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    Literature Review on Adolescent Reproductive Health Studies Conducted in Tanzania 1988 - 1998

    Institute of Development Studies, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 1999
    Reviews all available adolescent reproductive health (ARH) documents and published articles on studies conducted or published in Tanzania in the past ten years (1988-1998). The study also includes as a background a review of some ARH studies carried out in Tanzania and Africa and in Tanzania before 1988.
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    Prevention of HIV transmission from mother to child: Strategic options

    Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, 1999
    Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) is by far the largest source of HIV infection in children below the age of 15 years. In countries where blood products are regularly screened and clean syringes and needles are widely available, it is virtually the only source in young children.Paper reviews methods for forming a national policy on prevention and treatment.
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    Acting early to prevent AIDS: the case of Senegal

    Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, 1999
    Describes the experience of Senegal, which has worked hard to prevent HIV spreading, and that has maintained one of the lowest rates of infection in sub-Saharan Africa. It discusses the situation in Senegal before AIDS began its rapid spread across much of Africa.
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    International AIDS Economics Network Newsletter

    International AIDS Economics Network, 1999
    Monthly electronic newsletter featuring information about updates to the IAEN web site and news items.Automated registration form is available on the web site.
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    The impact of adult deaths on children's health in northwestern Tanzania

    Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank, 2000
    The AIDS epidemic is dramatically increasing mortality of adults in many Sub-Saharan African countries, with potentially severe consequences for surviving family members.
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    Handbook for legislators on HIV/AIDS, law and human rights: action to combat HIV/AIDS in view of its devastating human, economic and social impact

    Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, 1999
    Aims at assisting parliamentarians and other elected officials to enact effective legislation and undertake appropriate law reform in the fight against AIDS.Provides examples of best legislative and regulatory practices gathered from around the world.
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    HIV, AIDS and the reappearance of an old myth

    Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, 2000
    The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has been decisively established as the cause of AIDS. Notwithstanding the evidence, a small but vocal group has continued to question the link between HIV and AIDS. Periodically, this results in media attention and generates some renewed public interest in their views.
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    Positive, Engaged, Involved: The Participation of People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) in Community-based Organizations

    Horizons, 1999
    Summary of research findings of pilot programme based on Burkina Faso (October 1998 to April 1999), to study effective practices in HIV/AIDS prevention and care.Horizons is looking at PLHA involvement in community-based organizations (CBOs) in several countries around the world.
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    Algorithms for purchasing AIDS vaccines

    Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank, 2000
    Paper delineates two different algorithms for the purchase of AIDS vaccines, to show how differences in policy objectives can greatly affect projections of the number of courses of vaccine that will be needed.Authors consider a hypothetical vaccine costing $10 to produce, and offering 60 percent, 75 percent, and 90 percent reductions in the risk of HIV for 10 years.
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    Sex Workers and the Cost of Safe Sex: The Compensating Differential for Condom Use in Calcutta

    Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank, 2000
    The practice of safe sex by commercial sex workers is considered to be central in preventing the transmission of AIDS in developing countries.

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