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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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  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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  In their own right: addressing the sexual and reproductive health needs of men worldwide

  Alan Guttmacher Institute, 2003

  This report, produced by the Alan Guttmacher institute, provides an overview of men’s sexual and reproductive behaviour worldwide and draws out the health and programme implications of that information.
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  The impact of the AIDS epidemic on schooling in Sub-Saharan Africa

  Eldis HIV and AIDS Resource Guide, 2003

  This report assesses the actual and likely impacts of HIV/AIDS epidemic on schooling in sub-Saharan Africa.
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  The state of world population 2003 – making 1 billion count: investing in adolescents’ health and rights.

  United Nations Population Fund, 2003

  The 2003 UNFPA report on world population focuses on the need for greater efforts to protect the human rights and well-being of young people. These include greater investments in education and in health, including sexual and reproductive health.
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  Preventing HIV/AIDS among adolescents through integrated communication programming

  United Nations Population Fund, 2003

  This manual is designed to assist national UNFPA officers in planning, designing, implementing and evaluating communication interventions for HIV prevention among adolescents that integrate advocacy, behaviour change communication and education with other policy and service components.The manual provides a series of checklists to guide the programme or project officer in addressing key question
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  HIV prevalence and prevention among teenagers in Africa

  Eldis Document Store, 2003

  This short article argues that prevalence rates for HIV have been overestimated in sub-Saharan Africa. It argues that, since there is very little comprehensive data collection of rates of infection and that most estimates are derived from testing in ante-natal clinics, rates are bound to be skewed.

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