There has been some big expansion of issues receiving attention at WHO in recent years. The full name of “the Department” as reported in a recent news item is now:
Department of Sexual, Reproductive, Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing, including HRP, the UN’s Special Programme in Human Reproduction
The Department of Sexual, Reproductive, Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing, including HRP, the UN’s Special Programme in Human Reproduction, is a key component of the United Nations system for promoting research in sexual and reproductive health and rights. Established by WHO in 1972, HRP brings together policy-makers, scientists, health care providers, clinicians, consumers, and community representatives to identify and address research priorities. The program supports and coordinates research globally, synthesizes literature through systematic reviews, builds research capacity in low-income countries, and develops dissemination tools to efficiently use research information. HRP’s work is framed within the Sustainable Development Goals and focuses on achieving equitable access to comprehensive SRHR services worldwide.
