WHO has launched an AI-assisted tool for beta-testing, designed to help policymakers, experts, and healthcare professionals access reliable sexual and reproductive health and rights information fast.1
ChatHRP
ChatHRP was created by WHO’s Human Reproduction Programme (HRP) and only draws from verified research and guidance collected by HRP and WHO, streamlining user access to its sexual and reproductive health databases.
It uses advanced natural language processing and retrieval-augmented generation to produce referenced content and minimise time spent searching through documents across various platforms and databases.
The AI tool has multilingual capabilities and low-bandwidth functionality to ensure global application, WHO reported.
It incorporates regular updates to align with newly published HRP materials.
ChatHRP also has a feedback loop through which professionals can flag any gaps in information.
The Beta-Testing Phase
Currently in the beta-testing phase, ChatHRP is intended for a wide professional audience.
Policymakers, healthcare workers, researchers, and civil society groups will be able to use the tool to quickly access up-to-date evidence, sources for academic work, and verify information regarding sexual and reproductive health.
WHO has outlined examples of questions that ChatHRP can answer, including:
- “What are the latest violence against women data in Oceania for women between 15-49?”
- “What are the recommendations on managing diabetes during pregnancy?”
- “Can PrEP and contraception be used at the same time?”
Combatting Misinformation in Sexual and Reproductive Health
Sexual and reproductive health misinformation is a systemic issue that undermines human rights across multiple levels, a 2025 scoping review concluded.2
Misinformation in this sphere was found to reinforce discriminatory social norms and the exclusion of marginalised voices.
It also impacts health systems by shaping provider knowledge and practice, disrupting service delivery, and constructing barriers to equitable care, researchers reported.
WHO reported that ChatHRP offers streamlined access to reliable information, marking a pushback against algorithms, opinions, or misinformation.
References
1 World Health Organization. Finding sexual and reproductive health and rights facts fast: a new AI-powered tool. 2026. Available at: https://www.who.int/news/item/23-04-2026-finding-sexual-and-reproductive-health-and-rights-facts-fast–a-new-ai-powered-tool. Last accessed: 30 April 2026.
2 Purnat TD et al. Impacts of sexual and reproductive health and rights misinformation in digital spaces on human rights protection and promotion: scoping review. JMIR Infodemiology. 2025;DOI:10.2196/83747.
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