Switzerland
Country Profile
Reproductive health is one of the strategic priorities in the area health of Swiss agency for development and cooperation (SDC). The Swiss government is supporting programs and initiatives in the context of development aid that aim to improve maternal health, including MDG 5a and b of the Millennium Development Goals.
For the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation reproductive rights are today considered an essential human right that should be equally valid for populations in the poorest countries. The SDC states that reproductive health and the related choices for women, men and young people are part of the human rights and imperative for the attainment of gender equality.
Reproductive health involves having a safe and satisfying sex life, as well as being able to have children and the freedom to decide if, when and how often to do so.
