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  Nutrition and health status of children in internally displaced households in the Kosti Region of Sudan

  Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, 2004

  This report analyses the health and nutrition conditions of internally displaced children, aged 6 to 24 months, from the Kosti region of Sudan. The report also explores the determinants of these conditions.
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  Skilled attendant at birth 2006 updates

  World Health Organization, 2006

  This factsheet, published by the World Health Organization, reports the latest data on the proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, for countries, regions and sub-regions. Along with maternal mortality rates, this data is used as an indicator of progress towards the fifth Millennium Development Goal, which aims to improve maternal health.
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  Human resources for obstetric care in northern Tanzania: distribution of quantity or quality?

  Human Resources for Health, 2005

  This article from Human Resources for Health assesses the availability and distribution of healthcare professionals delivering emergency obstetric care in Northern Tanzania. The research found that there are adequate numbers of suitably trained healthcare workers in Tanzania to meet the national standards for healthcare delivery.
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  Why invest in communications for immunisation?: evidence and lessons learned

  Center for Communication Programs, John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2005

  This report makes a case for revitalizing investments in communication for immunization. It considers communication in a broad sense, including advocacy, social and community mobilization, and information, education, and communication (IEC) activities. Without well-planned, adequately funded strategic communication, immunization programs fall short of meeting and sustaining coverage goals.
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  Side by side: building and sustaining a culture of youth participation at Reprolatina: a case study from Southeastern Brazil

  International Women's Health Coalition, 2005

  This report presents a case study of effective youth participation at Reprolatina, a nongovernmental sexual and reproductive health and rights organisation based in Southeastern Brazil.
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  The effects of conflict on the health and well-being of women and girls in Darfur: situational analysis report: conversations with the community

  United Nations Children's Fund, 2005

  This report provides an overview of community perceptions about the risks women and girls currently face in Darfur as a result of the conflict.The study’s main objectives were to gain an increased understanding of how the conflict had affected women and girl’s health; to determine men’s perceptions on how the conflict had affected the health of women and girls , and to gain insight into the ind
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  The implications of early marriage for HIV/AIDS policy

  Population Council, USA, 2004

  This briefing paper is based on a background paper prepared for the WHO/UNFPA/Population Council Technical Consultation on Married Adolescents, held in Geneva, Switzerland, 9–12 December 2003.
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  Transition to replacement feeding by HIV-positive women who breastfeed

  LINKAGES Project, 2004

  This document, published by the Linkages Project, provides guidelines for HIV-positive women who choose to transition from breastfeeding to replacement feeding at about six months.
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  Developing a human rights-based approach to addressing maternal mortality

  DFID Health Resource Centre (HRC), 2005

  This paper, published by the DFID Health Resource Centre, looks at how approaches based on human rights could accelerate a reduction in maternal mortality, drawing on evidence from case studies.
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  Formative research on youth peer education program productivity and sustainability

  Family Health International, 2005

  This document develops tools to assess programmatic impact and cost effectiveness of youth peer education (YPE) - a widely used approach to reproductive health promotion and HIV prevention.The study had two objectives: to describe the programme dynamics, activities, costs, and outputs in two countries (Zambia and the Dominican Republic) in order to identify the core elements of successful YPE p

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