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Selected practice recommendations for contraceptive use, 4th edition

This document is part of the process for improving the quality of care in family planning. Selected practice recommendations for contraceptive use (SPR)...

Medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use, 6th edition

This document is part of the process for improving the quality of care in family planning. Medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use (MEC) presents...

Abortion care guideline: executive summary, 2nd ed.

The objective of this guideline is to present the complete set of all WHO recommendations and best practice statements relating to abortion. While...

Global strategy

Reproductive health strategy to accelerate progress towards the attainment of international development goals and targets

Adopted by the 57th World Health Assembly in 2004, this strategy is intended for a broad audience of policy-makers within governments, international agencies,...