World Health Organization Special Programme of Research Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction
INDEXTable of contentsIntroduction...................... Global needs and priorities for research infertility regulation Some facts and figures relating to the WHO Special Programme of Research Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction........... Research and Development........................ Research on the delivery of family planning care.............. Manpower for family planning................... Integration of family planning with health services........... Introduction of methods into programmes.............. Institution strengthening for research in the service and psychosocial aspects of family planning..........'.......... Interagency coordination...................... Research on current methods of fertility regulation............. Oral contraceptives........................ Intrauterine devices........................ Injectable contraceptives for women................. Natural family planning methods.................. Sterilization............................ Development of new methods...................... New intrauterine devices...................... New long-acting injectables, implants and vaginal rings......... Methods for the determination of the fertile period .......... New methods of female sterilization................. Prostaglandins for termination of pregnancy ............. Plants for fertility regulation.................... Post-coital, once-a-month drugs and menses inducers.......... Male methods of fertility regulation................. Birth control vaccines....................... Infertility.............................. Prevalence of infertility....................... The standardized investigation of the infertile couple.......... Evaluation of established and development of diagnostic procedures . . . Interagency coordination on biomedical research infertility regulation..... Meeting of Agencies Conducting or Directly Supporting Research on the Biomedical Aspects of Fertility Regulation............. Interagency Coordinating Group on Long-Acting Injectable Contraceptives Other coordination activities.................... Institution Strengthening......................... Introduction............................. Partnership with Governments..................... Network of Collaborating Centres................... Some major institution strengthening activities............... People's Republic of China..................... Africa.............................. New requests............................. Indonesia............................. India............................... Research training........................... Research training and visiting scientist grants............. Research training courses...................... Standardization and quality control of laboratory procedures......... Ad hoc provision of small supplies and spare parts............. Dissemination of Information....................... General reviews of the field....................... Reviews of specific areas........................ Publications............................. Journal subscriptions......................... Steering committee and other Programme meetings............. Public information .......................... Relations with Industry and Patents...................... Annexes................................ Annex I Membership of Advisory Group in 1983........... Annex II Membership of Review Group, including Toxicology Panel, and Steering Committees of Task Forces in 1983 ........ Annex III Membership of Committee on Institution Strengthening in 1983 . Annex IV Staff of the Special Programme............... Annex V Publications from Research supported by the Programme .... Annex VI Estimated income and obligations for 1983..........
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