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    Co-trimoxazole as prophylaxis against opportunistic infections in HIV-infected Zambian children (CHAP): a double-blind randomised placebo-controlled trial

    The Lancet, 2004
    Trials of a low-cost antibiotic drug with HIV infected children in Zambia have been stopped early when it became clear that the drug nearly halved the mortality rate compared with placebo. The researchers argue that the co-trimoxazole drug should be given to all children with HIV in developing countries to help reduce illness and death from opportunistic infections such as pneumonia. The tr
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    Reducing maternal and neonatal mortality in the poorest communities

    British Medical Journal, 2004
    This article from the British Medical Journal (BMJ) asserts that current safe motherhood and newborn care programmes, which emphasise skilled attendance and institutional delivery, are failing to reach the poorest populations. This is because the poorest mothers are more likely to deliver at home than in a health facility.
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    Targeted food assistance in the context of HIV/AIDS

    Consortium for Southern Africa Food Security Emergency, 2004
    This paper from the Consortium for Southern Africa Food Security Emergency (C-SAFE) reviews C-SAFE targeted food assistance programmes. The paper aims to understand the opportunities, constraints and practices associated with targeted food assistance, with particular emphasis on HIV and AIDS-affected individuals and households.
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    Food for assets - adapting programming to an HIV/AIDS context

    Consortium for Southern Africa Food Security Emergency, 2004
    This report from the Consortium for Southern Africa Food Security Emergency (C-SAFE) reviews a variety of Food for Assets (FFA) projects with the aim of identifying better practices in FFA programming. It examines the shift from Food for Work approaches, which focused on employment generation, to FFA, which emphasises community managed assets, including the development of human capital.
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    HIV/AIDS and Australia’s international approach: aid, trade and the Global Fund

    AID/WATCH, 2004
    This short paper outlines these areas of Australia’s international involvement in the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS.
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    2003 National HIV/AIDS and Reproductive Health Survey (NARHS), Nigeria

    HIV/AIDS Impact on Education Clearinghouse, 2003
    This National HIV/AIDS and Reproductive Health Survey for Nigeria was conducted in 2003 and consulted over 10 000 people, aged 15 – 64.
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    Treating AIDS now: an opportunity for the UK to lead the world in bringing AIDS treatment to all who need it

    People and Planet, 2004
    This paper is a call to action for the UK government to use its international leadership to increase access to HIV/AIDS treatment. The paper outlines the case for antiretrovirals (ARV), as well as the key role of drug costs in determining access to ARVs. It then makes the case for expanding generic drug production in developing countries and explores the barriers to this expansion.
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    Women and HIV/AIDS: confronting the crisis

    United Nations Development Fund for Women, 2004
    This report, published by UNIFEM, UNAIDS and UNFPA, is a call to action to address the triple threat of gender inequality, poverty and HIV/AIDS. It highlights the work of the Global Coalition on Women and AIDS, a UNAIDS initiative that supports programmes which mitigate the impact of HIV/AIDS on women and girls worldwide.
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    The impact of HIV AIDS on land rights: case studies from Kenya

    Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa, 2004
    This study explores the relationship between HIV/AIDS and land rights in Kenya, with a particular focus on women as a socially vulnerable group.
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    Workplace Guide for Managers and Labor Leaders (HIV/AIDS)

    Support for Analysis and Research in Africa, USAID, 2002
    This paper provides a step-by-step approach to help workplaces respond to the risks of HIV/AIDS through policies, prevention education, care, and support programs. The manual offers examples, best practices, and references from diverse employers and trade unions all over the world.

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