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  Non-state providers, the state, and health in post-conflict fragile states

  Development in Practice, 2010

  This paper looks at some of the roles of non-state providers (NSPs) in providing health services in fragile states that are coming out of conflict, and the relationships of NSPs with state agencies.
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  Engaging media in communicating research on sexual and reproductive health and rights in sub- Saharan Africa: experiences and lessons learned

  PubMed Central, 2011

  This paper describes the experiences of the African Population and Health Research Center and its partners in cultivating the interest and building the capacity of the media in evidence-based reporting of reproductive health issues in sub-Saharan Africa.
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  Effects of a mass media intervention on HIV-related stigma: ‘Radio Diaries’ program in Malawi

  Health Education Research, 2011

  HIV-related stigma has been recognised as a significant public health issue, yet gaps remain in development and evaluation of mass media interventions to reduce stigma. The Malawi ‘Radio Diaries’ (RD) programme features people with HIV telling stories about their everyday lives. This study evaluates the programme's effects on stigma and the additional effects of group discussion.
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  Use of mass media campaigns to change health behaviour

  The Lancet, 2010

  This review paper, published in the Lancet, discusses the outcomes of mass media campaigns in the context of various health-risk behaviours (such as use of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs, heart disease risk factors, sex-related behaviours, road safety, cancer screening and prevention, child survival, and organ or blood donation). Key highlights of the paper include:
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  “Vrai Djo” project: a campaign to promote positive male role models in the fight against sexual and gender based violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

  Search for Common Ground, 2011

  This report presents progress of a Search for Common Ground (SFCG) project aimed at sensitising the population of western Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to the need to change behaviour towards women, and to shape male attitudes so that they are more respectful and positive towards women. Key results of the project include:
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  ICT as a tool for accessing medical content and knowledge in local languages - Sri Lanka’s perspective

  Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka, 2010

  ICT tools are crucial to providing urgently needed information and knowledge to healthcare professionals and the general public regardless of their geographical location.
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  Why bother? Global health and AIDS: fighting for justice and equity

  Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation - NORAD, 2011

  33 million people are living with HIV, close to 9 million children die every year, and hundreds of thousands of women die of pregnancy-related complications. This report drawn from seminar-discussions argues that while we have made some progress, we need to redouble our efforts to increase health equity, alleviate suffering, and promote healthy people and communities.
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  Rebuilding health systems to improve health and promote statebuilding in post-conflict countries: A theoretical framework and research agenda

  Social Science and Medicine, 2010

  This paper argues that violent conflicts claim lives, disrupt livelihoods, and halt delivery of essential services, such as health care and education. To this end, the authors argue that health systems are often devastated in conflicts as health professionals flee, infrastructure is destroyed, and the supply of drugs and supplies is halted.Key messages of the paper are:
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  South Sudan faces grim health and humanitarian situation

  The Lancet, 2011

  On July 9, 2011 when South Sudan became Africa's youngest nation, it inherited some formidable health and humanitarian challenges. Emerging from several decades of civil war, the author argues that South Sudan has a severe shortage of health workers and facilities, with only 16% of people in the region accessing health care.Other key issues highlighted in this paper include:
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  Health care systems and conflict: a fragile state of affairs

  PLoS Medicine, 2011

  This paper argues that while health care systems are necessary in all countries, the importance of strong health care systems to fragile nations, and the damage done to these systems during conflict, receive less attention than they should.

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