Sexual Health Programme Sexually transmitted diseases and poor maternity care cause many health problems in Africa, especially among low-income and rural communities.
Pregnancy related care is inadequate which leads to high maternal and infant mortality rates.
A high number of illegal abortions which are not medically supervised add to women's health problems. To further complicate the situation, contraception is not available to many who want it and the fertility rate is among the highest in the world. This crisis affects the health of African women, and the survival and well-being of their children. AIDS is perhaps the biggest current challenge to Africa's health. Its spread is linked to other sexually transmitted infections, so control of these is essential.