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HEALTHCARE
HEALTHCARE

Author(s): Meliha Lekić
Subject(s): Politics, Gender Studies, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Constitutional Law, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Evaluation research, Health and medicine and law
Published by: Sarajevo Open Centre
Keywords: BiH; human rights; gender; women; gender equality; healthcare; Infertility; reproductive technology; access to healthcare;

Summary/Abstract: The 1995 Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina, The Resolution on Politics of Health for all Citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the Gender Equality Law in Bosnia and Herzegovina all set standards and offer guidelines for organization of a healthcare system that will provide adequate help and protection to all citizens, aiming to improve the standard and quality of health and life, for everyone equally. Reproductive health, as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), is a state of physical, mental and social wellbeing in relation to all aspects of the reproductive system, throughout one’s life. The Strategy on Reproductive Health published by the WHO in 2004 defines 5 main focus areas in reproductive health: improvement of health in pregnancy, childbirth and health of newborns; offering high-quality family planning services, including the services of treating infertility; eliminating unsafe abortions; tackling sexually transmitted infections, and promoting sexual health.

  • Issue Year: 2016
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  • Page Range: 24-27
  • Page Count: 4
  • Language: English