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Volume 6, Number 10
13 March 2006
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FAMILY PLANNING/REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH RESEARCH
Farming with your hoe in a sack: condom attitudes, access, and use in rural Tanzania
(Abstract; subscription needed for full text; Sub-Saharan Africa)
Studies in Family Planning. 2006 Mar 9;37(1):29-40.
Plummer ML | Wight D | Wamoyi J | Mshana G | Hayes RJ | Ross DA
This study examined condom knowledge, attitudes, access, and practices in nine villages in Tanzania from 1999–2002. Many villagers perceived condoms negatively, use of condoms appeared to be very low, and men controlled the terms of sexual encounters. These qualitative findings contrast with inconsistent survey reports of relatively high condom use in the same population.
Quality of care in China: scaling up a pilot project into a national reform program
(Abstract; subscription needed for full text; Asia)
Studies in Family Planning. 2006 Mar 9;37(1):17-28.
Kaufman J | Erli Z | Zhenming X
China has begun a reform of its strict family planning program by refocusing on clients' needs, informed choice of contraceptives, and better-quality services. This article reviews the process by which a small, innovative pilot project was scaled up into a national reform effort and the key lessons learned about scaling up sensitive but necessary innovation in a difficult political environment.
SupplyNews #20 
(Newsletter; Global)
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The Supply Initiative, February 2006.
This issue of SupplyNews contains the latest news from the Supply Initiative, including the recent Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition meeting, new changes to the RHInterchange, and an article on a workshop on RH supplies in East Africa.
Still waiting: poor access to sexual health services in the UK
(Editorial; Europe)
Sexually Transmitted Infections. 2006 Feb;82(1):3.
Ward H | Robinson AJ
This editorial highlights the poor access to sexual health services in the UK. It discusses the long wait times at clinics and how far the the UK healthcare system is from the 2008 goal that all patients should be offered an appointment within 48 hours of contacting a genitourinary medicine clinic.
FAMILY PLANNING/REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH NEWS
Condom comes of age in Nepal
(Feature Article; Asia)
10 Mar 2006
Reuters
In one of the world’s poorest countries, people are starting to realise they can no longer afford the large families once considered vital for supporting parents in old age. “People are generally getting increasingly aware that if you have a big family, life becomes difficult,” says local chemist and government community health worker Yam Bahadur Basnet. “So people are getting a taste for smaller families.”
The economics of prostitution
(News Article; Global)
14 Feb 2006
Forbes.com
Economists have used market analysis to tackle the questions of whom, when, and why we marry. The conclusions? Mate selection is a market, and marriages occur only if they are profitable for both parties involved.
Report: Tanzania sees improvement in child health, while risky sexual behavior remains common
(Press Release; Sub-Saharan Africa)
21 Feb 2006
Measure DHS
Key findings from the 2004-05 Tanzania demographic and health Survey are summarized. Briefly, health indicators for Tanzanian children have improved markedly in the past 5 years, while family planning and fertility rates are unchanged from the last survey conducted in 1999. Knowledge of HIV/AIDS is high, but less than one-third of men and women know how to prevent maternal-to-child transmission of HIV/AIDS.
Ivorian media NGO launches reproductive health campaign
(News Article; Sub-Saharan Africa)
6 Mar 2006
Angola Press
An Ivorian NGO, anti-AIDS Media Cell, launched a campaign dubbed "To give life and live" to promote reproductive health in the country using audio-visual communication and community mobilization methods. The campaign aims to reduce the spread of AIDS among women, reduce maternal mortality, prevent unwanted pregnancies, prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission, increase the use of contraceptives, and promote prenatal examinations.
FAMILY PLANNING/REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH LAW AND POLICY
Experts: China's one-child population policy producing socio-economic problems
(News Article; Asia)
7 Mar 2006
Voice of America
This report examines the effects of China's one-child policy. The strict family-planning policy of limiting parents to one child has made its population growth rate one of the lowest in the developing world, but experts say the policy is also leading to serious social and economic problems.
HIV-infected workers to enjoy equal rights
(News Article; Asia)
12 Mar 2006
The Korea Times
The Ministry of Health and Welfare of Korea said that it will submit the revision bill of the law on HIV/AIDS to the National Assembly sometime before June in order to protect the human rights of HIV carriers and AIDS patients and abolish discrimination against them.
Daring population policy
(Editorial; Asia)
7 Mar 2006
The Korea Herald
According to this editorial, Korea has joined the most advanced group of welfare states by offering a government subsidy for in vitro fertilization in a daring move to address the deepening problem of a low birth rate. About 16,000 childless couples will be provided with half the cost of the "test tube" treatment this year and the number of beneficiaries will be increased by 20,000 annually.
HIV/AIDS RESEARCH
Can we measure HIV/AIDS-related stigma and discrimination?: current knowledge about quantifying stigma in developing countries
(Report; Global)
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International Center for Research on Women and the POLICY Project, 2006.
Nyblade L | MacQuarrie K
This report suggests ways to begin the process of measuring HIV-related stigma in an effort to help practitioners, policymakers, and donors evaluate their HIV/AIDS stigma-reduction programs.
Third Italian national survey on knowledge, attitudes, and sexual behaviour in relation to HIV/AIDS risk and the role of health education campaigns
(Abstract; subscription needed for full text; Europe)
The European Journal of Public Health. Online access March 8, 2006.
Signorelli C | Pasquarella C | Limina RM | Colzani E | Fanti M | Cielo A | Greco M | de' Somenzi CP | Chironna M | Quarto M
The survey investigated the sources of information for HIV/AIDS and sexual behavior in 2,000 people, aged 18-49 years, in four Italian provinces. The main source of information was Ministry of Health (73.2%), and the main means was TV/radio advertising (76.7%). Among sexually active people, half (45.7%) reported their risk of infection as irrelevant.
Initiation of antiretroviral therapy in advanced AIDS with active tuberculosis: clinical experiences from Thailand
(Abstract; subscription needed for full text; Asia)
Journal of Infection. 2006 Mar;52(3):188-194.
Sungkanuparph S | Manosuthi W | Kiertiburanakul S | Vibhagool A
This retrospective cohort study assessed treatment outcomes in 29 patients with advanced HIV and active tuberculosis who initiated antiretroviral therapy. Twenty six patients completed treatment with neither occurrence of new opportunistic infections nor relapse of tuberculosis in the 72-week follow-up. Initiation of antiretroviral therapy at 4-12 weeks of tuberculosis treatment in advanced AIDS is safe and effective.
‘We just don’t know’: ambivalence about treatment strategies in the Australian community-based HIV media
(Abstract; subscription needed for full text; Oceania)
Health. 2006 Apr;10(2):191-210.
Newman C | Persson A | Ellard J
This article examined how community-based HIV media in Australia have interpreted developments in HIV treatment strategies since 1996 and identifies the discursive elements employed in journalistic constructions of the temporality and character of HIV medicine. It finds that a discourse of ambivalence recurs throughout this journalism, framing the negotiated shifts in treatment strategies as evidence of the uncertainty and unpredictability of HIV medicine.
HIV/AIDS NEWS
One in four adults in Lesotho is HIV positive; those in their 30s are the most infected (around 40%)
(Press Release; Sub-Saharan Africa)
24 Feb 2006
Measure DHS
The 2004 Lesotho Demographic and Health Survey (LDHS) included population-level HIV testing for the first time. Testing was anonymous and strictly voluntary. According to LDHS data, 24% of adults are HIV-positive. LDHS data point to the unequal distribution of the virus. Women are far more likely to be infected than men (26% and 19%, respectively). Prevalence among women age 25-39 and men age 30-39 is very high at around 40%.
Ethiopia: gov't scales up antiretroviral roll-out
(News Article; Sub-Saharan Africa)
6 Mar 2006
Integrated Regional Information Networks
The Ethiopian Ministry of Health has announced that it will provide free antiretroviral therapy (ART) and treatment of opportunistic infections for 58,000 HIV-positive people by July 2006. Although 245,000 people across the country were in need of ART, 23,000 people had already benefited from free ART provision since January 2005, and the government plans to provide the treatment to 100,000 patients by December 2006, increasing that number to 200,000 by August 2008.
Nigeria sets up therapy centres for HIV/AIDS patients
(News Article; Sub-Saharan Africa)
9 Mar 2006
AFP
Nigeria has set up 74 centers to give anti-retroviral therapy treatment across Africa's most populous country. The centres are located in Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory Abuja and 35 of Nigeria's 36 states.
To fight AIDS, Indian ads channel manliness
(News Article; Asia)
28 Feb 2006
NBC
This article outlines the state of the HIV epidemic in India, and in this context discusses an HIV/AIDS awareness campaign with the slogan “What kind of man are you?” meant to bring attention to the high rates of HIV infection among married Indian women. The campaign has succeeded by working within cultural norms and capitalizing on the male domination of marriages and sexuality in India.
Slowly, Africa starts to care for AIDS children
(Feature Article; Sub-Saharan Africa)
7 Mar 2006
The New York Times
This article describes the initiation of antiretroviral therapy in children in Lesotho where two pediatric AIDS clinics have opened in the capital and seven hospitals have begun to offer antiretroviral treatment.
China says it's caring for Henan AIDS villagers
(News Article; Asia)
8 Mar 2006
Reuters
Related Press Release: China: house arrests stifle HIV/AIDS petitions
An official from a poverty-stricken area of China where some believe hundreds of thousands of villagers have HIV/AIDS said on Wednesday the number is less than 8,000 and they are doing well with government help. In related news, Human Rights Watch said that by imposing house arrest on potential petitioners to the National People’s Congress, the Chinese authorities are preventing people living with HIV/AIDS from seeking redress for a government blood sales scheme that left hundreds of thousands of people infected with HIV in Henan province.
Heroin and prostitution take a toll on China's border with Myanmar
(Feature Article; Asia)
6 Mar 2006
Knight Ridder Newspapers
Runaway drug trafficking and plentiful prostitution fuel the HIV epidemic in the Chinese city of Ruili, a border town and key link with drug routes from neighboring Myanmar.
Beijing warns of harsh punishments for hospitals rejecting AIDS patients
(News Article; Asia)
9 Mar 2006
Xinhua
The Municipal Health Bureau in Beijing pledges to harshly punish medical institutions that reject patients with the AIDS virus. HIV carriers and AIDS patients who are denied medical treatment can lodge complaints by dialing five hotlines opened at the local bureau and its county-level health inspection divisions and diseases control centers.
MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH RESEARCH
The quality of hospital-based antenatal care in Istanbul
(Abstract; subscription needed for full text; Europe)
Studies in Family Planning. 2006 Mar 9;37(1):49-60.
Turan JM | Bulut A | Nalbant H | Ortayli N | Akalin AAK
This study adapted the Bruce-Jain framework for quality of care was to evaluate antenatal care in three hospitals in Istanbul, Turkey. The study revealed deficiencies in the quality of antenatal care being delivered at the study hospitals in all six elements of the quality-of-care framework and providers at all three hospitals felt constrained by heavy patient loads and a lack of resources. Multifaceted approaches are needed to improve the quality of antenatal care in this setting.
Skilled care at birth in the developing world: progress to date and strategies for expanding coverage
(Abstract; subscription needed for full text; Global)
Journal of Biosocial Science. Online access March 8, 2006.
Stanton C | Blanc AK | Croft T | Choi Y
This paper assesses global progress in the use of skilled attendants at delivery. While the percentage of births with a skilled attendant increased from 45% to 54% in developing countries, between 1990 and 2000, a substantial proportion of antenatal care users still do not deliver with a skilled attendant. Specific interventions are needed in poorer, older, and high parity mothers to promote skilled attendance at birth.
How should we measure maternal mortality in the developing world? A comparison of household deaths and sibling history approaches
(Research Article; Asia)
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Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 2006 Mar;84(3):173-180.
Hill K | El Arifeen S | Koening M | Al-Sabir A | Jamil K | Raggers H
Using data from more than 100,000 households, researchers compared estimates of maternal mortality by three survey approaches (sisterhood, household, and verbal autopsy). They found that sisterhood and household approaches gave similar estimates, but verbal autopsy gave 15% lower rates. Wide confidence intervals around all methods suggest that routine sample surveys cannot provide enough information on maternal mortality rates.
Breastfeeding beliefs and practices among migrant mothers in slums of Diyarbakir, Turkey, 2001
(Abstract; subscription needed for full text; Europe)
The European Journal of Public Health. Online access February 9, 2006.
Ergenekon-Ozelci P | Elmaci N | Ertem M | Saka G
This is a qualitative investigation and a population survey on the breastfeeding beliefs and practices of mothers in the slums of Diyarbakir in Turkey. Mothers generally have a positive attitude towards breastfeeding, but colostrum is usually perceived negatively, and no woman was found to feed her infant exclusively by breastfeeding. Cultural beliefs had a significant influence on breastfeeding practices, some of which are potentially harmful to newborns.
First aid for women and newborns: where home birth is necessary or common
(Technical Report; Global)
(Global Health Technical Brief, No. 26)
Buffington ST
The Home Based Life Saving Skills approach, developed by the American College of Nurse-Midwives, helps community teams provide safe, acceptable, and feasible emergency care during home births.
Reducing the incidence of low birth weight in low-income countries has substantial economic benefits
(Abstract; subscription needed for full text; Global)
The World Bank Research Observer. Online access January 12, 2006.
Alderman H | Behrman JR
This study estimates the economic benefits of reducing the incidence of low birth weight in low-income countries. The estimated economic benefits are about $510 per infant due primarily to increases in labor productivity and secondarily from avoiding costs due to infant illness and death. Thus, there may be many interventions to reduce the incidence of low birth weight that are warranted purely on the grounds of saving resources or increasing productivity.
MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH NEWS
Fight against maternal mortality 'a priority' for Afghans
(Feature Article; Asia)
7 Mar 2006
Middle East Times
This feature article brings to focus the plight of the women of Afghanistan, with particular emphasis to their maternal mortality rate, which is among the highest in the world. More than 1,600 of every 100,000 Afghan women die giving birth. With each having on average more than six children, a woman's risk of maternal death is one in about 10, according to official statistics.
NZ's third world HIV baby shame
(News Article; Oceania)
8 Mar 2006
The New Zealand Herald
This article discusses possible reasons for the high incidence of HIV, in particular of mother to child transmission, in New Zealand after the country's worst year on record for new HIV cases (183 patients, including six children infected through mother-to-child transmission).
MEN'S HEALTH NEWS
Men's-rights activists to sue for right to decline fatherhood
(News Article; Global | North America)
8 Mar 2006
Associated Press
Related News Article: Abortion rights for men? Well?
Related News Article: A 'champion' for men dragged into fatherhood
Contending that women have more options than they do in the event of an unintended pregnancy, men's rights activists are mounting a legal campaign aimed at giving them the chance to opt out of financial responsibility for raising a child. "I don't believe men have any say and are not given any rights whatsoever (in childbirth decisions)," the 25-year-old man says. "Whatever a man has to say is simply ignored." The computer programmer says that frustration led to his filing a lawsuit against a former girlfriend who gave birth to a child he didn't want, then obtained a court order forcing him to pay $500 monthly in child support. The National Center for Men, a men's rights organization based in Long Island, N.Y., also is filing the lawsuit -- dubbed "Roe v. Wade for Men".
Not wanting to be left out, men find their own 'pause'
(Feature Article; Global)
7 Mar 2006
The New York Times
Andropause, the name now applied to something that was once called male menopause, used to be snickered at. That was before hormone replacement therapy.
POPULATION RESEARCH
Assessing adult mortality in HIV-1-afflicted Zimbabwe (1998-2003)
(Research Article; Sub-Saharan Africa)
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Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 2006 Mar;84(3):189-197.
Lopman BA | Barnabas R | Hallett TB | Nyamukapa C | Mundandi C | Mushati P | Garnett GP | Gregson S
Researchers compared alternative methods to vital registration systems for estimating adult mortality and described patterns of mortality in Zimbabwe. The population attributable fraction of adult deaths due to HIV was 0.61 for men and 0.70 for women, with life expectancy estimated to be 34.3 years for males and 38.2 years for females.
Cause-specific mortality rates in sub-Saharan Africa and Bangladesh
(Research Article; Asia | Sub-Saharan Africa)
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Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 2006 Mar;84(3):181-188.
Adjuik M | Smith T | Clark S | Todd J | Garrib A | Kinfu Y | Kahn K | Mola M | Ashraf A | Masanja H | Adazu U | Sacarlal J | Alam N | Marra A | Gbangou A | Mwageni E | Binka F
Researchers analyzed verbal autopsies from 12 demographic surveillance sites in sub-Saharan Africa and Bangladesh to determine cause-specific and age-specific mortality rates. Causes of death in the African sites differ strongly from those in Bangladesh, where there is some evidence of a health transition from communicable to noncommunicable disease, and little malaria. HIV dominates in causes of mortality in the South African sites.
POPULATION NEWS
Africa's expected population bulge threatens future sustainability
(News Article; Sub-Saharan Africa)
7 Mar 2006
Voice of America
This reports discuses what is being done to help ease the social and economic pressures of overpopulation in sub-Saharan Africa, where the population is expected to grow dramatically over the next 50 years. It discusses the coming demographic transition and how overpopulation will add monumental pressures to countries that are already too poor to provide basic services.
Old Europe fades away
(Feature Article; Europe)
9 Mar 2006
TCS Daily
Over the last couple of years Europeans have just begun to recognize a demographic problem exists. In a reflection of the societies, there is little or no discussion of the demise of their nations, cultures, or traditions. The much discussed worry is that old age pensions will be threatened. This mundane concern may at least serve to awaken Europe to the fact that it is dying.
Ethiopia's population expected to grow by more than 100 percent by 2050
(News Article; Sub-Saharan Africa)
8 Mar 2006
Voice of America
This article focuses on the population explosion Ethiopia is currently facing by adding almost 2 million people every year and concerns about being able to handle the consequences of such a population boom. At an estimated population of 77 million people, Ethiopia is second only to Nigeria - currently sub-Saharan Africa's most populous nation.
Bulgaria unveils plan to boost population, improve mortality
(News Article; Europe)
6 Mar 2006
EU Business
Bulgaria's minister of labor and social affairs announced an ambitious 15-year plan to bring the country's mortality and birth rates into line with European levels. The plan seeks to reduce infant mortality, boost the fertility coefficient, reverse a declining population, lower the country's high abortion rate, and stem the outward flow of highly educated youth.
Ageing of population continues in Kazakhstan
(News Article; Asia)
10 Mar 2006
Kazinform
At a presentation of the 2005 National Report on Human Development, it was reported that after 2010, the population of Kazakhstan would continue to age. The cause? A falling birth rate and a high mortality level.
Behind the baby gap lies a culture of contempt for parenthood
(Commentary; Global | Europe)
7 Mar 2006
Guardian Unlimited
According to this columnist, in a society that values consumption, choice, and independence above all, it's a wonder that we have as many babies as we do.
Bulgaria's population boosted by 70,000 newborns in 2005
(News Article; Europe)
7 Mar 2006
Sofia News Agency
A total of 70,000 babies were born in Bulgaria in 2005. But nearly 65,000 people was the negative population growth in Bulgaria for 2005, said the head of the Demographic Tendency and Social Statistics Unit in a recent interview.
WOMEN'S HEALTH RESEARCH
Status of women in two Bengals: evidence from large scale surveys
(Abstract; subscription needed for full text; Asia)
Journal of Biosocial Science. Online access March 8, 2006.
Chattopadhyay A | Goswami B
This study used data in the National Family Health Survey II (1998–99) for the state of West Bengal and the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (1999–2000) to examine the influence of religion and region on select indicators of women’s status, including extent of exposure and interaction with the outside world (captured through mass media exposure, education, work status, and indicators of mobility) and the level of autonomy in decision-making. The results demonstrate that region and religion have distinct effects on the status of women.
WOMEN'S HEALTH NEWS
Canada makes new contribution to fight sexual violence in Democratic Republic of the Congo
(Press Release; Sub-Saharan Africa)
10 Mar 2006
UNFPA
The Government of Canada announced a contribution of US$13.2 million to support efforts by the United Nations Population Fund and its partners to fight sexual and gender-based violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Congo witnesses sexual and gender-based violence on a large scale, and it is estimated that hundreds of thousands of people have been affected. Since 2003, UNFPA and other actors launched an initiative which is working on preventing this kind of violence and providing victims with medical and health care, psychological support, economic reintegration, and legal assistance.
Sex workers of India say anti-prostitution law will hurt efforts to combat HIV spread
(News Article; Asia)
7 Mar 2006
Pravda
Indian sex workers slammed a proposed anti-prostitution law that penalizes brothel owners and customers, saying it would push their work further underground and interfere with efforts to halt the spread of AIDS in the country. Sex workers argued that the law would further stigmatize them, exposing them to greater risks, including HIV.
Women circumcisers vow to drop knives
(News Article; Sub-Saharan Africa)
9 Mar 2006
The Point
A three-day training organized by Gamcotrap for women leaders in Gambia has served as a vital forum for enlightening women leaders on the ramifications of female circumcision, and two women circumcisers have vowed to drop knives.
Nepal: Impact of the conflict on women
(News Article; Asia)
8 Mar 2006
Reuters
This report describes the effect of the Maoist insurgency on women in Nepal. In particular, there is an increase in women's poverty, many women are vulnerable to sexual abuse and rape at the hands of both rebels and security forces, and maternal mortality rate is one of the world's highest.
YOUTH HEALTH RESEARCH
Youth InfoNet 22 – February 2006
(Newsletter; Global)
Family Health International, Februrary 2006.
This issue of the electronic newsletter features 12 program resources focusing on youth reproductive health and HIV prevention, with some resources available in French, Spanish, and Portuguese. It also includes summaries of 13 peer-reviewed articles featuring research on youth reproductive health and HIV/AIDS from Angola, Columbia, Nicaragua, Nigeria, South Africa, Thailand, and Zambia.
Does body image play a role in risky sexual behavior and attitudes?
(Abstract; subscription needed for full text; North America)
Online access February 11, 2006.
Gillen MM | Lefkowitz ES | Shearer CL
Related Press Release: Body image relates to sexual risks taken by men and women differently
In a recent study, sexually active male first-year college students who had a positive view of their appearance had a higher likelihood of having multiple sexual partners and engaging in unprotected sex. However, sexually active female first-year college students who were happy with their looks were less likely to undertake those same risks. A study author said, "These findings suggest that programs that focus on improving young women's attitudes toward their body could also help to promote healthy sexuality. However, programs designed to promote positive body image among young men should also include content to help them develop healthy sexual attitudes and respect for women."
Factors associated with condom use and knowledge about STD/AIDS among teenagers in public and private schools in Sao Paulo, Brazil
(Abstract; South America)
Cadernos de Saúde Pública. 2006 Feb;22(2):315-323.
Martins LB | Costa-Paiva LH | Osis MJ | Sousa MH | Pinto-Neto AM | Tadini V
This study compared knowledge about STD/AIDS and predictors of condom use in 1,594 teenagers from schools in São Paulo, Brazil. Female gender, higher schooling, enrolment in private school, Caucasian race, and being single were associated with higher knowledge of STDs. Consistent use of male condoms was 60% in private and 57.1% in public schools and was associated with male gender and lower socioeconomic status. Abstract is in English; full text in Portuguese.
Young caregivers in the context of the HIV/AIDS pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa
(Abstract; subscription needed for full text; Sub-Saharan Africa)
Population, Space and Place. 2006 Mar 1;12(2):93-111.
Robson E | Ansell N | Huber US | Gould WTS | van Blerk L
This paper looks at three studies in Lesotho, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe that provide both quantitative and qualitative evidence for the existence of a largely neglected group of young people with increased responsibility for caregiving in the context of the HIV/AIDS pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa. The negative and positive impacts of caregiving, including loss of friends, effect on school attendance, and gaining of emotional maturity for young carers and their households, is explored.
YOUTH HEALTH NEWS
Lebanon: child prostitution still taboo, despite laws
(Feature Article; Middle East)
6 Mar 2006
Integrated Regional Information Networks
This article describes child prostitution in Lebanon, where there is little protection for sex workers, many come from broken homes or very poor, underprivileged backgrounds. The article describes projects aimed at empowering women in the sex trade and new laws enacted to help comabt the problem.
Life skills education for young people
(Commentary; Asia)
13 Mar 2006
The Jakarta Post
The author of this opinion piece argues that youth need life-skills education. She writes that Indonesian authorities and organizations have defined life-skills training as income-based training, rather than specific training that provides children with skills in basic decision-making and problem-solving. The result is frightening -- vast numbers of Indonesian children without the confidence, knowledge or skills to make decisions that will shape their lives.
Calendar of Events
March 27, 2006 - April 7, 2006Regional Workshop on Monitoring and Evaluation of HIV/AIDS Programs
The MEASURE Evaluation Project will collaborate with a partner in Pretoria, South Africa to offer a 2-week training course in monitoring and evaluation of HIV/AIDS programs for Anglophone Africa. This English-language course will take place on the University of Pretoria campus in Pretoria, South Africa. The workshop will cover the fundamental concepts and tools for monitoring and evaluating HIV/AIDS programs. The workshop will target national level M&E professionals and their counterparts, assistants and advisors who are involved with the implementation of HIV/AIDS program.
Event Location: Pretoria, South Africa
April 23, 2006 - April 26, 2006
EUROGIN 2006: Human Papillomavirus Infection and Global Prevention of Cervical Cancer
Event Location: Paris, France
May 8, 2006 - May 11, 2006
2006 National STD Prevention Conference
Event Location: Jacksonville, Florida, USA
May 29, 2006 - May 30, 2006
UNGASS Youth Summit
For two days prior to the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on HIV/AIDS +5 meeting, 40 youth from both the developing and developed world will convene in New York City to guarantee that their voices are heard and to ensure that the outcome of UNGASS +5 addresses the needs of youth.
Contact's Name: Beth Pellettieri / E-Mail: beth@advocatesforyouth.org
Event Location: New York City, New York, USA
June 24, 2006 - August 11, 2006
Regional Workshop on Monitoring and Evaluation of Population Health and Nutrition Programs (Ethiopia)
The MEASURE Evaluation Project is collaborating with the Ethiopian Public Health Association, the Department of Community Health, and the Demographic Training and Research Centre, Addis Ababa University to offer a 3-week training course in monitoring and evaluation of population health and nutrition programs. The workshop is an intensive hands-on training in the fundamentals of monitoring and evaluation and in state-of-the-art practices in the field.
Event Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
September 6, 2006 - September 9, 2006
ARHP's 43rd Annual Meeting: Reproductive Health 2006
The Association of Reproductive Health Professionals' annual meeting, Reproductive Health, is a three-day meeting with concurrent hands-on pre-conference workshops.
Event Location: La Jolla, California, USA
October 21, 2006 - October 25, 2006
American Society for Reproductive Medicine 62nd Annual Meeting
Event Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
October 30, 2006 - November 17, 2006
Regional Workshop on Monitoring and Evaluation of Population Health and Nutrition Programs (Thailand)
MEASURE Evaluation, in collaboration with the Institute for Population and Social Research of Mahidol University, Thailand, will once again be offering the Regional Workshop on Monitoring and Evaluation of Population, Health and Nutrition Programs in 2006. This three week course is scheduled to take place October 30 to November 17, 2006 and will be taught in English. The workshop will provide intensive training that will cover the fundamentals of strong monitoring and evaluation programs, as well as by providing state-of-the-art techniques in important thematic areas such as HIV/AIDS/STD, Maternal Health, Reproductive Health, and Child health and Nutrition. Among the core elements of the course, participants will study Program Design Frameworks, Indicator Development, Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Plans, Data Collection Methods, and Communicating Results to Policy Makers.
Event Location: Bangkok, Thailand
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