Who programme to map best repproductive health practices

The WHO Programme To Map Best Reproductive Health Practices was initiated by the Department of Reproductive Health and Research, W.H.O. in 1997. This Programme includes activities to generate evidence by conducting primary research, synthesizing relevant evidence through systematic reviews and disseminating evidence on best practices through the WHO Reproductive Health Library (RHL). RHL i.s an annually updated specialist database in reproductive health targeting health workers in developing countries and is available on a free-subscription basis in these countries. RHL includes Cochrane systematic reviews from The Cochrane Library, commentaries specially written for RHL and other useful information.
Published in English and Spanish, RHL currently has around 10,000 subscribers worldwide. A Chinese version is being prepared and the sixth issue will be published in early 2003.
Questions important in developing countries are regularly identified and systematic reviews conducted to answer these questions. These activities are undertaken with a capacity building component where training in systematic review methodology is provided.
Altogether, the Programme conducts research in implementation of reproductive health practices, systematic reviews in reproductive health and disseminates globally, reliable and up-to-date information on best practices in developing countries.