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  Integrating reproductive health: myth and ideology

  Bulletin of the World Health Organization : the International Journal of Public Health, 1999

  This paper, published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization, explores the gap between rhetoric on the integration of HIV and reproductive health services, and actual progress made. The paper compares the health systems of Ghana, Kenya and Zambia with that of South Africa to examine progress on integration since 1994.
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  How can the real scale of the HIV/AIDS pandemic be measured?

  id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2005

  Since 1997, The Joint United Nations Programme on AIDS (UNAIDS) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have provided estimates for the number of people living with HIV in different countries every two years.  As new methods are developed for calculating existing and future trends in the disease, figures can be startlingly different.  How can accurate decisions be made on health spending if policy
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  Dreams & desires: sexual and reproductive health experiences of HIV positive women

  International Planned Parenthood Federation, 2004

  This publication from the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) and the International Community of Women Living with HIV/AIDS (ICW) explores the specific sexual and reproductive health issues facing HIV positive women.
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  Assessing the performance of paediatric care in Kenyan district hospitals

  id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2005

  In developing countries, one child in 10 dies before its fifth birthday. District hospitals are essential for providing health care to children in these countries. Many district hospitals in sub-Saharan Africa remain under-resourced, with poorly trained staff, run-down equipment, and a lack of drugs and supplies. Tackling these problems requires local, national and international action.
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  Spot the difference: efficacy versus effectiveness for anti-malarial drugs

  id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2005

  In much of sub-Saharan Africa, changes in anti-malarial drug policy are largely driven by evidence from clinical efficacy studies. A study by the Kenya Medical Research Institute shows that a drug’s effectiveness is influenced by more factors than simply its clinical efficacy. Policy-makers should also consider brand use, drug quality and adherence when selecting drugs for nationwide use.
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  Addressing seed security in disaster response: linking relief with development

  Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical, Colombia, 2004

  This volume contains eight case studies on seed aid in Africa. The case studies were undertaken to evaluate various forms of emergency seed aid in the field and to couple these with analyses of the broader seed and crop systems.
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  The effects of contraception on obstetric outcome

  World Health Organization, 2004

  This paper from the World Health Organization examines the link between contraceptive use and improved maternal and child health. A review of existing evidence shows that family planning leads to longer birth intervals, fewer births to older and very young mothers, and fewer women having large numbers of children – all key factors in reducing maternal mortality.
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  Mapping trade policy: understanding the challenges of civil society participation

  Institute of Development Studies UK, 2004

  This paper examines the way that a range of development actors view and engage with the arena of trade policy, focusing in particular on the challenges encountered by civil society actors participating in that arena.
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  Health facility committees: the governance issue

  Aga Khan Health Services, 2004

  This brief, from Aga Khan Health Service in Kenya, is based on the experience of a pilot project in the Kwale District, whose objective was to strengthen the management role of dispensary health committees (DHCs) in local dispensaries.
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  Can pro-poor water and sanitation tariffs deliver water for all?

  id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2005

  The design of tariffs for water and sanitation service provision has become a significant development issue. It is magnified as donors encourage public-private partnerships (PPPs) and private sector participation (PSP) in order to improve water and sanitation services for the poor.

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