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The value of investing in MSM programmes in the Asia-Pacific region
US Agency for International Development, 2008This policy brief from USAID compares the overall expenditure in Asia Pacific on HIV prevention with the expenditure for men who have sex with men (MSM) programmes alone, discusses the sources of funds and resource requirements for MSM programs and shows the gap between current expenditures and resources needed for an effective prevention programme for MSM.DocumentDrug use and HIV vulnerability policy research study in Asia
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, 2000This study, from UNAIDS, explores how national drug control and public health policies could facilitate or prevent the implementation of interventions to reduce HIV transmission among injecting drug users (IDUs). The study looks specifically at China, India, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam.DocumentIntroducing …the female condom: what is the most appropriate approach?
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2003The female condom reduces the risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV, and can empower women in negotiations with sexual partners. But it must be presented to them in the right way. Researchers from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine assess introduction of the female condom to young, brothel-based Vietnamese sex workers in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.DocumentMapping made easy: a guide to understanding and responding to HIV vulnerability
UNDP South-East Asia HIV and Development Program, 2004This document is a step-by-step guide to identifying and understanding spatial links related to HIV vulnerability, aimed at those who work in HIV prevention and AIDS care. Looking at HIV vulnerability is important as it looks beyond responding to high risk behaviours and aims to address the broader issues of response, such as mobility and development.DocumentHIV in injecting drug users in Asian countries
British Medical Journal, 2004This paper, published by the British Medical Journal, asks why proven strategies to prevent the spread of HIV infection among and from injecting drug users are not being more widely adopted in Asian countries. Injecting drug use continues to proliferate in this region.DocumentFacilitating communications in response to HIV/AIDS in South-East Asia
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, 2001UNAIDS has coordinated an infoDev project in South-East Asia which promotes innovative projects for the use of information technologies with a special emphasis on the needs of the poor in developing countries. This case study focuses on phase two of the project with particular reference to three countries: the Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam.DocumentThe role of education in promoting young people’s sexual and reproductive health
Centre for Sexual Health Research, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Southampton, 2002This document outlines discussions from the Expert meeting for the Safe Passages to Adulthood programme, where researchers, practitioners and policy makers explored the potential of education to protect against HIV/AIDS, as well as the possible changes needed to enable the education system to respond more adequately.DocumentAdolescent and youth reproductive health in the Asia and Near East Region: status, issues, policies, and programs
Policy Project, Futures Group, Washington, 2004This paper presents the findings of a series of assessments of adolescent and youth reproductive health conducted by the Policy Project in 13 countries in the Asia and Near East (ANE) region.DocumentHIV/AIDS in the Mekong region: Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand, & Viet Nam: current situation, future projections, socioeconomic impacts, and recommendations
HIV/AIDS Impact on Education Clearinghouse, 2003This report provides an overview of the current HIV/AIDS situation in the Mekong Region, presents projections as to where the pandemic is headed in the future, highlights some of the key social and economic impacts of the pandemic, and discusses strategies that will be needed to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS, improve care and support, and mitigate associated impacts.Findings include:couDocumentTimetable for change: effective HIV education in Asian schools
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002How is HIV-related education delivered in schools in the Asia-Pacific region? Where and at what age does the curriculum address HIV/AIDS? Research in 11 countries shows an emphasis on biological rather than social factors and neglect of the subject in primary schools.Pages
