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Reproductive health issues in Greece
12nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Athens, Areteion Hospital.
Objective:
To evaluate reproductive health issues in Greece.
Methods:
Analysis of hospital data and national registry reports.
Results:
The rate of population growth in Greece is declining and is now 0.99% p.a. The maternal mortality ratio is approximately 3.6 per 100,000 live births, and perinatal and infant mortality are approximately 10/1,000 and 16/1,000 respectively. However, only 28-30% of sexually active women use contraception and approximately 300,000 terminations are performed each year. Sexually transmitted diseases are less common than in 1985: the incidence of syphilis is less than 4 per 100,000 population and that of gonorrhoea is less than 25/100,000. Between 1984 and September 1996, 1,421 cases of AIDS were reported; of these, 1,252 (88.1%) were in men and 169 (11.9%) in women. The incidence of human papilloma virus infection increased and at least 30% of sexually active women are infected.
Conclusion:
Good reproductive health is of major importance to women and health agencies but there are still significant obstacles to overcome in some regions.