Sexual and Reproductive ill health accounts for one-third of the global burden of disease amongst women of reproductive age and one-fifth of the burden of disease among the population overall. Regrettably, sexual and reproductive health specialists have not taken a leading role in the fight against HIV/AIDS and many donor countries have prioritised HIV/AIDS at the expense of sexual and reproductive health. The failure of both the sexual and reproductive health and donor communities to work together in the struggle to overcome HIV/AIDS is the reason for this report. Why did this happen? What can sexual and reproductive health bring to the fight against HIV/AIDS given that current international and national efforts have failed to prevent the epidemic? The APPG decided to investigate what happened to the link between sexual and reproductive health and HIV/AIDS and what has been missed as a result.
The Missing Link! Parliamentary hearings linking sexual and reproductive health and HIV/AIDS (2004)
