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This report from IntraHealth is an overview of the Ethiopian Mother’s Support Group program, which  to addresses the special needs of pregnant and postpartum women who are living with HIV and caring for new babies–and prevents mother to child…

This document explains what it means to be a person living with HIV and how it is different now than it was 25 years ago. The key points include: Sexual expression and the desire for parenthood are central to the lives of most people. Acknowledging…

This report provides a regional overview of adolescents’ knowledge of HIV/AIDS and behaviors that put them at risk for or protect them from infection. It also examines the social and economic context of adolescents’ lives. All of these factors are…

L’Afrique subsaharienne subit plus que toute autre région du monde les ravages du VIH/sida. L’épidémie y décime particulièrement les jeunes: près de 10 millions de femmes et hommes âgés de 15 à 24 ans – soit près d’un jeune adulte sur 14 – sont atteints…

Operational guide for national programmes on the use of antiretroviral drugs for treating pregnant women and preventing HIV infections in infants in resource-limited settings

This training guide has been designed using participatory training approaches, which means that the exercises require the active involvement of all participants. The role of the facilitator is to guide the participants through learning activities rather…

The purposes of this document are to provide guidance to health-care managers and supervisors on issues regarding infant and young child feeding in the context of HIV, and to highlight areas of special concern when organizing services.

This guide has a two-fold purpose: To address programming gaps in the prevention of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in maternal health services To increase the capacity of maternal health providers and community-based providers…

This document calls upon international organizations and agencies and national governments and bodies to renew their commitment, strengthen partnerships and give high priority within their respective mandates and programmes to supporting national…

The devastating consequences of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in pregnancy (MiP) are well documented; these include higher rates of maternal anemia and low birth weight (LBW) babies in areas of stable ma laria transmission. In areas of unstable P.…