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  It takes 2: partnering with men in reproductive and sexual health

  United Nations Population Fund, 2003

  This publication offers guidance on effective and gender-sensitive ways to engage men in the reproductive and sexual health of themselves and their partners. It includes examples of successful strategies and programming as well as lessons learned.A checklist summarising key points aims at creating a useful tool for designing and evaluating projects.
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  Strengthening partnerships among local FM radio networks and reproductive health agencies on HIV/AIDS

  United Nations Population Fund, 2002

  This paper provides an overview of how local FM radio has been used around the world to promote health and development goals. It is intended to inform UNFPA Country Representatives of the potential use of local and community radio to achieve UNFPA objectives worldwide, including HIV prevention.
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  Donor support for contraceptives and condoms for STI/HIV prevention

  United Nations Population Fund, 2001

  This report highlights trends in donor support for contraceptives and condoms since 1990 and the gap between estimated needs and actual donor support.
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  Pasteurized breastmilk as a replacement feed for babies of HIV-infected mothers

  ProNUTRITION, 2003

  This short report offers a guide for mothers demonstrating how they can use their own milk for their babies, while simultaneously avoiding any risk of post-partum transmission of the virus to their babies through breastfeeding. The two methods shown are flash-boiling and pretoria pasteurization
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  Educational attainment and HIV-1 infection in developing countries: a systematic review

  HIV/AIDS Impact on Education Clearinghouse, 2001

  This paper conducts a systematic review of the published literature on the relationship between educational attainment and HIV-1 in developing countries.Findings:large studies in four areas in Africa showed an increased risk of HIV-1 infection among the more educated, whilst among 21-year old Thai army conscripts, greater duration of schooling was strongly protective against HIV infecti
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  A review of current literature of the impact of HIV/AIDS on children in sub-Saharan Africa

  US Agency for International Development, 2001

  This paper reviews epidemiological characteristics of children affected by HIV/AIDS, coping mechanisms and current knowledge of the impact of HIV on children.
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  Health & sexuality: microbicides

  Association of Reproductive Health Professionals, 2003

  This special edition of Health and Sexuality magazine, published by the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals, focuses on microbicides and the female condom.
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  USAID report to Congress: care, treatment and support of persons living with AIDS

  US Agency for International Development, 2002

  This paper states the areas of commitment, and reports on the work of USAID in treating and caring for patients with HIV/AIDS.The paper offers examples of USAID work in the following areas:antiretroviral therapyhome-based caretuberculosisopportunistic Infectionschildren affected by AIDSpsycho-social supportnutrition and food aidmicrofinanceIt also det
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  Predicting the public health impact of antiretrovirals: preventing HIV in developing countries

  AIDScience, 2003

  The authors discuss the potential public health impact of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs in developing countries. They use mathematical models to show that ARVs could prevent a substantial number of HIV infections, significantly reduce HIV prevalence, but would increase the transmission and prevalence of drug-resistant strains of HIV.
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  Reaching the poor: the ‘costs’ of sending children to school: a six country comparative study

  Department for International Development, UK, 2002

  This comparative research study focuses on the main barriers to education for the poorest households in Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda and Zambia. Although the study set out primarily to look at the burden of education costs on the poorest households, other barriers to education (e.g. physical access, quality of education, vulnerability/poverty, and health,) are also discussed.

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