of the burden of disease, particularly in women. The 57th World Health Assembly adopted a reproductive health strategy to accelerate progress towards the attainment of international development goals and targets. A research component is indispensable. The research community is called upon to enhance the responsiveness and potential impact of its contribution. Ten propositions are submitted.
authors.affiliation: Assiut University, Egypt. mfathall@intouch.com
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Fathalla
mesh_terms: D002423:Cause of Death; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D017281:Cost of Illness; D005260:Female; D014943:Global Health; D006291:Health Policy; D006292:Health Priorities; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D040361:Healthy People Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D008297:Male; D008429:Maternal Welfare; D019083:Mediterranean Region / Q000453:epidemiology; D009017:Morbidity; D011057:Politics; D018456:Reproductive Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012106:Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016387:Women's Health; D014944:World Health Organization