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  Protecting the next generation in sub-Saharan Africa: learning from adolescents to prevent HIV and unintended pregnancy

  Alan Guttmacher Institute, 2007

  This report from the Guttmacher Institute presents key findings from nationally representative surveys conducted in 2004 among 12–19-year-olds in four African countries—Burkina Faso, Ghana, Malawi and Uganda—with the goal of guiding programmes, policies and investments aimed at improving adolescent sexual and reproductive health.
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  HIV/AIDS on the campus: universities and the threat of an epidemic

  African Higher Education Research Online, 2006

  Many sub Saharan African universities have been slow to respond to HIV/AIDS pandemic. This report from African Higher Education Research Online (AHERO) analyses why universities respond the way that they do and in particular focuses on developments in Ugandan universities, a country known for its forward looking approach to HIV/AIDS.
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  Mortality in HIV-infected Ugandan adults receiving antiretroviral treatment and survival of their HIV-uninfected children: a prospective cohort study

  The Lancet, 2008

  Whilst antiretroviral therapy (ART) is the most effective clinical intervention for reduction of mortality in people with HIV-1 infection, access to ART in resource poor settings is very low. This article from the Lancet looks at whether home-based ART in Uganda is an effective way to reduce mortality, hospital admissions, and orphanhood in people with HIV-1 and their household members.
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  IPPF HIV Prevention Report Cards

  International Planned Parenthood Federation, 2008

  Under the Global Coalition on Women and AIDS (GCWA), the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), together with the United Nations Populations Fund (UNFPA) and Young Positives are developing 23 country Report Cards with the aim to strengthen HIV Prevention strategies for girls and young women.
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  Food assistance programming in the context of HIV

  Academy for Educational Development, USA, 2007

  This guide from the FANTA project outlines key steps for integrating food assistance and nutrition into HIV programmes.
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  The straight talk campaign in Uganda: impact of mass media initiatives

  Population Council, 2007

  This study, published by the Population Council, looks at the impact of Straight Talk (ST), a mass media initiative focused on adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH) in Uganda.
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  The macroeconomic framework and the fight against HIV/AIDS in Africa: the cases of Ghana and Malawi

  African Forum and Network on Debt and Development, 2007

  Have traditional restrictive macroeconomic policies and budget ceilings limited some governments from giving HIV/AIDS the attention it deserves? This paper analyses the links between macroeconomic frameworks provided by the International Financial Institutions (IFIs) and HIV/AIDS social spending in Ghana and Malawi.
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  Following the funding for HIV/AIDS: a comparative analysis of the funding practices of PEPFAR, the Global Fund and World Bank MAP in Mozambique, Uganda and Zambia

  Center for Global Development, USA, 2007

  Donor funding for HIV/AIDS has skyrocketed in the last decade: from US$ 300 million in 1996 to US$ 8.9 billion in 2006; yet, little is understood about how these resources are being spent. This paper analyses the policies and practices of the world’s largest AIDS donors as they are applied in Mozambique, Uganda and Zambia.
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  Supporting HIV-positive teachers in east and southern Africa: technical consultation report, 30 November - 1 December 2006, Nairobi, Kenya

  Education Sector, UNESCO, 2008

  East and southern Africa are the two regions in the world which are the most highly affected by HIV and AIDS. A significant number of people with HIV are educators, ranging from primary school teachers to head teachers and university lecturers.
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  We want birth control: reproductive health findings in Northern Uganda

  Women's Refugee Commission, 2007

  What does the reproductive health (RH) situation among the conflict-affected populations of northern Uganda look like? The Women’s Commission for Refugee Women and Children and the United Nations Population Fund assessed this question in February 2007 and visited the districts of Kitgum and Pader and also a youth center and clinic in Gulu. Specific findings include:

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