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Volume 6, Number 24
19 June 2006
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FAMILY PLANNING/REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH RESEARCH
Negotiating sexual and reproductive health: culture matters
(Research Article)
Bulletin of Medicus Mundi Schweiz. 2006;
Molesworth K
This article, published in the Bulletin of Medicus Mundi Schweiz, examines the new approach to sexual and reproductive health being developed by the United Nations Population Fund, whereby cultural issues are regarded as challenges and opportunities rather than obstacles to rights-based SRH programs. It emphasizes the need for agencies to understand cultural context in order to reduce harmful practices, legislation and beliefs, and to support equitable, rights-based development in some of the most intimate and sensitive domains of human life.
Preventing copper intrauterine device removals due to side effects among first-time users: randomized trial to study the effect of prophylactic ibuprofen
(Abstract; subscription needed for full text)
Human Reproduction. 2006 Jun;21(6):1467-1472.
Hubacher D | Reyes V | Lillo S | Pierre-Louis B| Zepeda A | Chen PL | Croxatto H
This study examined the effects of Ibuprofen and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on early removal of the copper intrauterine device (IUD). Results show that although increased menstrual bleeding and pain are common reasons for early IUD removal, prophylactic use of Ibuprofen, at the dosage used here, does not reduce removal rates.
Risk factors for IUD failure: results of a large multicentre case-control study
(Abstract; subscription needed for full text)
Human Reproduction. Online access June 14, 2006.
Thonneau P | Almont T | de La Rochebrochard E | Bernard M
This study identified the risk factors for intrauterine device (IUD) failure. Age was associated with IUD failure, with a significantly lower failure risk in women older than 35 years. A significant relationship was observed between a history of IUD expulsion and IUD failure risk. No relationship was observed between the risk of IUD failure and gynecological background (fibroma, polyps and miscarriage), nor with any type of medicine taken by the woman.
Effects on cycle control and bodyweight of the combined contraceptive ring, NuvaRing, versus an oral contraceptive containing 30 µg ethinyl estradiol and 3 mg drospirenone
(Abstract; subscription needed for full text)
Human Reproduction. Online access June 8, 2006.
Milsom I | Lete I | Bjertnaes A | Rokstad K | Lindh I | Gruber CJ | Birkhauser MH | Aubeny E | Knudsen T | Bastianelli C
This study compared cycle control, cycle-related characteristics and bodyweight effects of NuvaRing with those of a combined oral contraceptive (COC) containing 30 microg of ethinyl estradiol and 3 mg of drospirenone. NuvaRing was associated with better cycle control than the COC, and there was no clinically relevant difference between the two groups in bodyweight.
Monitoring reproductive health in Europe--what are the best indicators of reproductive health?
(Research Article; Europe)
Human Reproduction. Online access June 8, 2006.
Albrecht J | Bloemenkamp KW | Hannaford P | Olsen J | Da Silva MO | Temmerman M
Researchers invite comments from the readers of this article on a set of indicators suggested by Reprostat.
FAMILY PLANNING/REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH NEWS
Tonga sexually transmitted infections increase
(News Article; Oceania)
16 Jun 2006
People's Daily Online
Tonga's public health chief said recently he is worried that the number of sexually transmitted diseases in the kingdom is on the rise.
Domestic violence isn't one-sided
(Commentary; Global | North America)
14 Jun 2006
National Post
The author, a Professor of Psychology at the University of British Columbia and the author of "Rethinking Domestic Violence", argues that intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious issue in our society, but responding to it through the default demonization of one sex and victimization of the other is an insult to scientific integrity, a stumbling block to rehabilitation, a strong contributing factor in many arbitrarily ruined lives, and a shameful blot on our human rights record. The reality, borne out by independent peer-reviewed studies as well as StatsCan, is that women commit more severe IPV, and more IPV in general, than men. For all kinds of relationship types, females are unilaterally more violent than males to non-violent partners. IPV occurs more frequently in lesbian than in heterosexual relationships, supporting the view that relationship dynamics, not gender, fuel domestic violence. As many mothers as fathers practice child abuse alone or in tandem, and far more women than men murder their children.
Lure of Europe leaves towns without husbands
(Feature Article; Global | Sub-Saharan Africa)
16 Jun 2006
CNN
It's a familiar story: husbands leave their families in search of work to support their families. Thousands of young men are leaving African villages to make a dangerous journy in search of work in Europe. But success abroad means hard compromises and a whole new set of risks.
VivaGel a potent rabbit contraceptive
(News Article)
14 Jun 2006
Ninemsn
Biotechnology firm Starpharma Holdings Ltd says animal tests have shown that the active ingredient in its VivaGel vaginal microbicide has a potent contraceptive effect.
FAMILY PLANNING/REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH LAW AND POLICY
2006 High-Level Meeting on AIDS - Uniting the world against AIDS - Draft resolution submitted by the President of the General Assembly
(Policy Brief; Global)
New York, NY, United Nations, 2006.
This document is a draft of a political declaration sumbitted by the United Nations General Assembly following the recent Hihg-Level Meeting on AIDS.
HIV/AIDS RESEARCH
Antenatal clinic-based HIV prevalence in Zambia: declining trends but sharp local contrasts in young women
(Abstract; subscription needed for full text; Sub-Saharan Africa)
Tropical Medicine & International Health. 2006 Jun;11(6):917.
Sandoy IF | Kvale G | Michelo C | Fylkesnes K
This study described regional variation in HIV prevalence trends in the period 1994–2002 and to assess the effects on prevalence trends of residence, educational level and age, and potential interaction between these variables. There was a decline in HIV prevalence in the age group 15–24 years in the period 1994–2002 both in rural (by 11%) and urban (by 26%) areas. Urban/rural residence, age, educational attainment, marital status and parity were factors closely associated with HIV infection. Having born many children was associated with lower risk of being infected by HIV, even in the age group 15–24.
HIV-positive men sexually active with women: sexual behaviors and sexual risks
(Abstract; subscription needed for full text)
Journal of Urban Health. Online access June 13, 2006.
Aidala AA | Lee G | Howard JM | Caban M | Abramson D | Messeri P
This study examines patterns of sexual behavior, sexual relating, and sexual risk among HIV-positive men sexually active with women. Contextual factors such as partner relations, housing status, active drug use, and recently exchanging sex showed the strongest association with increased odds of unsafe sex.
Risk reduction counseling is associated with decreased HIV transmission-associated behaviors in high-risk Indian heterosexuals
(Abstract; subscription needed for full text; Asia)
Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. Online access June 4, 2006.
Solomon SS | Solomon S | Masse BR | Srikrishnan AK | Beauchamp G | Thamburaj E | Gulvady M | Anand S | Mayer KH
This study estimated the incidence of HIV and study the impact of risk-reduction counseling in a cohort of people with high-risk behavior for HIV transmission in Chennai, India. In the course of the study, both male and female participants reported statistically significant decreases in the number of different sexual partners, the number of new partners, and the proportion of sexual encounters with nonprimary partners.
Depression and suicidality in HIV/AIDS in China
(Abstract; subscription needed for full text; Asia)
Journal of Affective Disorders . Online access June 7, 2006.
Jin H | Hampton Atkinson J | Yu X | Heaton RK | Shi C | Marcotte TP | Young C | Sadek J | Wu Z | Grant I | HNRC China collaboration group
This study examined rates of major depression and suicidality and their associations with daily functioning in HIV infected and uninfected persons in China. Results show evidence of high rates of major depression and suicidality in HIV-infected persons in China.
Demographic predictors of a positive HIV test result among clients attending a large metropolitan voluntary counselling and testing centre in Thailand
(Abstract; subscription needed for full text; Asia)
HIV Medicine. 2006 Jul;7(5):281.
Khongphatthanayothin M | Tantipaibulvut S | Nookai S | Chumchee P | Kaldor J | Phanuphak P
The Thai Red Cross Anonymous Clinic in Bangkok, established in 1991, was the first center in Asia to provide anonymous, voluntary counselling and testing for HIV infection. Researchers present outcomes of testing for the period 1997–2004. 17.5% had a positive test result. Predictive factors for HIV positivity included female gender, age group 25–34 years, widowed status (women), residence outside Bangkok, birthplace in a northern province, no formal schooling, farmer as profession, and salary less than 5,000 Baht a month.
HIV/AIDS prevention and care among especially vulnerable young people: a framework for action 
(Programming Guide)
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United Kingdom, Safe Passages to Adulthood, 2004.
Aggleton P | Chase E | Rivers K
This guide, published jointly by Safe Passages to Adulthood and the World Health Organization, reviews the evidence and identifies priority issues surrounding prevention and care of HIV and AIDS amongst especially vulnerable young people. This includes migrants and refugees, homeless people, injecting drug users, sex workers, men who have sex with men, and girls forced to have sex.
Recruiting and retaining couples for an HIV prevention intervention: lessons learned from the PARTNERS project
(Abstract; subscription needed for full text)
Health Education Research. Online access June 9, 2006.
Pappas-Deluca KA | Kraft JM | Edwards SL | Casillas A | Harvey SM | Huszti HC
Intervening with both members of a couple has been recommended as an important strategy for HIV prevention. Analyses of focus groups and in-depth interviews with project personnel involved in recruitment and retention for the Partners Against Risk-Taking: A Networking and Evaluation Research Study project identified, at the termination of the project, barriers and facilitators to recruiting couples. Barriers included logistical problems of coordinating two people's schedules, sensitivity of the topic and challenges related to recruitment efforts focused on one partner only. Strategies to overcome such barriers were to increase availability of project personnel and recruit both partners simultaneously, with recruitment teams consisting of men and women.
Unprotected sex among HIV-positive injection drug-using women and their serodiscordant male partners: role of personal and partnership influences
(Abstract; subscription needed for full text)
Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 2006 Jun;42(2):222-228.
Latka MH | Metsch LR | Mizuno Y | Tobin K | Mackenzie S | Arnsten JH | Gourevitch MN
Researchers investigated the characteristics of HIV-positive injection drug-using women who reported unprotected vaginal and/or anal sex with HIV-negative or unknown serostatus (serodiscordant) male partners. Findings suggest that there are widespread opportunities for the sexual transmission of HIV from drug-using women to HIV-uninfected men, and that reasons vary by type of partnership.
HIV/AIDS NEWS
Kenyan teen's death exposes gaps seen in HIV/AIDS support network
(News Article; Sub-Saharan Africa)
15 Jun 2006
Los Angeles Times
A 14-year-old who was infected with the virus and orphaned by the disease was brutally beaten by an uncle who struggled to care for him. Some blame not the killer, but an inadequate community of care.
UN AIDS chief sees new openness on HIV in Africa
(News Article)
14 Jun 2006
Reuters
Africans' increasing openness about HIV/AIDS is helping to turn the tide against the epidemic although tens of thousands still die needlessly, the top U.N. AIDS official said recently.
Rape eroding gains in AIDS fight, say experts
(News Article; Sub-Saharan Africa)
The East African Standard (Nairobi). 13 Jun 2006
Health experts have warned that sexual violence against women is retarding the fight against HIV/AIDS.
AIDS programme for hotel workers inaugurated
(News Article; Asia)
16 Jun 2006
The Hindu
Statistics indicate that a large number of workers in the hotel sector in India are infected with HIV/AIDS, necessitating the launch of an intervention program specifically targeting this group.
Cameroon: SunAIDS develops telephonic facility to fight HIV/AIDS
(News Article; Sub-Saharan Africa)
15 Jun 2006
The Post (Buea)
An association known as SunAIDS has developed a telephonic system that provides information on HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases as a measure to fight HIV/AIDS.
Popular Zulu weatherman dies of AIDS
(News Article; Sub-Saharan Africa)
15 Jun 2006
CNN
South Africa's best-known Zulu weatherman, who won the hearts of millions of viewers with his cheery "Good luck!" sign-off, has died of AIDS. Jabu Sithole became one of the handful of South African celebrities to publicly admit he had HIV, saying he wanted people to protect themselves from the epidemic that infects about 5 million people in the country.
Center gives hope to Muslim AIDS victims
(News Article; Sub-Saharan Africa)
15 Jun 2006
Islam Online
Three major Muslim organizations are joining hands in catering for the different needs of destitute HIV positive Muslim women and children in the South African capital.
MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH RESEARCH
Models of preconception care implementation in selected countries
(Abstract; subscription needed for full text)
Maternal and Child Health Journal . Online access June 9, 2006.
Ebrahim SH | Lo SS | Zhuo J | Han JY | Delvoye P | Zhu L
Case studies from several Asian countries illustrate programmatic feasibility of preconception care services to address maternal and child health and other public health challenges in developed and emerging economies.
Routine intrapartum HIV counseling and testing for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in a rural Ugandan hospital
(Abstract; subscription needed for full text; Sub-Saharan Africa)
Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 2006 Jun;42(2):149-154.
Homsy J | Kalamya JN | Obonyo J | Ojwang J | Mugumya R | Opio C | Mermin J
Researchers compared acceptability, feasibility, and uptake of maternity and antenatal clinic prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) services in a rural Ugandan hospital. Results show that intrapartum HIV counseling and testing may be an acceptable and feasible way to increase individual and couple participation in PMTCT interventions.
Safety of nevirapine-containing antiretroviral triple therapy regimens to prevent vertical transmission in an African cohort of HIV-1-infected pregnant women
(Abstract; subscription needed for full text)
HIV Medicine. 2006 Jul;7(5):338.
Marazzi MC | Germano P | Liotta G | Guidotti G | Loureiro S | da Cruz Gomes A | Valls Blazquez MC | Narciso P | Perno CF | Mancinelli S | Palombi L
This study assessed the incidence and consequences of adverse reactions among African HIV-positive pregnant women treated with fixed-dose combinations of a nevirapine-containing antiretroviral triple therapy. According to results, nevirapine-containing regimens in pregnant woman, at all CD4 cell count levels, appear to be safe in African settings.
Factors associated with the use of maternity services in Enugu, southeastern Nigeria
(Abstract; subscription needed for full text; Sub-Saharan Africa)
Social Science & Medicine . Online access June 9, 2006.
Onah HE | Ikeako LC | Iloabachie GC
This study identified factors which influenced choice of place of delivery by pregnant women in Enugu, southeastern Nigeria. Factors which will positively influence women to deliver in health institutions in Enugu, Nigeria included a variety of interacting social, economic and health system factors, which operate at various levels-the household, community, the health institutions and the larger social and political environment.
Cost-effectiveness of HIV rescreening during late pregnancy to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission in South Africa and other resource-limited settings
(Abstract; subscription needed for full text; Sub-Saharan Africa)
Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 2006 Jun;42(2):213-221.
Soorapanth S | Sansom S | Bulterys M | Besser M | Theron G | Fowler MG
This study assessed the cost-effectiveness of HIV rescreening during late pregnancy to prevent perinatal HIV transmission in South Africa. The cost savings were robust over a wide range of parameter values when antiretroviral therapy (ART) was available to treat perinatally HIV-infected children but were more sensitive to variations around the baseline when ART was not available. Overall, HIV rescreening late in pregnancy in high-prevalence, resource-limited settings such as South Africa would be a cost-effective strategy for reducing mother-to-child transmission.
MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH NEWS
Feature: Breastmilk no. 1 for mothers, infants
(Feature Article; Asia)
16 Jun 2006
Philippine Information Agency
More mothers in Capiz still prefer breastmilk for their infants.
Improved maternal health care access for displaced population in Timor-Leste
(News Article)
15 Jun 2006
UNFPA
Pregnant women living in camps around Dili are receiving maternal care services and now have the option of being transferred to the national hospital before delivery.
Controversial ad campaign touts benefits of breast-feeding
(News Article; North America)
15 Jun 2006
Sci-Tech Today
Child-rearing experts have long pointed to the benefits of breast-feeding, but critics say a new campaign has taken things too far and will make mothers who cannot breast-feed, or choose not to, feel guilty and inadequate.
MEN'S HEALTH RESEARCH
Correlates of condom use in a sample of MSM in Ecuador
(Research Article; South America)
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BMC Public Health. 2006 Jun;6(1):152.
Gutierrez JP | Molina-Yepez D | Morrison K | Samuels F | Bertozzi SM
This study explored correlates of condom use among men who have sex with men across eight cities in Ecuador. Regarding condom use, 55% of those interviewed had unprotected penetrative sex with each of their last three partners, and almost 25% had never used a condom. The most important correlates of condom use were single status, high life-skills rating, and high socio-economic status.
Acceptability of an injectable male contraceptive regimen of norethisterone enanthate and testosterone undecanoate for men
(Abstract; subscription needed for full text)
Human Reproduction. Online access May 26, 2006.
Meriggiola MC | Cerpolini S | Bremner WJ | Mbizvo MT | Vogelsong KM | Martorana G | Pelusi G
Researchers assessed attitudes towards and acceptability of male hormonal contraception among volunteers participating in a clinical trial of a prototype regimen, consisting of progestin and testosterone injections. 92% of the respondents thought that men and women should share responsibility for contraception and 75% said they would try a hormonal contraceptive if available. At the end of the treatment phase, 66% of the participants said that they would use such a method, and most rated its acceptability very highly; none reported it to be unacceptable. The injections themselves were indicated as the biggest disadvantage. No significant changes in sexual function or mood states were detected among the men who underwent hormone injections.
MEN'S HEALTH NEWS
Africa to incorporate male circumcision in HIV/AIDS
(News Article)
15 Jun 2006
IPP Media
Five southern African countries hard-hit by the HIV/AIDS pandemic have resolved to encourage men to go for circumcision following a study that has shown that the ritual dramatically reduces the risk of infection.
POPULATION RESEARCH
Demographic effects of the introduction of steroid contraception in developed countries
(Abstract; subscription needed for full text)
Human Reproduction Update. Online access June 14, 2006.
Leridon H
The use of the contraceptive pill increased very rapidly in the 1970s in many developed countries, and fertility almost simultaneously started to decline. This article discusses the possibility of a causal link between these two major changes.
WOMEN'S HEALTH RESEARCH
Women lead in the fight against AIDS
(Report)
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Washington, DC , Centre for Development and Population Activities, 2006.
This new magazine from the Centre for Development and Population Activities profiles a dynamic group of women who are on the front lines in the fight against AIDS. These 12 leaders came together for a month-long WomenLead in the Fight Against AIDS workshop, held fall 2005. Their stories help show how the pandemic affects the lives of women and their families.
WOMEN'S HEALTH NEWS
Africa: End female genital mutilation - African Union
(News Article)
16 Jun 2006
Integrated Regional Information Networks
The Africa Union recently urged its member states to put an end to the practice of female genital mutilation, saying the ritual traumatized millions of girls and women on the continent.
Iraq: local NGO warns of rising cases of sexual abuse
(News Article; Middle East)
14 Jun 2006
Integrated Regional Information Networks
There has been a massive increase in reported cases of sexual abuse in Iraq since the days of Saddam Hussein's regime, according to the Women's Rights Association, a local NGO.
YOUTH HEALTH RESEARCH
Saving lives: children's right to HIV and AIDS treatment
(Report)
Barcelona, Spain, Global Movement for Children, 2006.
This report makes a call to action on the right of children to receive treatment for HIV/AIDS. It argues that the human rights of children are severely threatened by HIV/AIDS - stigma and discrimination, economic insecurity and growing burdens of care on families and communities all increase the vulnerability of children.
Dynamic contextual analysis of young people's sexual health: a context specific approach to understanding barriers to, and opportunities for, change (2nd edition)
(Pamphlet)
United Kingdom, Safe Passages to Adulthood, 2006.
Chalmers H | Aggleton P | Ingham R | Stone N
This booklet explains how an approach called dynamic contextual analysis (DCA) can be used to understand the importance of political, socio-economic, community, interpersonal, and programmatic context on young people's sexual and reproductive health. It explains how the DCA approach: places emphasis on young people's perspectives, situations and circumstances; aims to capture the dynamism associated with young people's sexual socialisation in a rapidly changing world; and is respectful of young people's sexuality, sexual relationships and rights.
Can a comprehensive voucher programme prompt changes in doctors' knowledge, attitudes and practices related to sexual and reproductive health care for adolescents? A case study from Latin America
(Abstract; subscription needed for full text; Central America and the Caribbean | South America)
Tropical Medicine & International Health. 2006 Jun;11(6):889-898.
Meuwissen LE | Gorter AC | Kester AD | Knottnerus JA
This study evaluated whether participation in a competitive voucher program designed to improve access to and quality of sexual and reproductive health care, prompted changes in doctors' knowledge, attitudes and practices. Findings confirmed provider related barriers that adolescents in Nicaragua may face and reinforces the importance of focusing on the quality of care and strengthening doctors' training. Participation in the voucher program resulted in increased knowledge, improved practices and, to a lesser extent, in changed attitudes.
Internet tool supports youth reproductive health
(Technical Report)
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Washington, DC, USAID, 2006. (YouthNet Brief No. 16)
A web site – www.youth-policy.com – provides a unique resource for policy-makers and others.
YOUTH HEALTH NEWS
Anti-AIDS message may be lost on youth
(News Article; Sub-Saharan Africa)
14 Jun 2006
Mail and Guardian
The anti-AIDS ABC message -- abstain, be faithful and use condoms -- has left many of the continent's youth confused, an AIDS conference in Durban heard recently.
Sexuality education pushed
(News Article; Asia)
15 Jun 2006
The Visayan Daily Star
The Department of Education was recently urged by adolescent reproductive health advocates in Negros Occidental to start implementing sexuality education in Western Visayas.
South Africa: youth asked to fight in struggle against AIDS, unemployment
(News Article; Sub-Saharan Africa)
15 Jun 2006
BuaNews (Tshwane)
The Gauteng provincial government has urged youth to commemorate the youth of 1976 by fighting their own struggle against HIV/AIDS and unemployment.
Calendar of Events
June 19, 2006Fifth Annual NSRC Summer Institute on Sexuality, Society, and Health
"Rethinking Young People’s Sexuality and Reproductive Health"
Contact's Name: Jennifer Feeney / E-Mail: nsrc_si@sfsu.edu
Event Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
June 23, 2006
Workshop for HIV/ID Healthcare Providers Interested in Working in Developing Countries
This workshop is designed to help healthcare providers learn how to transfer resource-rich knowledge to resource-poor settings. Prior to registering for the workshop, people will be invited to submit an application to volunteer with ICEHA.
Contact's Name: Katie Graves-Abe / E-Mail: http://www.iceha.org/events/
Event Location: New York, NY, USA
July 1, 2006 - August 1, 2006
The International Cultural Exchange on ICT and HIV/AIDS around Nigeria 2006
At the The International Cultural Exchange on ICT and HIV/AIDS around Nigeria 2006, participants will be going around Nigeria and visiting various youth projects and communities. Participants will be volunteering and working with various organizations on ICT and HIV/AIDS programs.
Contact's Name: Smith Pascal / E-Mail: smithralph2000@yahoo.com
Event Location: Lagos, Nigeria
July 9, 2006 - July 29, 2006
Integrated Marketing Communication for Behavioral Impact in Health and Social Development: 2006 Summer Institute
Organized by New York University in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), this course focuses on strategic communication planning for behavioral impact in health and social development. The course stresses that behavioral impact results from effective, purposefully planned communication programs, and not just awareness creation, advocacy, or public education.
Contact's Name: Joseph Palter / E-Mail: joe.palter@nyu.edu
Event Location: New York, New York, USA
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