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  Antenatal care in developing countries: promises, achievements and missed opportunities

  World Health Organization, 2003

  This report, produced by the World Health Organization (WHO), analyses patterns and trends in antenatal care use, using data drawn from household surveys carried out in developing countries from 1990 to 2001.
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  United Nations learning strategy on HIV/AIDS: building competence of the UN and its staff to respond to HIV/AIDS

  Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, 2004

  This paper describes the learning strategy designed to help the UN system develop the competence of its staff on HIV/AIDS.
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  AIDS and girls' education

  Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, 2004

  This fact sheet explores the relationship between the education of girls and HIV/AIDS. It argues that education is one of the key defences against the spread of HIV and the impact of AIDS.
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  Microbicides, women and AIDS

  Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, 2004

  This fact sheet deals with microbicides, a method for women to protect themselves from HIV which is currently under development.
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  Adolescent and youth reproductive health in the Asia and Near East Region: status, issues, policies, and programs

  Policy Project, Futures Group, Washington, 2004

  This paper presents the findings of a series of assessments of adolescent and youth reproductive health conducted by the Policy Project in 13 countries in the Asia and Near East (ANE) region.
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  Empowering communities to respond to HIV/AIDS: Ndola demonstration project on maternal and child health: operations research final report

  Population Council, USA, 2003

  This paper presents the results of a pre-post intervention study of the Ndola Demonstration Project in Zambia, whose goal was to pilot the introduction of infant feeding counselling (IFC) and voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) at antenatal care (ANC) sites as interventions to reduce mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV.Findings include:during the intervention mothers became i
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  Violence against women and AIDS

  Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, 2004

  This fact sheet analyses the issue of violence against women and its relationship with AIDS.
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  Women who know a person with AIDS do not have elevated condom use rates

  Alan Guttmacher Institute, 2003

  This article summarises the findings of a study which attempted to identify factors that affect condom use among women in South Africa.
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  Adding it up: the benefits of investing in sexual and reproductive health care

  Alan Guttmacher Institute, 2004

  This report, produced by the Alan Guttmacher Institute (AGI), advocates increased funding for sexual and reproductive health services, particularly in poor countries; emphasising the broad range of benefits – not only in terms of health but also social and gender equity, economic growth and democratic governance – that this investment will bring.
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  Deadly delay: South Africa’s efforts to prevent HIV in survivors of sexual violence

  Human Rights Watch, 2004

  This report highlights the obstacles to effective post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) provision in South Africa and their solutions, and serves to illustrate lessons of the South African experience that may be useful for countries that are beginning to discuss or develop PEP services.Recommendations to the Government of South Africa include:launch an information campaign to educate the publ

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