SRH education for immigrants in Flanders | ICRH

TEAM MEMBERS 

Katia Van Egmond; Leen Naessens; Bea Parmentier; Marleen Temmerman;

PERIOD 

01/07/2003-28/02/2005

PARTNERS

• ICRH, Ghent University, Belgium
• Sensoa vzw, Antwerp, Belgium

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