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  A handbook for network support agents and other community workers supporting HIV prevention, care support and treatment

  International HIV/AIDS Alliance, 2009

  Uganda like many other developing countries, suffers from inequitable distribution of health workers between rural and urban areas and between public and private sectors. To strengthen the referral systems, people living with HIV have been trained as Network Support Agents (NSA) to work alongside health care workers in health facilities.
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  Community home-based care for people and communities affected by HIV/AIDS: a comprehensive training course for community health workers: trainer’s guide

  Pathfinder International, 2006

  This guide, published by Pathfinder International, provides a comprehensive training course for community health workers involved in community home-based care (CHBC) for people and communities affected by HIV and AIDS.
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  Nurse-driven, community-supported HIV/AIDS treatment at the primary health care level in rural Lesotho: 2006-2008 programme report

  Médecins Sans Frontières, 2009

  Lesotho has the third highest HIV prevalence in the world, with an estimated 270,000 people living with HIV and AIDS in the country, and 18,000 deaths annually of AIDS-related complications.
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  Nutrition and HIV/AIDS: a training manual for nurses and midwives

  Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance Project, 2008

  This training manual, published by the Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance II (FANTA-2) Project, recognises that nutrition interventions are an important component of comprehensive care and support for people living with HIV (PLHIV). They help to manage symptoms, promote response to treatment and improving functioning and quality of life.
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  Towards universal access: scaling up priority HIV/AIDS interventions in the health sector: progress report 2008

  World Health Organization, 2008

  This progress report, published by the World Health Organization, finds that the combined efforts of countries and international partners have resulted in substantial, ongoing progress towards providing HIV interventions in low- and middle income countries.
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  Monitoring the UNGASS goals on sexual and reproductive health

  Health Systems Trust, South Africa, 2008

  This report, collated by the Health Systems Trust, contributes to the United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) AIDS 2008 review process. It looks at the goals set by UNGASS to improve the HIV/AIDS epidemic in South Africa and how it hopes to achieve them.
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  Teacher absences in an HIV and AIDS context: evidence from nine schools in Kavango and Caprivi (Namibia)

  International Institute for Educational Planning, UNESCO, 2007

  This report from International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) investigates teacher absenteeism as a result of the HIV and AIDS pandemic in Namibia and the resulting impact on the country's education system. The study examines how some schools in high prevalence areas are managing the problem.
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  Routine offer of antenatal HIV testing (“opt-out” approach) to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV in urban Zimbabwe

  Bulletin of the World Health Organization : the International Journal of Public Health, 2007

  This paper from the World Health Organization aims to assess the impact of routine antenatal HIV testing for preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) in urban Zimbabwe.
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  HIV, AIDS and Islam: a workshop manual based on compassion, responsibility and justice

  Communities Responding to the HIV/AIDS Epidemic, 2007

  Increasingly, there are initiatives in Muslim communities to raise awareness about the prevalence of HIV and AIDS and address the generally-held belief that it is a disease of promiscuity. This manual aims to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS, its manifestations and impact on the community amongst Muslims.
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  Understanding and challenging HIV stigma: Toolkit for action (2007)

  Pact Tanzania, 2007

  What is the impact of stigma on children? This toolkit aims to help explore and understand the different ways in which children are stigmatised, and to look at strategies to change attitudes and experiences.

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