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E Diczfalusy

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At least 19 recordsLinked to original sources
PubMed2004

The AMPPA network as a successful model for public-private or private-private partnership.

In 1997, the Rockefeller Foundation and the Ernst Schering Research Foundation (a subsidiary of Schering AG, Germany, on a non-profit basis) mounted a multi-year global collaborative effort, involving a network of top-level research institutions to intensify research on the regulation of the male reproductive system with special emphasis on post-testicular activity, utilizing new approaches in molecular pharmacology (application of molecular pharmacology for post-testicular activity (AMPPA) network). The new venture proved a success as a public-private sector partnership, as a collaborative scientific program, and as an approach to identify new targets applicable and suitable for drug finding for male fertility regulation.

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PubMed2002

Contraception and society.

When an idea meets the exigencies of an epoch, it becomes stronger than any form of political power and it becomes the common property of humankind. Such an idea was the development of contraceptives. In retrospect, the invention of contraceptives was as fundamental for the evolution of humankind as the invention of the wheel; today more than 550 million couples are using contraceptive methods. The large-scale use of contraceptives triggered the most powerful social revolutions of a century in reproductive health and gender equity, and substantially contributed to an unparalleled demographic change, characterized by a rapid aging of populations. One of the important reasons for population aging is a significant decline in fertility rates, resulting in gradually changing population structures with fewer and fewer children and more and more elderly persons. The causes underlying these demographic changes are complex and manifold; they reflect major societal changes of historical dimensions. Many of our institutions cater increasingly for a population structure that no longer exists. There is therefore an increasing need for institutional reforms in social security, health care, housing and education. In addition, several surveys conducted in the developed world have indicated an erosion of confidence in our basic institutions, e.g. courts and justice, the Church and Parliament. Whereas modem sociologists are concerned about an increase in crime, decrease in trust and depleted social capital, one can also observe an accelerated perception of our global destiny and a re-awakening of the moral impulse with a strong demand for increased transparency in public affairs. Also, various global communities have assumed a growing importance. It can be predicted that international professional communities, such as the European Society of Contraception, will play an increasingly important future role in influencing policies in general and health policies in particular. because of their profound commitment to the improvement of the human condition by the judicious use of new scientific information.

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PubMed2001

The demographic revolution and our common future.

The global population reached two billion people in 1927 and six billion in 1999. If the medium variant projection of the United Nations were to materialize, the Earth's population would reach nine billion in 2054. However, such a brave new world will be inhabited by a brave old humankind; in 2050, 16.4% of the world population and 27.6% of the European population are projected to be 65 years and above, and in 14 countries, including nine European ones, more than 10% of the total population will be 80 years or older. The United Nations also project a world-wide decline in the number of children and in total fertility, and by 2050, there will be more elderly than children in several parts of the world, particularly in Europe. It seems likely that many of our classical institutions, for instance healthcare -- unless reformed -- will cater increasingly for the needs of a population structure that no longer exists. The World Health Organization projects that by the year 2020, global health trends will be dominated by the ageing of the world population, the HIV/AIDS epidemic, tobacco-related mortality and declining child mortality. Furthermore, the leading causes of disease burden will be heart disease, depression and traffic accidents. How can we meet the giant challenges of the 21st century? In the view of the author, the most rational remedy must be a quantum leap in research in general and in medical research in particular.

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PubMed1999

The past, present and future.

My generation has seen more progress in science and technology than all preceding generations together. We have also witnessed several intellectual, technological, medical and social revolutions spearheaded by the contraceptive revolution and followed by those in reproductive health, gender equity, information, communication, globalization, international assistance, etc. The results of the first contraceptive revolution were spectacular, by 1990 some 900 million couples used contraception, which became a global lifestyle. When this revolution lost momentum, a new departure took place: the Rockefeller Foundation's Contraception-21 initiative. The major achievements of this initiative are presented in this volume. All papers represent a significant contribution also to the ultimate objective: the achievement of human dignity for every woman. The revolutions mentioned above profoundly changed the world and our perception of it. They will also assist humankind in deconstructing the deterministic worldview of past centuries and replacing it with a science-driven anthropocentric philosophy.

Contraception↗
PubMed1999

From the contraceptive to the anthropocentric revolution (Gregory Pincus in memoriam).

The author has seen more progress in science and technology than all scientists of all preceding periods together since the dawn of history and has witnessed a number of powerful revolutions (e.g. scientific, information, postindustrial, globalization, environmental, contraceptive, reproductive health, gender equity and demographic) that have profoundly changed the world and our perception of it. The contraceptive revolution started off this irreversible process with spectacular results. By 1990, contraception had become a global lifestyle for more than 900 million couples. It also resulted in subsequent revolutions in reproductive health and gender equity in a new world with a dramatically changed population structure with fewer and fewer children and more and more elderly. These revolutions will assist humankind in the 21st century in deconstructing the deterministic world view of past centuries and replacing it with a science-driven anthropocentric world view.

Contraception↗
PubMed1997

In search of human dignity: gender equity, reproductive health and healthy aging.

This paper analyzes the nine pillars of human dignity (sufficient food, potable water, shelter, sanitation, health services, healthy environment, education, employment and personal security), which humankind tries to establish by following nine approaches to reality (scientific, cultural, religious, ethical, economical, ecological, socio-critical, philosophical and political) in a world drastically changed by nine revolutions (demographic, scientific, technological, communication, global identity, environmental, contraceptive, reproductive health and gender equity). The author's generation participated in these revolutions and contributed to the global intellectual process by which gender equity and reproductive health assumed a central role in world affairs. A rapidly aging world population constitutes another major challenge. Its likely impact on the very fundaments of our future social, economical, health and even political infrastructures is--as yet--incompletely comprehended by the international community. The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) has and will continue to have an indispensable role in assisting humankind to reach its ultimate goal : human dignity.

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PubMed1997

Women and the third and fourth age.

In 1900, the world population was less than 1.7 billion people; the United Nations projects that in 2000 it will be 6.2, and in 2020, 7.9 billion. The proportion of the elderly (65 years and over), will increase from 5.1% (1950) to 6.8% by the year 2000 and to 8.8% by 2020, when out of an elderly population of 796 million people, 124 million are projected to be 80 years and over. Due to an increasing gender inequality in life expectation, the majority of the elderly will be women. An aged population is a basically new feature in the history of humanity, the implications of which are-as yet-incompletely understood. It is clear, however, that the last years of life are accompanied by an increase in disability and sickness, with very high demands for health and social services. Hence, the soaring elderly population will raise major social, economic and ethical issues worldwide and may strain to the limit the ability of health, social and economic infrastructures of many countries. It may also result in an increasingly large proportion of humanity (the elderly in general and elderly women, in particular) living in absolute poverty. The demographic, health, socioeconomic and ethical dimensions of the problem are discussed with particular emphasis on the situation of elderly women and a plea is made for greatly increased medical and socioeconomic research.

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PubMed1995

[Reproductive health at the threshold of the third millennium].

Attention is called to the extent and consequences of uncontrolled population growth. The concept of reproductive health is defined and the most important pillars are presented. These are the status of women, family planning, antenatal care, decreasing maternal mortality, termination of pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases (AIDS), infertility, malignancies of the reproductive tract, nutrition, care of the newborn and children, adolescent sex, dangerous sexual practices, way of life and environment. The contradiction of increasing health costs and increasing poverty is exposed.

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PubMed1995

Research on human reproduction and the United Nations.

The Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction was established in 1972 by the World Health Organisation to promote, co-ordinate, support, conduct and evaluate research on human reproduction with particular reference to the needs of developing countries. Today, the Programme is the main instrument of reproductive health research in the United Nations System. In addition to advising member state governments, the Programme supports research and development activities in the areas of technology assessment, development, introduction and transfer, epidemiological and social science research on reproductive health and essential national health research. Another important area of activity consists of strengthening the research capability of developing countries to enable them to address reproductive health problems of national relevance.

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