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Symposium: Sexual and Reproductive Health in fragile environments, Amsterdam

At the invitation of KIT International Medical Corps co-organizes a one day symposium about Sexual and Reproductive Health in fragile environments

Over half of all maternal, newborn and child deaths occur in around 50 countries categorized as fragile states. Fragile states have some of the worst health statistics in the world, especially with regard to the health of women and children. Nearly two-thirds of fragile states will fail to halve extreme poverty by the end of this year- the deadline of meeting the MDG’s. The sustainable development goals are set to repeat this pattern without targeting people in conflict and fragile environments. A different approach is needed. The aim of the symposium is to learn from and share evidence-based information of existing SRHR programs and researches conducted about sexual and reproductive health in fragile environments.

In addition to International Medical Corps, partners include CORDAID, Healthnet TPO, Sharenet and MOFA Netherlands. Download brochure here. For more information please visit the KIT website here: http://www.kit.nl/health/symposium

What: “Sexual and Reproductive Health in fragile environments: Turning challenges into opportunities”

When:Thursday, December 10, 2015

Who: Sally Theobald, Professor of Social Science and International Health at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine; Yvonne Stassen, diplomat, manager and economist; Egbert Sondorp, Public Health Specialist