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Fertility in African communities affected by HIV
Knowledge Services, IDS, 2011This "Studies of HIV in African communities 'Highlights'", which was produced by IDS Knowledge Services with partners in the ALPHA Network, includes findings and recommendations around the topic of fertility in African communities affected by HIV. This publication is based on the research which came out of the ALPHA Network's seventh workshop on 'HIV & Fertility: an examinationDocumentYoung lives, international study of childhood poverty - working papers
Young Lives, 2011Working papers from the Young Lives study.Papers below date from 2010-2011. Please see the site for further selection of papers dating back to 2002.DocumentYoung lives, international study of childhood poverty - policy papers
Young Lives, 2011Policy papers from the Young Lives study:DocumentBlame and banishment: The underground HIV epidemic aff ecting children in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
United Nations Children's Fund, 2010This report, published by UNICEF, highlights the issues faced by children living with HIV, adolescents engaged in risky behaviours, pregnant women using drugs, and the more than one million children and young people who live or work on the streets of Eastern Europe and Central Asia.Key findings of the report are:DocumentSupport the workforce
World Health Organization, 2010This briefing note posits that boosting the capacity of the health workforce is an integral part of health systems strengthening, and has to be a priority for achieving MDGs 4 and 5.DocumentLow birth weight and fetal anaemia as risk factors for infant morbidity in rural Malawi
Malawi Medical Journal, 2009In sub-Saharan Africa, infant morbidity and mortality rates are excessively high and reductions have not kept pace with expectations. Most available data indicate that diarrhoea, malaria and acute respiratory infections account for the majority of infant deaths.DocumentMaternal, newborn, child and reproductive health
The Global Health Council, 2010This position paper on maternal, newborn, child and reproductive health contains detailed information about each health area, the key interventions that are needed and the Global Health Council's positions and recommendations for making progress in these areas.Key conclusions from this paper are:DocumentChild health and the missing link: working with the private sector for better results
The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, 2010This paper, published by the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, is a draft for discussion on the role of the private sector in the delivery of health services and products in low- and middle-income countries, specifically in the area of child health.OrganisationWomen and Children First (UK)
Advocacy and research organisation working to improve maternal and newborn health.DocumentGood practice guide: community mobilisation through women’s groups to improve the health of mothers and babies
Women and Children First (UK), 2011This good practice guide, based on the experience of a project in India and Bangladesh called Saving Mothers and Children, describes an approach that has the potential to reduce maternal and newborn deaths, and to address other health problems.Pages