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Sexual and reproductive health of migrants University of Antwerp Ghent University

Ines Keygnaert, Aurore Guieu, Gorik Ooms, Nicole Vettenburg, Marleen Temmerman, Kristien Roelens
The European Union (EU) refers to health as a human right in many internal and external communications, policies and agreements, defending its universality. In parallel, specific health needs of migrants originating from outside the EU have been acknowledged. Yet, their right to health and in particular sexual and reproductive health (SRH) is currently not ensured throughout the EU. This paper reflects on the results of a comprehensive ...

The political origins of health inequity University of Antwerp Ghent University

Ole Petter Ottersen, Jashodhara Dasgupta, Chantal Blouin, Paulo Buss, Virasakdi Chongsuvivatwong, Julio Frenk, Sakiko Fukada-Parr, Bience P. Gawanas, Rita Giacaman, John Gyapong, et al.

The global health financing revolution University of Antwerp

Gorik Ooms, Rachel Mary Hammonds, F. Richard, V. De Brouwere
The first decade of the new millennium saw an upsurge in global financing for health. When the world took stock of progress on the Millennium Development Goals in mid-2010 the one addressing maternal health showed the least progress. Did maternal health miss the boat? In mid-2010 the Secretary-General of the United Nations launched a Global Strategy for Womens and Childrens Health, also known as the Every Woman Every Child initiative. Has the ...