Health Care : Current Reviews

Sexual and Reproductive health of unwed women and girls

International Congress on Global Healthcare

August 24-25, 2023 | WEBINAR

Santosh Kumar Mishra

S. N. D. T. Womenâ??s University, India

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: Health Care Curr Rev

Abstract:

Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) is a globally recognized fundamental health concern and a basic human right. But it is poorly addressed and seldom well researched into. Author of this work is of the considered view that sexual health and reproductive health of unwed women and girls is another area of concern that has not been addressed adequately by the stakeholders in the health sector. Disregarding this aspect of health creates various obstacles to accessing SRH related services and education. This threatens the sexual & reproductive health of unwed women (and girls). Some of undesirable health consequences are connected with [1] probability of unplanned pregnancies (and resulting unsafe abortions), [2] augmenting the risk of acquiring sexually transmitted infections, and [3] most importantly, increasing the hazard of maternal and neonatal death. This study primarily aims to investigate into sexual health and reproductive health issues of unwed women and girls. Also, it offers viable solutions to address the concern areas. This research relies on secondary data (primarily ‘qualitative’), and method of analysis is ‘descriptive’. The paper briefly concludes that sexual health and reproductive health concerns of unwed women and girls should be addressed through formal & non-formal channels (streams) of education. Family life education (FLE) is key for adequately addressing the sexual & reproductive health concerns among unwed women & girls.

Biography :

Santosh Kumar Mishra He retired (in the capacity of Technical Assistant) on June 30, 2020 from the Population Education Resource Centre (PERC), Department of Lifelong Learning & Extension [DLLE, previously known as Department of Continuing & Adult Education & Extension Work (DCAEEW)], S.N.D.T. Women's University (SNDTWU), Mumbai, India. He underwent training in demography, with award of Government of India Fellowship, during 1986-1987 from the IIPS (Deemed University), located at Mumbai.