Understanding the sexual and reproductive health needs in Brazil's Zika-affected region: placing women at the center of the discussion

Debora Diniz; Luciana Brito; Ilana Ambrogi; Adriano Bueno Tavares; Moazzam Ali

doi:10.1002/ijgo.12924

Understanding the sexual and reproductive health needs in Brazil's Zika-affected region: placing women at the center of the discussion

Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2019 Nov;147(2):268-270. doi: 10.1002/ijgo.12924. Epub 2019 Aug 6.

Authors

Debora Diniz^{1

2}, Luciana Brito³, Ilana Ambrogi³, Adriano Bueno Tavares⁴, Moazzam Ali⁴

Affiliations

¹ Law School Faculty, University of Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil.
² International Planned Parenthood Federation, Western Hemisphere, New York, NY, USA.
³ Anis Institute of Bioethics, Brasilia, Brazil.
⁴ Department of Reproductive Health and Research (RHR), World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.

PMID: 31314905
DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.12924

Abstract

Zika is no longer high on the public health agenda. There is a lack of information about Zika infection transmission, prevention, and its effects in Brazil.

Keywords: Brazil; Public Health; Sexual and Reproductive health; Unmet needs; Young women; Zika virus.

MeSH terms

Brazil
Female
Humans
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / virology*
Public Health
Reproductive Health
Sexual Health*
Zika Virus / isolation & purification*
Zika Virus Infection / transmission*

Grants and funding

001/WHO_/World Health Organization/International