SRH education for immigrants in Flanders
OBJECTIVES
To make subjects like family planning, sexual health, HIV & STI's discussable
To improve reproductive health of immigrants in Flanders
METHODS
A knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) investigation on reproductive health, among the recently arrived immigrants in Flanders.
A review of international literature about reproductive health concerning immigrants.
RESULTS
A teaching module, to be used in courses on societal orientation of newcomers
A brochure on reproductive health, available in Arabic, Dutch, English, French, Polish, Russian, Serbian-Croatian-Bosnian, Spanish, Turkish
Funding agencies
Federal government, Province of East-Flanders
Team
Katia Van Egmond, Leen Naessens, Bea Parmentier, Marleen Temmerman
Partners
ICRH, Ghent University, Belgium; Sensoa vzw, Antwerp, Belgium
Period
July 01, 2003 - February 28, 2005
Project status
Project closed
Team members
Countries
Themes
Interpersonal violence
Reproductive rights
Family planning and contraception