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Volume 5, Number 20
16 May 2005
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FAMILY PLANNING/REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH RESEARCH
Contraceptive Practices and Awareness of Emergency Contraception in Educated Working Women
(Research Article)
This study was designed to investigate knowledge and use of contraceptive methods and awareness of emergency contraception among women working in the Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India. Researchers found that a high percentage of females in this literate working-women population used contraception. Spacing methods of contraception were more commonly practiced. Electronic and print media were important sources of public awareness. Awareness of emergency contraception was low.
Seroprevalence of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 (HSV-2) Infection in Two Clinics for Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Santiago, Chile
(Abstract)
This study determined the seroprevalence of herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) and identified an association between HSV-2 and HIV-1, other STD, and studied its demographic characteristics. The seroprevalence for HSV-2 was 43%. There was a strong association between HSV-2 infection and HIV-1 positivity and the condition of being a sexual worker.
Genital Tract Shedding of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 in Women: Effects of Hormonal Contraception, Bacterial Vaginosis, and Vaginal Group B Streptococcus Colonization
(Abstract)
Related News Article: Oral Contraceptives Boost Herpes Shedding
For women with genital herpes, taking oral contraceptives can double the likelihood of actively shedding the virus and so passing on the infection, a new study shows. The risk is also roughly doubled when women have bacterial vaginosis (vaginal infection characterized by heavy discharge) or when the vagina is colonized by group B strep.
The Influence of Method-related Partner Violence on Covert Pill Use and Pill Discontinuation among Women Living in La Paz, El Alto and Santa Cruz, Bolivia
(Abstract)
In this study, eight focus group discussions were conducted to guide questionnaire development and to provide contextual information. Special study procedures for asking women questions about violence were employed. Nineteen per cent of the women interviewed were using the pill covertly. Women who used the pill covertly were more likely to have experienced method-related partner violence than women whose partners knew of their pill use.
Pharmacological Female Contraception: An Overview of Past and Future Use
(Abstract)
This article reviews the current state of female contraception and explores future directions.
INFO Reports: World Health Organization Updates Guidance on How To Use Contraceptives
(Report)
New WHO guidance explains how to use contraceptive methods to ensure protection against pregnancy and how to manage side effects or other problems during use.
New Contraceptive Choices
(Report)
This report from the INFO Project, Center for Communication Programs, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, focuses on selected innovations in contraceptives that are more effective, have fewer side effects, are less costly to manufacture, and are easier to deliver than many current options. A few of the new contraceptives discussed in this report are already available in some countries, others are on the brink of introduction, and still others are several years away from reaching the market.
Sexually Transmitted and Other Reproductive Tract Infections: A Guide to Essential Practice
(Tool)
This practice guide, a collaborative effort of WHO’s Department of Reproductive Health and Research, Family Health International, and The Population Council’s FRONTIERS in Reproductive Health Program, is intended to assist health care managers and practitioners in resource-limited reproductive health (RH) care settings around the world to meet the needs of individuals who may be at risk of reproductive tract infections (RTIs). The publication reflects the involvement of a large number of international experts who reviewed and debated aspects of the document to ensure that recommendations are based on the best available evidence as well as on what are considered favourable public health outcomes. Additionally, in order to validate the usefulness of the recommendations for RH care settings around the world, the manual was thoroughly reviewed by practitioners and program managers in a number of countries, prior to publication. Finally, this guide has been pre-field tested in five countries: Brazil, China, Kenya, Jamaica and Latvia.
FAMILY PLANNING/REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH NEWS
Catholics Turn to Condoms in AIDS-Ravaged Honduras
(Feature Article)
Faced with one of the fastest-growing AIDS epidemics in the Western Hemisphere, church volunteers in this desperately poor Catholic nation are turning their backs on the Vatican's anti-condom stance, which is being upheld by new conservative Pope Benedict.
FAMILY PLANNING/REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH LAW AND POLICY
China's One-child Generation Faces Lonliness
(News Article)
A survey shows that more than 60% of Chinese young people growing up without siblings say they felt lonely in their childhood. And about 46% of them who were born in the 1980s said that they would prefer to have two children themselves. The survey, carried out by one of the country's most popular websites, drew responses from about 7,000 young people between the ages of 15 to 25.
Square Pegs, Round Holes, and Why You Can’t Fight HIV/AIDS with Monetarism 
(Policy Brief)
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This briefing, from ActionAid International, examines the contradiction between the need to greatly scale-up social spending to fight HIV/AIDS and what can actually be spent under the International Monetary Fund’s current low inflation monetary policy.
HIV/AIDS RESEARCH
Primary Resistance to Antiretroviral Therapy in Patients with HIV/AIDS in Chile
(Research Article)
This study assessed the prevalence of primary resistance to antiretroviral drugs in patients living in Northern Santiago. Mean CD4 cell count and viral load was 200 cells/ml and 142,840 RNA copies/ml respectively. Ten mutations were identified: V179D, L10I/V, M361, L63P, A71T/V, Y115F, V118I and K20R. None of these mutations is associated to a high degree of resistance to reverse transcriptase inhibitors, nucleoside analogs (NRTI), non nucleoside analogs (NNRTI) or viral protease inhibitors.
Is There a Role for Plant-Made Vaccines in the Prevention of HIV/AIDS?
(Abstract)
This article reviews the potential of plant-based vaccines in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Pilot studies by a number of groups have demonstrated that plant viral expression systems can produce HIV antigens in quantities that are appropriate for use in vaccines. In addition, these plant-made HIV antigens have been shown to be immunogenic. However, given the uncertainty surrounding the efficacy of protein subunit vaccines, it is most likely that plant-made HIV vaccines will find their niche as booster immunizations in prime-boost vaccination schedules.
An HIV Vaccine: As We Build It, Will They Come?
(Abstract)
This paper addresses the unique obstacles faced by HIV vaccine researchers. It concludes with recommendations for how policymakers and public health officials could collaborate with researchers to overcome these obstacles and contribute to the discovery of an HIV vaccine that would save millions of lives.
HIV, AIDS and Islam
(Report)
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This document, produced by Positive Muslims, outlines how Muslims should understand and respond to HIV and AIDS. It is aimed at teachers in religious educational institutions, leaders of local community organizations, workers in organizations that work with Muslims on HIV and AIDS, and organizations that work with women and young people. The document examines dominant Muslim responses to HIV and AIDS, outlines how Muslims can responsibly take charge of their lives, and addresses the broader issues of HIV, AIDS, and justice.
Primary Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Disease: Applying the ABC Strategy
(Abstract)
This review discusses the use of the ABC strategy for HIV/AIDS prevention. It shows that while risk reduction and treatment of existing infection remain important, the promotion of optimal health may be achieved more effectively through broad based comprehensive and adaptable programs that include an emphasis on risk avoidance through delayed sexual debut and partner reduction.
Leveraging the Power of the Media to Combat HIV/AIDS
(Report)
Since the mid-1990s the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation has partnered with U.S.-based media companies on comprehensive HIV/AIDS campaigns. This paper outlines the unique public education model that it is using and how Kaiser is expanding this work globally by working with some of the largest media companies in the world to undertake new initiatives in Russia and India.
The Continuing HIV Vaccine Saga: Naked Emperors Alongside Fairy Godmothers
(Review/Synthesis)
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The latest developments in the HIV vaccine field were aired at a Keystone Symposium recently. This commentary summarizes some of the highlights from this meeting and focuses on some of the developments that appeared particularly promising, as well as those that do not.
HIV/AIDS NEWS
Jamaica to Lose AIDS Funding
(News Article)
Health Minister John Junor says that Jamaica is in danger of losing grant funding from the Global Fund for the procurement of HIV/AIDS medicine and will have to look to the state-run National Health Fund (NHF) to plug the gap.
U.N. Slams AIDS "Dissident" for Attack on Drugs
(News Article)
United Nations aid agencies slammed prominent AIDS "dissident" Matthias Rath for what they called his wrong and dangerous campaign against life-prolonging antiretroviral drugs.
Central Asian Countries Launch AIDS Project with Help From UN, World Bank
(News Article)
Four Central Asian countries which have suffered a dramatic increase in HIV infection rates in recent years launched a nearly $27 million project to lessen the human and economic impact of the pandemic.
Tanzania: New Phase of HIV/AIDS Awareness Campaign Launched
(News Article)
The African Medical Research Foundation, an international medical NGO, recently launched the third phase of a media campaign aimed at promoting voluntary HIV testing and counselling in Tanzania.
Sino-US Project to Combat HIV/AIDS
(News Article)
The Chinese Ministry of Health recently launched an HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment project with US-based Merck Sharp & Dohme in Beijing, the largest Chinese government and private company partnership to fight the disease.
China AIDS Vaccine Begins Human Tests
(News Article)
Chinese scientists administered an experimental AIDS vaccine Saturday to sex volunteers, the official news agency Xinhua reported. The vaccinations launched the second phase of clinical testing for AIDS DNA vaccine in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
Cote d' Ivoire: The Positive Results of Disclosure
(Feature Article)
Access to adequate care and counselling is still a challenge for many of the country's HIV-positive citizens, but people are becoming more aware of the benefits of open AIDS care.
Mauritania: AIDS "Caravan of Hope" Travels River Valley to Break Taboos
(News Article)
A West African "caravan of hope" is travelling through the country, raising awareness about HIV/AIDS through evenings of entertainment that are wowing the crowds in Mauritania.
Nigeria: Obasanjo Opens Blood Transfusion Centre to Fight HIV/AIDS
(News Article)
Nigeria's President Olusegun Obasanjo donated blood recently at a new transfusion center in the capital, Abuja, the start of a drive to clean up the country's chaotic blood-bank system and help stem the spread of HIV through contaminated blood.
Zimbabwe: Droughts Threaten Country's Efforts to Combat HIV/AIDS
(Feature Article)
Intermittent droughts, erratic rainfall patterns, and general poverty continue to threaten Zimbabwe's household food security, hindering the country's concerted efforts to combat HIV/AIDS.
Sao Tome and Principe: Oil and Tourism Threaten to Treble Rate of HIV Infection in Five Years
(Feature Article)
The HIV prevalence rate in Sao Tome and Principe could treble over the next 5 years as tourism and the development of offshore oil bring thousands of people flooding into the remote island state in the Gulf of Guinea, a prominent local AIDS campaigner has warned.
New Deputy Appointed for UN Agency on HIV/AIDS
(News Article)
A senior United Nations development official, Deborah Landey, has been named the new deputy for the UN agency coordinating the world body’s efforts against HIV/AIDS. Ms. Landey has served as the UN Resident Coordinator in the Philippines since 2003.
MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH RESEARCH
Neonatal Mortality in Rural Bangladesh: An Exploratory Study
(Research Article)
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To assess the causes of neonatal mortality, 1,019 pregnant women were followed up in eight randomly-selected rural areas of the country. The neonatal mortality rate was 53.5 per 1,000 livebirths. The originating causes of death were pre-maturity/low birth-weight (30%), difficult labor (16%), unhygienic birth practices (16%), others (4%), and unknown (34%). The direct causes were sepsis (32%), asphyxia (26%), tetanus (15%), respiratory distress (6%), others (6%), and unknown (14%).
Measures of Strength for Maternal Health Programs in 55 Developing Countries: The MNPI Study
(Abstract)
This study measured levels and types of effort for national maternal and neonatal health programs in 55 developing countries, in 2002, as a replication of a 1999 study. With 100% representing maximum effort, the international average was 58% to 60%, and the 13 component averages varied from 48% to 72%. The components included health center and district hospital capacities, services provided, proportion of the rural and urban populations with actual access to the services, together with the support functions of policy, training, education, resources, and evaluation. Scores were high for policies but low for access, resources, training, and public education.
HIV Counselling and Testing of Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinics in Botswana, 2001
(Research Article)
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This study examined the extent to which women accessing antenatal-care services in Botswana were offered HIV-related information and counselling and an opportunity to take an HIV test as part of the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of infection, and how these women responded. Most women (57.9%) were offered HIV/AIDS-related information, counselling, or testing. Age, education, and residence were important predictors of being offered HIV counselling or testing. Younger and more-educated women and those residing in towns were more likely to be offered both HIV counselling and testing than older, less-educated, and rural women.
First Trimester Predictors of Diet and Birth Outcomes in Low-Income Pregnant Women
(Abstract)
The purpose of this study is to test a model describing the relations of various biopsychosocial, behavioral, and cognitive factors on the health outcomes of nutritional adequacy and infant birth weight in low-income pregnant women. Prepregnant body mass index (BMI) and pregnancy-related dietary changes explained 19% of the variance in nutritional adequacy. Maternal age, prepregnant BMI, nutritional knowledge, and infant gestation at birth explained 52% of the variance in infant birth weight.
Temporal Trends in Early Clinical Manifestations of Perinatal HIV Infection in a Population-Based Cohort
(Abstract)
This study examined early disease progression and survival in a population-based cohort with perinatal HIV infection in relation to year of birth and use of ART. This group demonstrated decreased early HIV progression and improved survival at age 3 years, associated with more advanced therapy. Although limited by small sample size, the findings suggest that very early treatment, even without triple ART, was associated with improved outcome.
Improving the Ghanaian Safe Motherhood Programme
(Report)
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This study set out to compare the effectiveness, cost, and cost-effectiveness of a relatively new approach to training providers in safe motherhood services, known as the self-paced learning approach, with the ‘traditional’ 3-week residential approach currently used by the Ghana Health Services. Overall, the findings indicate that several performance improvement factors that were also addressed (eg, provision of equipment and supplies, reinforcement of organizational support, and the development of job descriptions and feedback mechanisms) remained inadequate even after attempts to strengthen them, although the clinic environment for each level was found to be sufficient to offer the minimal and normal safe motherhood services as outlined in the National Reproductive Health Policy and Standards.
Does the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness Cost More Than Routine Care? Results from the United Republic of Tanzania
(Research Article)
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This study, from the Bulletin of the World Health Organization, reports the cost of Integrated Management of Childhood Illness compared with routine care in four districts in the United Republic of Tanzania.
The Trend of Maternal Mortality in Egypt from 1992–2000: An Emphasis on Regional Differences
(Abstract)
This study reviewed factors contributing to a 52% drop in Egypts maternal mortality ratio (MMR) per 100,000 live births from 174 in 1992–93 to 84 in 2000. This decrease was greater in the less-developed parts of Upper Egypt (59%), than in Lower Egypt (30%). The greatest decrease in maternal mortality was associated with the area of highest intervention, greatest need, and during the time period of the implementation of this program. There were increases in use of health services; use of modern contraceptives; hospital deliveries; and use of trained birth attendants.
Vitamin Supplementation for Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV and Pre-Term Delivery: A Systematic Review of Randomized Trial Including More than 2800 Women
(Review/Synthesis)
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This study determined the efficacy of vitamins on the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV and preterm delivery by systematically reviewing the available randomized controlled trials (RCTs). As the review reveals, randomized trials of vitamins to prevent MTCT have yielded conflicting results without strong evidence of benefit and have failed to exclude the possibility of harm.
The Relationship Between Birth Predictedness and Violence During Pregnancy Among Women in La Paz and El Alto, Bolivia
(Abstract)
The main objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence of predicted and unpredicted last births using a prospective approach and to estimate the prevalence of violence during the last pregnancy. In addition, the relationship between birth predictedness and violence during pregnancy was examined. The majority of births that occurred in the 3-year study interval were unpredicted. The prevalence of violence during pregnancy was alarmingly high among this sample of women. Further investigation on violence during pregnancy is needed and should be expanded to examine how violence during pregnancy impacts maternal and infant outcomes.
MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH NEWS
Ghana: Help Reduce Child Mortality Through Breastfeeding, Mothers Urged
(News Article)
The National Co-ordinator of the Ghana Breastfeeding Promotion Committee has stressed the need for lactating mothers to adopt the exclusive breastfeeding policy to reduce under-five mortality rate in the country.
MEN'S HEALTH NEWS
Zimbabwe: Taking the Anti-AIDS Message to the Men
(Feature Article)
Medecins Sans Frontiers has founded a new initiative to tackle AIDS head-on in the conviviality of the bars and beer gardens, where alcohol can lower inhibitions, rev up libido, and temporarily suspend common sense.
Malaysia: Having More Kids Proves Men's Virility?
(Feature Article)
Most men in Malaysia's rural northeastern Kelantan state are against birth control because they believe large families attest to their sexual prowess.
Swaziland: New Role for Men in HIV/AIDS Fight
(News Article)
Health officials called it the largest gathering of males to ever attend an antenatal lecture in Swaziland, and a sign of the increasing participation of men in programs aimed at mitigating the impact of HIV/AIDS.
POPULATION RESEARCH
The Demographic Situation in the European Union
(Abstract)
This article, from the Spring 2005 issue of Population Trends, is an update of a similar article published in Population Trends in 2001 and complements the article on European-wide issues in population statistics, published in 2004. The main areas of demography are covered, including population change, population composition, fertility, and mortality.
Replacement Fertility, What Has It Been and What Does It Mean?
(Abstract)
This article, from the Spring 2005 issue of Population Trends, explains how replacement level is calculated and explores the concept further.
Epidemiology of HIV/AIDS in Chile: December 2003
(Abstract)
According to this study, the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Chile is characterized by a predominance in male homosexuals and bisexuals, urban and rural distribution, impoverishment of the affected people, diagnosis made mainly during adulthood, and a steady trend to affecting more women and heterosexuals at large.
The Future of the HIV Pandemic
(Review/Synthesis)
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This "Policy and Practice" article, from the Bulletin of the World Health Organization, sets forth some scenarios for future directions and impacts of the HIV pandemic.
POPULATION NEWS
France will have Biggest EU Population by 2050
(News Article)
France's population is likely to soar to 75 million by the middle of the century, making it the largest of the European Union's present 25 member states, according to a senior minister.
India: Coercion Must be Avoided in Population Control: PM
(News Article)
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said that coercion should be avoided in population control policies. He also said that any policy on population stabilization should aim at empowering people, especially women, to take charge of their destiny.
Pacific Fertility 'A Worry'
(News Article)
The high fertility rate in the Pacific Island is an area of concern, the United Nations Population Fund says.
WOMEN'S HEALTH RESEARCH
Operations Research to Improve Postabortion Care (PAC) Services in Three Public Hospitals, Bolivia
(Report)
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This report describes the collaborative effort with the Bolivian office of Pathfinder International, the Catalyst Project, and the Ministry of Health to implement postabortion care services in eight hospitals.
Women's Educational Attainment and Intergenerational Patterns of Fertility Behaviour in Kenya
(Abstract)
The findings from this study indicate that even after controlling for husband’s education and other relevant factors, a woman's advanced education is positively associated with use of modern contraception. However, support for a similar hypothesis on a woman’s desire for family limitation was only found among the youngest cohort of women. The results suggest that for Kenya’s incipient fertility transition to be sustained, the government needs to continue efforts to improve female education and support access to family planning among younger women.
Female Genital Cutting among the Somali of Kenya and Management of its Complications
(Report)
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The Somali community living in Kenya (and in their native Somalia) has practised the severest form of female genital cutting (FGC), infibulation, for centuries. This study confirmed that FGC is a deeply rooted and widely supported cultural practice. The study also found that the health sector is ill equipped to serve women who have been cut, particularly infibulated pregnant women. Specific recommendations were made about the ways in which the health system could strengthen its handling of FGC among the Somali.
HIV Infection Among Female Drug Users in Northern Thailand
(Abstract)
This study investigated HIV prevalence and risk factors for HIV infection among 200 women admitted for 21-day inpatient drug detoxification in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Two-third of participants (68%) were ethnic minorities with no formal education. Overall, 14 (7%) were HIV positive: 25% among 28 heroin injectors and 4.1% among 172 opium or methamphetamine smokers. History of drug injection and sexual abuse were associated with HIV infection.
Intimate Partner Violence against Women: Experiences from a Woman-focused Development Programme in Matlab, Bangladesh
(Research Article)
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This paper explores the association between microcredit-based development programs and domestic violence against women perpetrated by their husbands. About 17.5% of women had experienced violence from their husbands in the past four months. Schooling, age of household head, and self-rated poverty status of household were important predictors of violence.
WOMEN'S HEALTH NEWS
Annan Says Empowerment of Women Best Tool for Development
(News Article)
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said recently that promoting gender equality was not only women's responsibility but the responsibility of everyone.
Malaysia: Women May Be Missing Correct Treatment For AIDS Symptoms, Says Marina
(Feature Article)
Women may be missing out on treatment as their AIDS-related symptoms are not correctly diagnosed, says Malaysian AIDS Council president Datin Paduka Marina Mahathir.
Sudan Makes Headway in Boosting Women's Status: Official
(News Article)
Sudan, mired in civil unrest for decades, is making headway in uplifting women's status but the journey ahead is still long and arduous, a senior official said recently.
AIDS Now Compels Africa to Challenge Widows' 'Cleansing'
(News Article)
In a number of African nations, including Zambia and Kenya, a husband's funeral has long concluded with a final ritual: sex between the widow and one of her husband's relatives, to break the bond with his spirit and, it is said, save her and the rest of the village from insanity or disease. Now political and tribal leaders are starting to speak out publicly against so-called sexual cleansing, condemning it as one reason HIV has spread.
YOUTH HEALTH RESEARCH
The Clustering of Risk Behaviors Among Caribbean Youth
(Abstract)
This study examines the relationships among risk behaviors for Caribbean youth; and determines the correlations between initiation of sexual activity and other risk behaviors. There were statistically significant relationships between all pairs of risk behaviors for both male and female adolescents. Even though more males than females had engaged in each of the behaviors, the strengths of association were higher for females. From survival analysis, initiation of sexual activity was associated with gang involvement and weapon carrying among young adolescents and even more risk behaviors among the older adolescents.
Improving Adolescent Reproductive Health in Bangladesh
(Report)
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The overall objective of this study was to determine the feasibility and effectiveness of a systematic intervention to foster a supportive environment to address the problems faced by adolescents aged 13-19 years by making existing health services more accessible to them and providing them with reproductive health (RH) education that will enable them to manage their RH.
YOUTH HEALTH NEWS
AIDS Biggest Public Health Problem Facing Indian Youth
(Feature Article)
AIDS is the biggest public health problem facing Indian youth today with 45% of the total 5.1 million cases in the country belonging to the 15-29 age range.
India: NCW Drive Against Child-Marriage
(News Article)
Related News Article: Hundreds of Children Marry in India
Related News Article: Probe of 'Child Marriage Attack'
The National Commission for women (NCW) is planning a year-long campaign against the menace of child-marriage as it feels the existing annual ritual of mini-campaigns on the eve of Akha Teej—a festival linked to the practice of mass child-marriages—is ineffective. In a related story, authorities in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh have launched an inquiry into claims a woman was attacked for trying to stop child marriages.
BOOKS/BOOK REVIEWS
The Essentials of Contraceptive Technology: A Handbook for Clinic Staff
(Book)
This handbook for clinic staff from the INFO Project, publisher of Population Reports, is free for use in developing countries ($5 for readers in developed countries). It is available in Spanish, French, and Arabic. (An Essentials of Contraceptive Technology wallchart is also available.) The complete text of The Essentials of Contraceptive Technology is available in PDF format.
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