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Appraising Issues on Reproductive Health in ASEAN; Focusing Efforts Towards Indexing JAFES

2013; ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies; Volume: 28; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.15605/jafes.028.01.01

ISSN

2308-118X

Autores

Elizabeth Paz-Pacheco,

Tópico(s)

Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences

Resumo

The Asian perspective on fertility, reproduction and pregnancy is broad, owing to the varied cultural and social nuances on this phase of a woman’s life and her family. This issue of JAFES tackles exactly these sensitive topics. The lead article on the Philippine reproductive health law, as discussed by a health advocate, former Department of Health Secretary Dr. Esperanza Cabral, conveys the challenges over years of discussions and arguments in a predominantly Catholic population. Trends on teenage pregnancy are reviewed by Dr. Josefina Natividad, Director of the University of the Philippines Population Institute.

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