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    Towards universal access: scaling up priority HIV/AIDS interventions in the health sector

    World Health Organization, 2007
    This progress report from the World Health Organisation (WHO) shows a steady increase in the global levels of access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) for people living with HIV. However, it shows less improvement in other priority areas of HIV treatment. The coverage rate for access to prophylactic ART by pregnant women, to prevent mother to child transmission of the virus, continues to be low.
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    Evaluating the safety of vaginal microbicides: the fundamentals

    Global Campaign for Microbicides, 2007
    This information bulletin from the Global Campaign for Microbicides explains how scientists will test the safety of vaginal microbicides. When they become available these products will empower women to protect themselves from HIV infection, but they must first pass a series of scientific trials.
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    Opportunities for woman-initiated HIV prevention methods among female sex workers in southern China

    Journal of Sex Research, 2007
    This article from the Journal of Sex Research reports high levels of awareness about HIV prevention methods among women sex workers in southern China. It shows the women are using a range of contraceptive practices, and different methods to prevent HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STI).
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    Integration between sexual and reproductive health and HIV and AIDS and Malaria: opportunities and strategic options for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria

    HLSP Institute, UK, 2007
    This discussion document from HLSP argues for greater integration of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) programmes with prevention work on both malaria and HIV. This integration should be a priority for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund).
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    UNAIDS practical guidelines for intensifying HIV prevention: towards universal access

    Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, 2007
    These guidelines from UNAIDS provide practical guidance for policy makers and planners who are working on creating universal access to HIV prevention services. The guidelines are based on the principle that it is necessary to tailor each national HIV prevention response to the specific social context, and the dynamics of the epidemic, in each country and among its vulnerable population groups.
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    "Routinizing" HIV testing in low- and middle-income countries

    Open Society Institute and Soros Foundations Network, 2007
    This discussion paper from the Public Health Programme of the Open Society Institute (OSI) examines the issues associated with scaling up access to HIV testing.
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    What's culture got to do with HIV and AIDS?

    Healthlink Worldwide [formerly Appropriate Health Resources and Technologies Action Group ], 2007
    This paper from Healthlink Worldwide argues that developing more effective cultural approaches to HIV prevention should be a priority. The paper draws on the preliminary findings of a study co-sponsored by the United Nations Economic, Social and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) to examine the role of culture in HIV work.
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    Acceptability of routine HIV testing ("Opt-Out") in antenatal services in two rural districts of Zimbabwe

    Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2006
    This article from the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (JAIDS) argues that routine HIV testing on an opt-out basis would be widely acceptable among pregnant women. Introducing this approach to testing could contribute significantly to improving uptake of services for the prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) in developing countries.
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    Why the development industry should get over its obsession with bad sex and start to think about pleasure

    Institute of Development Studies UK, 2007
    The development industry has emphasised the dangers of sex and sexuality - in relation to population control, disease and violence. This negative approach to sex has been filtered through a view of gender which stereotypes men as predators, women as victims, and fails to recognise the existence of transgender people.
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    Myths, misperceptions and fears addressing condom use barriers

    United Nations Population Fund, 2007
    The purpose of this booklet is to provide factual information that can be used to foster a positive attitude towards condom use. The message is kept simple and focuses on responding to common, reoccurring myths, misperceptions, and fears (MMF) related to condoms and condom use.

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