Reproductive Health in the Middle East and North Africa: Well-Being for All (Health, Nutrition, and Population Series)

Reproductive health is a relatively new concept, and this paper constitutes perhaps the first comprehensive overview of reproductive health issues in the region. It presents the complexity of these issues, demonstrating that economic development alone does not necessarily correlate to improvements in reproductive health. Annotation Aoyama's paper constitutes perhaps the first comprehensive overview of reproductive health issues in the region. It presents the complexity of these issues, demonstrating that economic development alone does not necessarily correlate to improvements in reproductive health This reproductive health review of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region provides an overview of the issues and establishes a base of knowledge upon which a strategy could be constructed. Annotation Reproductive health is a relatively new concept, and this paper constitutes perhaps the first comprehensive overview of reproductive health issues in the region