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    The epidemiological impact of an HIV vaccine on the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Southern India

    World Bank, 2003
    This paper examines the potential epidemiological impact of preventive HIV vaccines on the HIV epidemic in Southern India using a mathematical deterministic dynamic compartmental model.Various assumptions about the degree of protection offered by such a vaccine, the extent of immunological response of those vaccinated, and the duration of protection afforded are explored.
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    The potential demand for an HIV/AIDS vaccine in Brazil

    World Bank, 2002
    This study assesses the potential demand by the public sector for a preventive HIV/AIDS vaccine in Brazil and the costs of alternative strategies for a vaccination program.The study reviews the cost and impact of HIV/AIDS in Brazil, in terms of disease and economic burden, as a proxy for the benefits of an HIV/AIDS vaccine.
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    FHI/UNAIDS best practices in HIV/AIDS prevention collection

    Family Health International, 2001
    This collection of work is centred on HIV/AIDS prevention in the non-industrialised world and is based on studies performed by FHI's international and local partners in an international HIV prevention, the AIDS Control and Prevention (AIDSCAP) Project.The book offers case studies, models and lessons learnt to assist individuals, communities, municipalities, non-governmental organisations, busin
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    WABA/UNICEF Colloquium on HIV and breastfeeding

    World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action, 2002
    This resource is a collection of conference presentations on breastfeeding and HIV transmission, includingthe role of breastfeeding-supportive NGOs in HIV and infant feedingHIV and infant feeding: a framework for priority actionsexperiences with early cessation of breast feeding among HIV infected women in Kampala, UgandaPMTCT, infant feeding: the Botswana experienceHIV and
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    HIV/AIDS and STI prevention and care in Rwandan refugee camps in the United Republic of Tanzania

    Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, 2003
    This monograph documents the first large-scale AIDS and STI intervention programme to be implemented during a refugee crisis. It describes the operational aspects of the intervention, the observed impact and the effect this experience had on policies and practices in other refugee situations, among both international and nongovernmental organizations.
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    Male circumcision: current epidemiological and field evidence

    US Agency for International Development, 2003
    This is the report of a conference held from September 18 and 19, 2002.
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    Forced migration and transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections: policy and programmatic responses

    HIV Insite, 2001
    Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV/AIDS have become urgent concerns for populations affected by armed conflict and migration (both forced and voluntary). Poverty, powerlessness, and social instability affect the spread of STIs and HIV.
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    Knowledge, attitudes, and sexual behaviour among the Nigerian military concerning HIV/AIDS and STDs

    Policy Project, Futures Group, Washington, 2002
    This paper reports on a 2001 survey conducted in the Nigerian Armed Forces to better understand the dynamics and underlying factors of the spread of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and HIV/AIDS in the military.Findings include:Nigerian military personnel find themselves in professional and personal situations that lead to engaging in high-risk behaviours that could put them at risk
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    Voluntary counseling and testing for HIV: a strategic framework

    Family Health International, 2001
    This document describes FHI’s strategy and contribution to the efforts to improve HIV counseling and testing (VCT) services.FHI’s approach is to:Support countries in the following policy areas:advocacy for VCT services to policymakers, and leaders at various levelsdevelopment of national guidelines on HIV counselling and testingdevelopment of standardised HIV counselin
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    Gender focused responses to HIV/AIDS

    United Nations Development Programme, 2003
    This report looks at the gendered impact of HIV/AIDS in Swaziland, and advocates the promotion of shared responsibilities for the prevention and care and to address the power relations and inequalities between men and women.It argues that that women’s vulnerability to HIV/AIDS infection is increased because:women are economically dependent on men, their high poverty levels and lack of a

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