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The World Association for Sexual Health (WAS) calls for nominations for the WAS Gold Medal Award
28 August, 2011

 The Gold Medal is the most prestigious honour awarded by the World Association for Sexual Health. A maximum of five medals are awarded at the WAS Biennial Congress.

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WAS Youth Initiative
14 August, 2011

 To contribute to youth’s sexual health and sexual rights through a fuller participation of youth in WAS governance, policies and activities of young people, WAS has launched its young initiative

Young people will be fully involved in the attainment of WAS new Strategic Plan.  

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The World Association for Sexual Health (WAS) rejects all and any form of discrimination based on sexual orientation
8 August, 2011

India’s Minister for Health and Family Welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad allegedly stated that homosexuality “is a disease which has come from other countries” in a press conference on HIV/Aids on Monday in Delhi (4th July - BBC NEWS South Asia 5th July) despite gay sex being decriminalized in the country in 2009.

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Glasgow WAS Declaration Forging the future of improved sexual health for all
13 July, 2011

Sexual health is a state of physical, emotional, mental and social well-being related to sexuality; it is not merely the absence of disease, dysfunction or infirmity. Sexual health requires a positive and respectful approach to sexuality and sexual relationships, as well as the possibility of having pleasurable and safe...

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Marc Ganem, MD WAS past-President died unexpectedly on June 12, 2011
10 July, 2011

Marc Ganem, MD, Sexologist, Obstetrician and Gynecologist, WAS President 2001-2005 and President of the World Congress of Sexology in 2001, died suddently and unexpectedly and  of an apparent massive heart attack on June 12, 2011 just before the Opening Ceremony of the World Congress of Sexual Health in Glasgow, Scotland. ...

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20th WORLD CONGRESS FOR SEXUAL HEALTH: Glasgow, UK, June 12-16, 2011
4 March, 2011

 The biennial WAS Congress unites international clinicians, researchers, educators, activists and policy makers specializing in the multitude of fields related to sexual health. 

Under the auspices of the World Association for Sexual Health (WAS), attendees will share knowledge on diverse issues of behavioural, clinical,...

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VALE; Juanjo Borras-Valls
26 January, 2011

Dr. Juan Jose Borras-Valls July 15, 1954 – December 31, 2010

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Call for congress bids 2015 issued
4 January, 2011

The World Association for Sexual Health invites member organizations to apply to host the 2015 WAS World Congress for Sexual Health. If your organization is interested in presenting a bid, please download the pdf file with detailed instructions.

WAS has held Congresses in  Australia, Central America and the Carribean, Europe,...

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Middle East Sexual Health Committee
19 November, 2010

The World Association for Sexual Health recently established a Committee focussing on the Middle East. All members of the Committee come from Muslim countries, with representatives from Bahrain,Iran,  Lebanon, Egypt and  Pakistan. The purpose is to promote sexual health in Middle Eastern countries . Part of the Committee's brief is to...

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World Sexual Health Day celebrated for the first time on September 4th, 2010
19 October, 2010

The World Association for Sexual Health (WAS) celebrated World Sexual Health Day for the first time on September 4th, 2010Thirty countries scheduled activities and 20 reported activities: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Ecuador, Iceland, Iran, Italy, Macedonia, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Para

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