New partnerships, new perspectives: The relevance of sexual and reproductive health and rights for sustainable development. Issue 6 (June 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mayhew, Susannah H.; Newman, Karen; Johnson, David; Clark, Emily; Hammer, Michael; Mohan, Vik; Ssali, Sarah
• Is Part Of: Health policy. Volume 124:Issue 6(2020)
• Page Start: 599
• Page End: 604
• Publication Date: 2020-06
• Subjects: Reproductive health -- Population -- Sustainable development -- SDGs -- Integration; Medical education -- Periodicals; Medical policy -- Periodicals; Delivery of Health Care -- Periodicals; Education, Medical -- Periodicals; Health Education -- Periodicals; Health Planning -- Periodicals; Public Policy -- Periodicals; Enseignement médical -- Périodiques; Politique sanitaire -- Périodiques; Medical education; Medical policy; Periodicals; Electronic journals; Electronic journals; 362.1
• DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2019.03.010
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0168-8510

Abstract

Highlights: Human population dynamics seriously affect sustainable development. Sustainable Development programmes often fail to consider human population dynamics. Some innovative initiatives are providing cross sector programmes to achieve sustainable development. Commitment to cross-sector integration is needed to generate new partnerships to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Abstract: In the light of the opportunities presented by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) debate is being reignited to understand the connections between human population dynamics (including rapid population growth) and sustainable development. Sustainable development is seriously affected by human population dynamics yet programme planners too often fail to consider them in development programming, casting doubt on the sustainability of such programming. Some innovative initiatives are attempting to cross sector boundaries once again, such as the Population Health and Environment (PHE) programmes, which are integrated programmes encompassing family planning service provision with broader public health services and environmental conservation activities. These initiatives take on greater prominence in the context of the SDGs since they explicitly seek to provide cross-sector programming and governance to improve both human and planetary wellbeing. Yet such initiatives remain under-researched and under promoted.