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  Adolescent sexual and reproductive health behaviour in Dodowa, Ghana

  Centre for Development and Population Activities, 2003

  This report presents findings from a study of sexual and reproductive health status of in-school and out-of-school adolescents in Dodowa, Ghana, carried out in 2001. The research aim was to help design a program to address adolescents’ unmet needs and promote safer behaviours.
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  The increasing importance of sexually transmitted diseases in HIV-infected persons

  International AIDS Society-USA, 2003

  This Guide presents detailed medical recommendations screening, diagnosis, and management of:genital herpes simplex virus infectionchlamydial and gonococcal infectionssyphilishuman papillomavirus–associated neoplasia in HIV-infected patientsThe article summarises a presentation given by the author at the March 2003 International AIDS Society - USA course in Los Angeles.
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  HIV, breastfeeding, and infant mortality: weighing the impact of the non-evidenced-based WHO/UNAIDS recommendations in the low-income, low-resource countries of Sub-Saharan Africa

  African Networks for Health Research and Development, 2001

  This paper challenges the WHO/UNAIDS recommendations regarding breastfeeding and HIV positive mothers in low-income, low-resource countries.The paper shows that although almost all paediatric HIV is due to maternal to child transmission (MTCT), in 1992, WHO/UNAIDS recommended that breastfeeding should be advised for pregnant women, including those who are HIV+, in countries with high infant mor
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  Male circumcision for prevention of heterosexual acquisition of HIV in men: a Cochrane review

  Medical Research Council, South Africa, 2003

  The aim of this paper is to assess the evidence of an interventional effect of male circumcision for preventing acquisition of HIV-1 and HIV-2 by men through heterosexual intercourse.
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  HIV/AIDS and child labour in Zambia: a rapid assessment on the case of the Lusaka, Copperbelt and Eastern Provinces

  International Labour Organization, 2003

  This rapid assessment examined correlations between the HIV/AIDS pandemic and child labour in Zambia, and subsequently on the welfare of children in terms of their health, education, etc.
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  Guy to Guy Project: engaging young men in violence prevention and in sexual and reproductive health

  Promundo, 2001

  This case study presents the Institutes’ experience in engaging young men as ‘change agents’ in gender-based violence prevention and the promotion of sexual and reproductive health.
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  Reproductive morbidity: a neglected issue? Report of a clinic-based study in Far-Western Nepal

  African Networks for Health Research and Development, 2002

  This paper describes the results of a study of reproductive morbidity in Nepal. The study obtained information and proxy indicators on the prevalence of reproductive morbidity of women in Doti and Achham districts.Findings include:general health status of women: is strongly influenced by socio-cultural habits.
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  Preventing HIV Infection, promoting reproductive health: UNFPA response 2003

  United Nations Population Fund, 2003

  This is the 12th annual publication to provide information about actions taken by UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, to prevent HIV infection.Highlights of the HIV prevention activities at the global, regional and country levels include:establishing a dedicated HIV/AIDS branch within the UNFPA structuredisseminating institutional guidelines on HIV prevention to all staff, an
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  Perceptions of contraceptives among women in Jordan: a projective study

  The Commercial Market Strategies project, 2001

  This paper reports on a CMS/Jordan project that conducted research into Jordanian women's perceptions of different methods of family planning.
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  Re-examining the role of cervical barrier devices

  Program for Appropriate Technology in Health, 2003

  Building on discussions held at a 2002 meeting focusing on the role of cervical barriers, this issue of Outlook reports on recent developments and discusses the potential advantages and disadvantages of these devices.The Briefing provides information on existing cervical barrier devices, explores safety and acceptability issues, and discusses the role that cervical barrier methods may have in d

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