Established in 1975, the Sexual and Reproductive Health Section works to improve the health of women, men and children by ensuring that sexual and reproductive health remain major domestic and international priorities.
We were formerly named the Population, Reproductive, and Sexual Health Section.
Learn more about sexual and reproductive health.
Our Members
Our members encompass all kinds of public health professionals, including SRH service providers, counselors, educators, administrators, researchers, scholars and policy specialists, as well as others concerned about these issues.
Our Work
We strive to build bridges between local and global reproductive health issues, between research and public policy and advocacy, and across academic disciplines and professions. We seek to ensure that sexual and reproductive health remain major domestic and international priorities.
The SRH Section addresses a multitude of public health problems and issues, including:
- Abortion access and care
- Reproductive justice
- Sexual and reproductive health for all people
- Contraception
- Programs and services
- Policy and law
- Sex, sexuality, and sexual health across the life cycle
- Identities and orientations
- Sexually transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS
- Sexual violence and assault
- Inclusive sexuality education
Member Benefits
As a member of our Section, you can help grow our legacy in public health practice! We offer many opportunities for involvement, such as joining Section leadership, collaborating with other organizations and partners, influencing APHA policies and priorities, reviewing abstracts and presenting your research at the APHA Annual Meeting. We also provide on-going opportunities for continuing education and career development through webinars and other section-sponsored events.
Attend Events
Check out the APHA calendar for upcoming Section events and browse our sessions at the 2024 APHA Annual Meeting and Expo.
Join Us!
Your participation is vital to our continued success. Become an active member of the Section when you join APHA. If you are already an APHA member, you can join as your second Section for no additional cost by updating your member profile.
Visit on APHA LEAD
Members can visit us on APHA LEAD to learn about upcoming events, join in discussions with other Section members, and access our Section’s resource library.
Contribute
Support our efforts by making a donation.