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Volume 1, Number 26
1 October 2001
FAMILY PLANNING / REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH LAW AND POLICY
European Parliament Adopts Report on Female Genital Mutilation
South Africa: "No" to New Laws on Deliberate HIV Infection
Uganda: Ministry Considers Making Nevirapine Mandatory During Pregnancy
Contraception Defined as Abortion in Chile
Teenage Girls Angered Over Five-Year Sex Ban
FAMILY PLANNING / REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH RESEARCH
Researchers Develop New 'Less Harsh' Spermicide Formula
Patch Is as Effective as Pill; Weekly Dosing Schedule May Improve Compliance
Ovarian Tissue Transplant May Preserve Fertility
FAMILY PLANNING / REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH NEWS
Women Sue Drug Firms Over Pill Risks
India: Studying Penis Sizes to Make Stronger Condoms
Kenya Hosts International Talks
Newer Birth Control Pills Up Blood Clot Risk
Survey: Many Doctors Reluctant to Prescribe RU-486
Community Pharmacy Supply of Emergency Contraception
HIV / AIDS RESEARCH
Initial Results of Vaccine Trials Show Signs of Success
South Africa Tests Coal-Based Drug for AIDS Patients
Modeling and Reinforcement to Combat HIV: The MARCH Approach to Behavior Change
HIV May Cause Form of Lou Gehrig's Disease; HIV Treatment Could Relieve Disease Symptoms
HIV / AIDS NEWS
Gene-Based AIDS Test Hits Market
Global Fund To Start Disbursing Money By Year's End
Children with HIV/AIDS Might Benefit From Immunization
New Drug Lowers HIV Levels in Drug-Resistant Patients
HIV/AIDS: Report Outlines Threat to U.N. Peacekeepers in Africa
HIV/AIDS: Kenyans Show Knowledge of Disease, Resistance to Condoms
MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH RESEARCH
Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Reduces Size of Fetal Frontal Cortex, Study Says
Stress From National Tragedies Linked to Preterm Delivery, Study Finds
MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH NEWS
Female Genital Mutilation is Bad for Pregnancy
MEN'S HEALTH RESEARCH
Firemen May Have Increased Testicular Cancer Risk
MEN'S HEALTH NEWS
The Honeymoon may be Over for Viagra
POPULATION RESEARCH
Effects of Sex Preference on Contraceptive Use, Abortion and Fertility in Matlab, Bangladesh
POPULATION NEWS
Poland's Population Drops for Third Year in a Row
New Technologies, Old Prejudices Blamed For India's Vanishing Girls
UNFPA: World Population Report Release Set For Early November
WOMEN'S HEALTH RESEARCH
Factors Linked to Bacterial Vaginosis in Nonpregnant Women
WOMEN'S HEALTH NEWS
Endometrial Cancer Mortality Rate 'Climbs Sharply,' Statistics Show
Virginia Scientists Explore Mechanisms Protecting Embryos from Rejection by Female Body
YOUTH RESEARCH
Young People in the United States Are Often Misinformed About the Proper Use of Condoms
HIV-Positive Children More Likely to Experience Delay in Puberty, Study Says
New Studies Examine Impact of Religion on Sexual Decision-Making in Teens
Living with Mom May Help Curb Risky Sex of African-American Teens
YOUTH NEWS
Egyptian Teenager Imprisoned for Homosexuality
PROFILES/SPECIAL REPORTS
The NIH Condom Report: The Glass is 90% Full
CDC
Satellite Broadcast on HIV Prevention
"Update on CDC's Revised Guidelines for HIV Counseling,
Testing, and Referral," a satellite broadcast, is
scheduled for Thursday, November 15, 2001, from 1
p.m. to 3 p.m. eastern daylight time. CDC and the
Public Health Training Network are co-sponsoring this
forum, which will focus on why quality HIV counseling,
testing, and referral are critical to prevention and
care services, and on key recommendations of CDC's
Revised Guidelines for HIV Counseling, Testing, and
Referral. Presentations and interviews will provide
an update on implementation issues for the updated
guidelines. This broadcast is designed for policy
developers and service providers of HIV counseling,
testing, and referral. Viewers are invited to submit
questions before and during the broadcast. Additional
information is available at http://www.cdcnpin.org/broadcast.
One
Year Later: Medical Abortion After FDA Approval
On September 28, 2000, the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) approved mifepristone (RU486), the first dedicated
medical abortion pill regimen. Many advocates on both
sides of the abortion debate predicted that arrival
of this new option would transform the abortion landscape
- for women, for doctors, and for politicians. So,
a year later, where are we?
Gender
or Sex: Who Cares?
This skills-building resource pack on gender and reproductive
health is designed for adolescents and youth workers,
with an emphasis on violence, HIV/STIs, unwanted pregnancy
and unsafe abortion. The pack, which includes a manual,
curriculum cards and overhead transparencies/handouts,
provides an introduction to the topic of gender and
sexual & reproductive health using a progressive focus
that works from simpler subjects and exercises towards
more complex topics and participatory activities.
The curriculum included in the pack was developed
through a process of field-testing with more than
400 participants at international conferences in Brazil,
Colombia, Malaysia, Peru, the Philippines, and South
Africa.
Emergency Contraception
Emergency contraception (EC) is a contraceptive option
that can prevent pregnancy after unprotected sexual
intercourse, either by taking EC pills within 72 hours
or by having an IUD inserted within five days of unprotected
sexual intercourse. As such, it is an important contraceptive
choice for all women that can help reduce the incidence
of unplanned pregnancies and of abortions.
The FamPlan Glossary
FamPlan, a family planning terminology glossary in
English, Spanish, and French that is shared by the
USAID-related Reproductive Health Materials Working
Group (RHMWG), is now on-line on Family Health International's
(FHI) Web site at http://www.fhi.org/famplan.
The intention of the glossary is to provide a forum
for standardizing the translation of family planning
terminology in all publications that are produced
by member organizations.
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