Fathalla M F
Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
Hum Reprod. 1988 Jan;3(1):7-10. doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.humrep.a136655.
The WHO Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction was established in 1972, to respond to a global expansion in research needs in human reproduction, especially in the area of fertility regulation. The Programme's limited resources come from voluntary contributions by governments and international agencies. The emphasis is always on the needs of developing countries. The Programme has to keep the field under continuous review, and to direct its limited resources to the major unmet needs. This paper presents, from a global perspective, the needs and priorities in the promotion of research in human reproduction. It is emphasized that research has to be backed up by political commitment and resources if it is to have an impact on reproductive health. The role of determinants of health, other than and beyond the medical services, has also to be recognized. Promotion of research in human reproduction, to serve developing country needs, has to move into two directions. One is the mobilization of a global effort to develop and test technologies, where the available technologies are not satisfactory to meet the needs and where the research is slackening. The second is the strengthening of in-country resources for research to deal with country-specific problems and to enable countries to utilize, to the best, available technologies.
世界卫生组织人类生殖研究、发展与研究培训特别规划于1972年设立，以应对全球范围内人类生殖研究需求的增长，特别是在生育调节领域。该规划有限的资源来自各国政府和国际机构的自愿捐款。重点始终放在发展中国家的需求上。该规划必须持续审查该领域，并将其有限的资源用于尚未满足的主要需求。本文从全球视角介绍了促进人类生殖研究的需求和优先事项。强调研究若要对生殖健康产生影响，必须有政治承诺和资源作为后盾。还必须认识到医疗服务之外的健康决定因素的作用。为满足发展中国家的需求而促进人类生殖研究，必须朝着两个方向发展。一是动员全球力量开发和测试技术，因为现有技术无法令人满意地满足需求且研究工作有所松懈。二是加强国内研究资源，以应对各国特有的问题，并使各国能够充分利用现有技术。
