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HRP brings together policy-makers, scientists, health care providers, clinicians, consumers and community representatives to identify and address priorities for research to improve sexual and reproductive health and rights.
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🚨 Launching next week

Join us for the launch of the WHO guideline for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infertility — the first to set global standards for equitable, evidence-based fertility care.

🗓️ 28 Nov | 13:00 CET
💻 Register: bit.ly/4oBilmd
#SRHR
📢 Big news from HRP and WHO on #WorldDiabetesDay!

The new guideline on Diabetes in Pregnancy is here — providing evidence-based recommendations to improve care, reduce complications and protect the health of women and babies everywhere.

📘 Read more: bit.ly/4p3iEpy

#HealthForAll #SRHR
November 14, 2025 at 9:41 AM
🎥 Film gives stories a voice. Science gives them strength.

Join us for Film, Science, Action: Ending Violence Against Women — a special screening and discussion on the eve of #16Days of Activism.

🗓️ 24 Nov | 18:30–20:00 CET
📍Geneva Graduate Institute
🔗 Register: bit.ly/4hFNBOp
November 13, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Want the latest on #SRHR research, guidance, and impact delivered to your inbox?

Subscribe to the HRP newsletter for updates on sexual and reproductive health, new publications, and impact stories.

🔗 Sign up now: bit.ly/3UNyibq
November 13, 2025 at 8:10 AM
💡 New: the Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use— launched last week at #ICFP2025.

The updated guidance confirms that most hormonal contraceptives can be safely used with PrEP and other HIV prevention or treatment options.

📘 Read more: bit.ly/3X9asIt

#SRHR #HealthForAll
November 12, 2025 at 9:16 AM
💊 Can you use emergency contraception more than once in a month?

The new WHO SPR for Contraceptive Use — launched last week at #ICFP2025 — confirms there’s no safety concern with repeated use in the same cycle if needed.

📘 Read more: bit.ly/4oM6wZV

#SRHR #Contraception #HealthForAll
November 11, 2025 at 12:48 PM
🚨 Launching next week

Join us for the launch of the WHO guideline for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infertility — the first to set global standards for equitable, evidence-based fertility care.

🗓️ 28 Nov | 13:00 CET
💻 Register: bit.ly/4oBilmd
#SRHR
November 11, 2025 at 12:42 PM
💡 New joint WHO & HRP products launched at #ICFP2025

From task-sharing and post-pregnancy care to tackling myths about contraception, these new tools help countries make family planning more accessible, equitable and person-centred.

📘 Read the story: bit.ly/4oAclda

#SRHR #HealthForAll
November 10, 2025 at 8:46 AM
🎥 Film gives stories a voice. Science gives them strength.
Join us for Film, Science, Action: Ending Violence Against Women — a special screening and discussion on the eve of #16Days of Activism.
🗓️ 24 Nov | 18:30–20:00 CET
📍Geneva Graduate Institute
🔗 Register: bit.ly/4hFNBOp
November 7, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Have questions about contraception? 🤔
✔️ Is it safe while breastfeeding?
✔️ Which methods work best with PrEP?
✔️ Can I use an IUD after birth?

The new MEC and SPR provide clear, science-based answers.
📘 Learn more: bit.ly/3WxIANZ & bit.ly/4hBUX5d
November 7, 2025 at 9:02 AM
🧠 Our research presented at #ICFP2025 finds that around 1 in 20 people who stop using contraception do so because they feel it affects their sex life

Understanding how contraceptives impact sexual well-being is key to improving choice, satisfaction & use

🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4oKahPI
#SRHR
November 6, 2025 at 10:40 AM
🧠 New from HRP in @bmj.com Global Health

A 19-country study on #sexualhealth shows how global research can strengthen local capacity through mentorship, collaboration and shared leadership.

📖 Read more: bit.ly/3Jyx95S

#SRHR #HealthForAll
November 5, 2025 at 4:14 PM
🩺 Just out in BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health

A special supplement presents the evidence that informed WHO and HRP’s updated Medical Eligibility Criteria (6th edition) and Selected Practice Recommendations (4th edition) for contraceptive use.

🔗 Read more: bit.ly/49zAo7x
#SRHR #FamilyPlanning
November 5, 2025 at 8:06 AM
📗 The new Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use (4th ed.) from WHO & HRP is out now.

Known as the SPR, this document provides guidance on how to use contraception safely and effectively in every setting!
bit.ly/4hBUX5d

#SRHR #ContraceptiveUse
November 4, 2025 at 9:34 AM
📘 Just launched: the Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use (6th ed.) from WHO & HRP

It provides clear, evidence-based guidance on the safety of contraceptive methods!

bit.ly/3WxIANZ

#SRHR #ContraceptiveUse
November 4, 2025 at 9:33 AM
The new MEC and SPR set global standards for safe, equitable, and quality contraceptive care.

🤳Use them to guide national policies, training, and programmes that expand informed choice!

📘 Learn more: bit.ly/4oJOSpQ
Updated cornerstones of contraceptive care: MEC, 6th ed and SPR, 4th ed
Family planning is more than a health service. It saves lives, improves health outcomes, strengthens communities, and empowers people to decide if and when to become pregnant. For nearly thirty years, two guidelines from the World Health Organization (WHO) have been the foundation of this work: the Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use (MEC) and the Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use (SPR). On 3 November 2025 at the seventh International Conference on Family Planning, WHO and the UN’s Special Programme in Human Reproduction (HRP) launched the 6th edition of the MEC and the 4th edition of the SPR. Updated with the latest evidence, they aim to make contraceptive care safer, more consistent and more responsive to people’s real needs. MEC: https://bit.ly/43JwjtH SPR: https://bit.ly/3WWSRDv
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November 4, 2025 at 8:56 AM
A new paper shows that global maternal deaths dropped by 41% between 2000 and 2023

- 61.2% of this reduction came from better #maternitycare
- 38.8% from fertility decline, largely through increased #contraceptiveuse

🔗 Read: bit.ly/4hLbtjG

#SRHR

@TheLancet
November 3, 2025 at 1:55 PM
💡 How can we secure sustainable financing for #SRHR?

Join our director Pascale Allotey at the upcoming PMNCH Advocacy Forward Workshop on Innovative and Sustainable Financing for SRHR

🗓️ 12 Nov | 14:00–16:00 CET
💻 Register: bit.ly/47Dmlv0

#HealthForAll @pmnch.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 11:51 AM
How have technology, culture & politics shaped progress in sexual and reproductive health?

New Lancet paper explores where the world is moving forward, where gaps remain, including infertility care.

Upcoming: our 1st global guideline on infertility.

bit.ly/4nwIykr
October 31, 2025 at 7:10 AM
🎉 #ICFP2025 starts Monday!

We’re ready to share brand-new research, fresh ideas and some big launches in family planning and SRHR.

🔗 See what’s coming: srhr.org/booth/

#ICFP2025 #SRHR #HealthForAll
October 30, 2025 at 4:15 PM
📢 Coming Monday at #ICFP2025

We will officially launch the updated Medical Eligibility Criteria & Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use, trusted global cornerstones for safe, effective and equitable #familyplanning

💡 Stay tuned : bit.ly/49aFYNo
October 29, 2025 at 3:55 PM
👩‍🍼Every birth is different, but preparation saves lives

🩺 The new Bleeding After Birth course helps midwives, nurses & doctors learn, teach and act together. So everyone knows what to do!

📘Training made practical
bit.ly/4ngDKzq

@laerdalgh.bsky.social @unfpa.org @who.int @internationalmidwives.org
October 29, 2025 at 9:11 AM
🎥 Expert Voices | A focus on how family planning saves lives

In this episode, Rodolfo Gómez explains how contraception and clear, evidence-based communication can reach those most often left behind

Next week, he joins us at #ICFP2025 to share more.
🔗 See all sessions: bit.ly/49aFYNo

#SRHR
October 28, 2025 at 8:23 AM
🎉 #ICFP2025 starts next week

Join us in Bogotá to explore new evidence, fresh ideas & practical solutions in sexual and reproductive health and rights #SRHR

📷 Want to know more? Visit our virtual booth bit.ly/3L0Lkko

@who.int
#familyplanning #contraception
October 27, 2025 at 4:20 PM
👩‍⚕️Stronger research begins with better planning!

An HRP Video Series on #Statistics and #DataManagement for Research Studies helps researchers build rigorous, ethical and impactful studies from the ground up — from research question to data management.

bit.ly/4n8WWPF

#SRHR #healthforall
October 24, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Heading to #ICFP2025? Come join us at sessions that turn research into action

From expanding access to contraception and self-care, to new conversations on pleasure, infertility and equity; there’s something for everyone working to strengthen SRHR

🗓️ See what’s on: bit.ly/46WTuD3
October 21, 2025 at 9:18 AM