Sexual health and wellbeing is fundamental to a person’s health throughout their life. It is not just about the absence of illness, but it’s also about a positive, respectful approach to sexuality and relationships. From 2-5 November at the 26th Congress of the World Association for Sexual Health (WAS), experts from the World Health Organization and the UN’s Special Programme on Human Reproduction (HRP) will present research and advancements in sexual health within the theme of Bridging the gaps: Sexual health, rights, justice and pleasure for all.Read more about WHO and HRP’s definition and work on sexual health and wellbeing here.ProgrammeAccess the WAS 2023 programmeProgramme highlights include: THURSDAY 2 NOVEMBER 15:00-15:30 - WAS GOLD MEDAL LECTURE:Three Decades Post-ICPD: Lessons from ‘Positive Deviant Countries’ in the Global South on Elevating School-Based Sexuality Education.Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli - Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Researc
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Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], March 1 (ANI/PNN): The 30th Congress of the International Pediatrics Association (IPA Congress) and the 60th Annual Meeting of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (PEDICON) were successfully held at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar from February 19-23. The conference was inaugurated by the Honorable Chief Minister of Gujarat, Bhupendra Patel, and was attended by a large number of pediatricians from India and abroad. The main theme of the conference was "Quality Care for Every Child - Everywhere," and it was organized for the first time in 46 years in India. The event saw the active participation of the Gujarat Government, with the Chief Minister attending the inauguration and the Additional Chief Secretary of the Health & Family Welfare Government, Manoj Agarwal, providing new information. Over the course of the five-day conference, 6500 pediatricians participated, including 6000 from India and 500 from about 100 foreign countries. Panel discussio