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Comparison of HIV Prevalence Estimates for Zimbabwe from National Antenatal Clinic Surveillance (2006) and the 2005-06 Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey (English)

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The purpose of this study is to compare HIV prevalence estimates obtained from the 2006 ANC surveillance survey with estimates obtained from the 2005-06 population-based Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey (ZDHS), and to assess the use of three residential classifications— rural, urban, and other—in deriving HIV estimates.

Added by Zunia on March 11, 2010

Utilization of HIV-Related Services from the Private Health Sector

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This study explores use of HIV testing and STI care from the private for-profit sector, and its association with household wealth status. The analysis indicates that the private for-profit health sector is active in HIV-related service delivery, although the level of participation varies by region and country. As the global AIDS response evolves from emergency relief to sustained country programs, broader consideration of the role of the private health sector may be warranted.

Added by Zunia on March 11, 2010

Are Nepali students at risk of HIV?

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This report shows that the rate of condom use at first sexual intercourse is low among the students. It indicates students are exposed to health hazards through their sexual behavior. Findings from this study point to areas that policy and programmes can address to provide youth with access to the kinds of information and services they need to achieve healthy sexual and reproductive lives.

Added by Zunia on March 11, 2010

Barriers to initiation of antiretroviral treatment in rural and urban areas of Zambia

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This paper presents the findings from conducting a cross-sectional survey in two rural and two urban sites in Zambia to identify barriers to and facilitators of antiretroviral therapy (ART) uptake.

Added by Zunia on March 11, 2010

Sexual vulnerability and HIV seroprevalence among the deaf and hearing impaired in Cameroon

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This quantitative cross-sectional study examines sexual behavior of a target group of hearing impaired persons in Yaounde, the capital city of the Republic of Cameroon. It measures their HIV prevalence to enable assessment of their sexual vulnerability and to help reduce the gap in existing HIV serology data among people with disabilities in general and the deaf in particular.

Added by Zunia on March 11, 2010

HAITI: Risk and treatment amid the rubble

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In the aftermath of Haiti's 7.0 magnitude quake, one of the Caribbean's largest antiretroviral (ARV) programmes is struggling to resurrect itself from the rubble. The Haitian government estimated that 24,000 Haitians were accessing ARVS before the quake, now, fewer than 40 percent of those on treatment have been able to access ARVs, according a recent UNAIDS situation assessment.

Added by Laura Lopez Gonzalez, PlusNews on March 10, 2010

HIV prevention in young people in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review

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Due to social, cultural, economic and biological reasons, young people are particularly vulnerable to HIV infection. Global goals to reduce vulnerability and prevent HIV in young people highlight the growing consensus that HIV prevention efforts must include a focus on young people. Resources for HIV prevention in all countries are limited, and therefore it is imperative that resources be used effectively. A compelling case can be made for the need for focussed interventions to prevent HIV more...

Added by Annabelle South on March 09, 2010

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Global Fund 2010 : Elimination of HIV transmission from mother to child by 2015 within reach

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Virtual elimination of mother to child HIV transmission by 2015 is now within reach if current rates of progress by Global Fund-supported programmes and other efforts are maintained. Malaria may be eliminated as a public health problem within a decade in most countries where it is endemic. Tuberculosis prevalence in many countries is declining and the international target of halving TB prevalence could be met by 2015. These are projections from the Global Fund’s 2010 Results Report, released more...

Added by Zunia on March 09, 2010

Asking the Right Questions: Advancing an HIV Research Agenda for Women and Children

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The report called, “Asking the Right Questions: Advancing an HIV Research Agenda for Women and Children” includes 20 specific recommendations to expand and improve responses to the HIV-related challenges facing women and children worldwide. “With this roadmap, we can work together to remove the roadblocks to universal access to HIV prevention and treatment and move forward to a world where women and children are no longer left behind,” said UNAIDS Executive Director Mr Michel Sidibé.

Added by Zunia on March 09, 2010

Mother-to-child HIV transmission could end in 5 years- Global Fund

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Achieving targets to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and halve tuberculosis rates hang in the balance as donor commitments to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Fund come up for review.International donors will meet in October 2010 to decide whether, and how much money, they will give the international financing organization. Kazatchkine said progress so far had put the world on track to reaching important health milestones by 2015, but reaching these goals more...

Added by Laura Lopez Gonzalez, PlusNews on March 08, 2010

Economic Inequality and HIV in Malawi

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In this paper, the authors analyze the relationship between economic inequality and HIV in Malawi, which has one of the highest HIV rates in the world, 11.9% in 2007 (UNAIDS, 2008). Specifically, the consider the effect of community-level inequality on the individual risk of HIV infection among Malawian women aged 15-24. The authors find a strong positive association between community inequality and the risk of HIV infection, while the relation to economic status, at the individual and communal more...

Added by Zunia on March 08, 2010

Stigma and Discrimination of women living with HIV/AIDS

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"Breakthrough's study examines the stigma HIV+ women face in India. This study aims to understand awareness of the virus in the community, the levels of discrimination, the role that gender plays, and looks to see if men face the same discrimination."

Added by Zunia on March 07, 2010

Is This Justice? - Full Campaign Evaluation

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"The three stages of research and analysis included Formative Research (pre-campaign); and Endline Research (post-campaign). The Baseline Research assessed the interplay between gender, HIV and women's rights, to ascertain the magnitude of their vulnerability and identify stigma indicators. The Endline Research, conducted after the campaign, sought to assess the reach and impact of the Breakthrough campaign and measure changes in knowledge and attitudes towards WLHA against the Baseline stigma more...

Added by Zunia on March 07, 2010

Is This Justice? - Summary Evaluation

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"The three stages of research and analysis included Formative Research (pre-campaign); and Endline Research (post-campaign). The Baseline Research assessed the interplay between gender, HIV and women's rights, to ascertain the magnitude of their vulnerability and identify stigma indicators. The Endline Research, conducted after the campaign, sought to assess the reach and impact of the Breakthrough campaign and measure changes in knowledge and attitudes towards WLHA against the Baseline stigma more...

Added by Zunia on March 07, 2010

Delays in drug approvals keep ARV combinations out of patients' hands in South Africa

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Delays in registering antiretroviral (ARV) medication may keep cheaper, more patient-friendly drugs out of reach as South Africa prepares to launch the world's largest tender for medicines. "If these [fixed combinations] aren't registered, we won't be able to take advantage of them as we increase the number of patients on treatment, and as we increase the number of sites providing ARVs, and as we increase the use of nurses to provide treatment," said Andy Gray,a pharmacist at the Centre for the more...

Added by Laura Lopez Gonzalez, PlusNews on March 05, 2010

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