Collection

Disparities in access to sexual and reproductive health services

Submission status
Closed
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a framework for progress towards a just and equitable society. SDG 3, “Good health and wellbeing,” and SDG 5, “Gender equality,” each include a target to “ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health services.” While progress has been made towards this target, universal access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services is far from being achieved. BMC Women’s Health and BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth are launching a new Collection, “Disparities in access to sexual and reproductive health services,” to focus on barriers to universal access to SRH services and possible solutions. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, disparities related to race, ethnicity, age, dis/ability, sexual orientation, and geographical and socioeconomic factors. Good practices and case studies highlighting interventions to promote access will be of interest to the global audience. In addition to baseline disparities in access to SRH care, the Collection is interested in research highlighting how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected these disparities, both positively and negatively.

Articles (23 in this collection)