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    Rwanda: “Marked for Death”, rape survivors living with HIV/AIDS in Rwanda

    Amnesty International, 2004
    This Amnesty International report explores the situation of rape survivors living with HIV/AIDS in Rwanda.
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    HIV prevention for young people in developing countries: report of a technical meeting

    US Agency for International Development, 2003
    This report is a summary of the presentations and discussions held in July 2003 between USAID, Institute of Youth Development (IYD) and YouthNet/Family Health International on the subject of HIV prevention for young people. The aim of the meeting was to share research and experiences in HIV/AIDS prevention programmes.
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    The application of geographical information systems to important public health problems in Africa

    International Journal of Health Geographics, BioMed Central, 2002
    This article, published in the International Journal of Health Geographics by BioMed Central, considers the application of geographical information systems (GIS) technology to health research and planning in Africa.
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    Safeguarding investment in PMTCT programs by incorporating essential newborn care

    Basic Support for Institutionalizing Child Survival, USAID, 2004
    This briefing paper, produced by Basics II, advocates integration of essential newborn care into programmes for the prevention of mother-to-child-transmission (PMTCT) of HIV/AIDS.
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    Integrating gender into HIV/AIDS programmes: a review paper

    World Health Organization, 2003
    This review paper aims to provide background information and a suggested framework for considering the issues and challenges of integrating gender into programmatic and policy action. It also offers some programmatic examples of successful HIV/AIDS interventions that have addressed gender issues in a meaningful and significant way.
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    Reinforced prevention efforts for HIV

    The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 2004
    This short article presents trends in the evolution of the HIV/AIDS epidemic around the world and offers some general advice.Findings and conclusions include:the countries in Eastern Europe and Asia are experiencing "newer" HIV epidemicsthese can only be reversed if HIV care and prevention programmes, particularly those targeting vulnerable groups, are scaled up in these regions
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    Antiretroviral drugs and the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV infection in resource-constrained settings

    World Health Organization, 2004
    This paper analyses the different alternatives that are available for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV in resource-constrained settings, and makes recommendations about the best course of action in a number of situations.The paper argues that there are effective interventions to significantly reduce the risk of MTCT, namely:birth by caesareanuse of antire
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    A framework for conceptualising and reviewing vulnerability to malaria, TB and HIV

    Malaria Consortium, 2003
    This policy briefing, produced by the Malaria Consortium, analyses and defines vulnerability in relation to infectious disease, and provides a framework for reviewing vulnerability to malaria, TB and HIV, and for developing appropriate strategies to reduce it.
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    The media and HIV/AIDS: making a difference

    Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, 2004
    This report explores role of the media in the global fight against AIDS. It presents basic information about the HIV/AIDS epidemic, reviews media activities in the past and makes recommendations for future action.The report’s main argument is that the media have an essential role to play in reversing the progression of HIV.
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    Antenatal care in developing countries: promises, achievements and missed opportunities

    World Health Organization, 2003
    This report, produced by the World Health Organization (WHO), analyses patterns and trends in antenatal care use, using data drawn from household surveys carried out in developing countries from 1990 to 2001.

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