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This study/publication is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) under the terms of Cooperative Agreement No. HRN-A-00-98-00012-00. The contents are the responsibility of the FRONTIERS Program and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government.

The Population Council is an international, nonprofit, nongovernmental organization that seeks to improve the well-being and reproductive health of current and future generations around the world and to help achieve a humane, equitable, and sustainable balance between people and resources. The Council conducts biomedical, social science, and public health research and helps build research capacities in developing countries. Established in 1952, the Council is governed by an international board of trustees. Its New York headquarters supports a global network of regional and country offices.

Frontiers in Reproductive Health (FRONTIERS) is funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the terms of Cooperative Agreement Number HRN-A-00-98-00012-00 and led by the Population Council in collaboration with Family Health International. FRONTIERS staff and collaborating organizations conduct operations research in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, and Latin America and the Caribbean.

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The UNDP/UNFPA/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP) is the main instrument within the United Nations system for research in human reproduction. HRP brings together health care providers, policymakers, scientists, clinicians and consumer and community representatives to identify and address priorities for research aimed at improving sexual and reproductive health. HRP investigates the extent and nature of sexual and reproductive health problems, their determinants, and the interventions needed for their alleviation or resolution. HRP promotes the use of research results in policymaking and planning at national and international levels and contributes to the setting of norms, standards and guidelines—including ethical guidelines—in the field of reproductive health research. In order to foster the achievement of greater equity and sexual and reproductive rights, HRP works to ensure that gender issues, especially the perspectives of women, are reflected in both its research and research capability strengthening activities.

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Suggested citation: Foreit, James R., Jitendra Khanna, and Stephanie Joyce. 2006. “Scientific Writing for Reproductive Health Programs.” Washington, DC and Geneva: Population Council/FRONTIERS and WHO/HRP.

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