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Youth and adolescent reproductive health umbrella project. RAS/98/P16. Adolesc Educ Newsl 1999; 2:11. [PMID: 12322646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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Chinese IP expands with self-reliance. JOICFP News 1999;:3. [PMID: 12295090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/19/2023]
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Follow up on ICPD and meet challenge of new century. An interview with Zhang Weiqing, Minister of the State Family Planning Commission. China Popul Today 1999; 16:3-6. [PMID: 12349159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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Guatemala -- strength is NGO cooperation. JOICFP News 1999;:3. [PMID: 12295080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/19/2023]
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Terry MA, Liebman J, Person B, Bond L, Dillard-Smith C, Tunstall C. The Women and Infants Demonstration Project: an integrated approach to AIDS prevention and research. AIDS Educ Prev 1999; 11:107-121. [PMID: 10214495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The Women and Infants Demonstration Project is a multisite, behavioral intervention research effort funded by the Centers for Disease Control. The project is evaluating a theory-based, integrated intervention model to increase the use of condoms for prevention of both sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and unintended pregnancy among women and their partners at risk of infection with HIV. The importance of utilizing carefully targeted, credible and persistent risk reduction interventions to effect lasting behavior change has become evident over the last ten years of the AIDS epidemic. The theory-based intervention components being evaluated in this intervention study involve one-on-one stage-tailored outreach; the development and distribution of community-tailored HIV prevention materials, called role-model stories; and the development of organizational and peer networking, all within a community mobilization framework. This article describes each of the intervention components being evaluated during this 5-year study. Such an intervention effort represents an important contribution in the design of community-level AIDS prevention intervention efforts which support individual-level behavioral changes by women at risk for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections.
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- M A Terry
- Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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DOH to integrate reproductive health in health care delivery. Reprowatch 1999; 18:4. [PMID: 12349103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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In spite of improving epidemiological knowledge in relation to child health, the challenge of promoting the survival and quality of life of infants and children in most parts of the developing world remains an abiding public health problem, for both the countries and the international agencies involved. Current infant and child health programmes largely reflect western style medical care, with emphasis placed on reducing mortality, and the preventive aspects confined mainly to immunisation, improved nutrition, provision of micronutrients, promotion of breast-feeding and birth spacing. In contrast, environmental and social factors which underpin the proliferation of disease agents are receiving minimal attention. This paper presents a critical review of current strategies for promoting child health in developing countries, and examines the environmental, social, and political factors that influence child health. Presenting a specific example of infant and childhood diarrhoea, the authors argue that in order for a real reduction in mortality, and improvements in quality of life to be sustained, attention needs to be focused equally on the environmental and social factors that underlie much of the childhood diseases in the developing world. This will involve the adoption of a broader strategy aimed at reducing childhood diarrhoea, using the hazard analysis critical control point (HACCP) system in combination with other methods.
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- J E Ehiri
- International Health Division, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK
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Boulanger LL, Lee LA, Odhacha A. Treatment in Kenyan rural health facilities: projected drug costs using the WHO-UNICEF integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI) guidelines. Bull World Health Organ 1999; 77:852-8. [PMID: 10593034 PMCID: PMC2557738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/14/2023] Open
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Guidelines for the integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI) in peripheral health facilities have been developed by WHO and UNICEF to improve the recognition and treatment of common causes of childhood death. To evaluate the impact of the guidelines on treatment costs, we compared the cost of drugs actually prescribed to a sample of 747 sick children aged 2-59 months in rural health facilities in western Kenya with the cost of drugs had the children been managed using the IMCI guidelines. The average cost of drugs actually prescribed per child was US$ 0.44 (1996 US$). Antibiotics were the most costly component, with phenoxymethylpenicillin syrup accounting for 59% of the cost of all the drugs prescribed. Of the 295 prescriptions for phenoxymethylpenicillin syrup, 223 (76%) were for treatment of colds or cough. The cost of drugs that would have been prescribed had the same children been managed with the IMCI guidelines ranged from US$ 0.16 per patient (based on a formulary of larger-dose tablets and a home remedy for cough) to US$ 0.39 per patient (based on a formulary of syrups or paediatric-dose tablets and a commercial cough preparation). Treatment of coughs and colds with antibiotics is not recommended in the Kenyan or in the IMCI guidelines. Compliance with existing treatment guidelines for the management of acute respiratory infections would have halved the cost of the drugs prescribed. The estimated cost of the drugs needed to treat children using the IMCI guidelines was less than the cost of the drugs actually prescribed, but varied considerably depending on the dosage forms and whether a commercial cough preparation was used.
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- L L Boulanger
- Division of Applied Public Health Training, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Kapil U, Pradhan R. Integrated Child Development Services scheme (ICDS) and its impact on nutritional status of children in India and recent initiatives. Indian J Public Health 1999; 43:21-5. [PMID: 11243083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/19/2023] Open
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Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme is the largest national programme for the promotion of the mother and child health and their development in the world. The beneficiaries include children below 6 years, pregnant and lactating mothers, and other women in the age group of 15 to 44 years. The package of services provided by the ICDS scheme includes supplementary nutrition, immunization, health check-up, referral services, nutrition and health education, and pre-school education. The distribution of iron and folic acid tablets and megadose of vitamin A is also undertaken, to prevent iron deficiency anaemia and xerophthalmia respectively. The scheme services are rendered essentially through the Anganwadi worker (AWW) at a village centre called "Anganwadi". The ICDS had led to (i) reduction in prevalence of severe grades of malnutrition and (ii) better utilization of services of national nutritional anaemia prophylaxis programme and the national programme for prevention of nutritional blindness due to vitamin A deficiency by ICDS beneficiaries. The ICDS scheme is being modified continuously to strengthen the programme.
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- U Kapil
- Department of Human Nutrition, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
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Ghana -- a new step forward. JOICFP News 1998;:5. [PMID: 12321791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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Wolfheim C. From disease control to child health and development. World Health Forum 1998; 19:174-81. [PMID: 9652218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The control of diarrhoeal diseases, acute respiratory infections and other childhood killers--such as measles, malaria and malnutrition--is now combined in WHO's Division of Child Health and Development. The need for integrated management of childhood illness is shown in its historical context.
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- C Wolfheim
- Division of Child Health and Development, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
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Pascual-lambert N. Interagency coordination in pre-school nutritional improvement in a Philippine province. J Dev Comm 1998; 9:85-98. [PMID: 12348720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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Embracing RH in China. JOICFP News 1998;:2. [PMID: 12348549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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Godin C. Cameroon and Chad: cost recovery. Ann Trop Med Parasitol 1998; 92 Suppl 1:S163-4. [PMID: 9861286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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- C Godin
- Organisation pour la Prévention de la Cécité, Paris, France.
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Family planning offered in local welfare offices. Contracept Technol Update 1998; 19:51-2. [PMID: 12293169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/19/2023]
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Tandon M, Kapil U. Integrated child development services scheme: need for reappraisal. Indian Pediatr 1998; 35:257-60; discussion 260-1. [PMID: 9707880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- M Tandon
- Department of Human Nutrition, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
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Gerbase AC, Mertens TE. Sexually transmitted diseases in Africa: time for action. Afr Health 1998; 20:10-2. [PMID: 12348788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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Evaluating family planning costs. Introduction. Netw Res Triangle Park N C 1998; 18:4-5. [PMID: 12293238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/19/2023]
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Sleigh A, Li X, Jackson S, Huang K. Eradication of schistosomiasis in Guangxi, China. Part 1: Setting, strategies, operations, and outcomes, 1953-92. Bull World Health Organ 1998; 76:361-72. [PMID: 9803587 PMCID: PMC2305772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
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Reported are the results of an analysis of a 40-year programme leading to eradication of schistosomiasis in Guangxi, China, a large, poor autonomous region of the country that had the heaviest global burden of the disease. We used historical county data and maps showing the initial distribution and density of Oncomelania snails and the initial prevalence of schistosomiasis to assess the correlation between snail occurrence and human infection. All annual county schistosomiasis reports were collected and analysed, including information on snail abundance and infection, human and animal infection control, stool examinations and patient treatments, clinical and serology examinations, skin test surveillance, patient follow-up, patient treatments, animal examinations, water supply and sanitation, and environmental modification. The findings bear witness to the laborious, systematic and scientific basis of the control programme and how it changed over the 40 years. Of note is the continual search for and treatment of cases, the killing of snails, and the permanent alteration of their habitats using mass community participation and methods adapted to local conditions. The programme has freed more than 10 million people from the risk of schistosomiasis and boosted rural economic development and health. The persistence, good record keeping, evolving and locally flexible strategies, and the clear focus of the control programme were crucial to its eventual success.
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- A Sleigh
- Tropical Health Program, Australian Centre for International and Tropical Health and Nutrition, University of Queensland, Australia
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Blaney CL. Integrating services involves cost issues. Netw Res Triangle Park N C 1998; 18:20-3. [PMID: 12293237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/19/2023]
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Dual protection against unwanted pregnancy and HIV / STDs. Sex Health Exch 1998;:8. [PMID: 12294688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/19/2023]
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Nowak G, Cole G, Kirby S, Freimuth V, Caywood C. The application of "integrated marketing communications" to social marketing and health communication: organizational challenges and implications. Soc Mar Q 1998; 4:12-16. [PMID: 12348831 DOI: 10.1080/15245004.1998.9961011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Saunders RB, Brown HN. Innovative collaboration to prevent repeated adolescent pregnancies. Nursingconnections 1997; 10:5-11. [PMID: 9397869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Nurse educators from a university setting and staff from the county health department collaborated to establish an innovative program to prevent repeated pregnancy in adolescents. Called Dollar-A-Day and patterned after the original in Denver, CO, the program was operated jointly for 5 years and today continues to operate under the auspices of the health department. Success of the venture is attributed to use of skills in assessment, building, managing, and evaluating, as described by Loxley (1997). These elements were used to construct a context for collaboration.
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- R B Saunders
- School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA
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HIV - STDs. Making integration work. Entre Nous Cph Den 1997;:15. [PMID: 12222288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/19/2023]
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WHO approves three-year integrated plan of action on violence prevention and health. Women's health and development. Entre Nous Cph Den 1997;:14. [PMID: 12222287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/19/2023]
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Ndiaye JM. Community based nutrition programmes in Niger. SCN News 1997:6-7. [PMID: 12293188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/19/2023]
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Ageel AR, Amin MA. Integration of schistosomiasis-control activities into the primary-health-care system in the Gizan region, Saudi Arabia. Ann Trop Med Parasitol 1997; 91:907-15. [PMID: 9579210 DOI: 10.1080/00034989760293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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A few decades ago, the prevalence of Schistosoma haematobium infection in the human inhabitants of the Gizan region of Saudi Arabia was very high (43%-91%). A vertical programme for the control of the disease, by case finding, treatment of infected individuals and by chemical snail control, was begun in 1974 and led to significant reductions in prevalence in most areas. In 1989 the control activities were gradually integrated into the primary-health-care (PHC) system. Several schools in the area recently participated in the detection of ova (among schoolchildren and neighbouring communities) and organized health-education sessions. The records taken during the vertical and PHC programmes indicate that there were more diagnoses and higher chemotherapy coverage in the latter. The PHC programme has maintained the overall prevalence of infection at an extremely low level (< 1%) and the infection has been completely eradicated in several areas. The participation of schools proved to be particularly useful in terms of population coverage and health education.
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Ruck N. Human factors in the TB epidemic. Afr Health 1997; 20:23-4. [PMID: 12348377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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Steaming ahead in Guatemala. JOICFP News 1997;:6. [PMID: 12292746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/19/2023]
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Zambia project serving as African model. JOICFP News 1997;:7. [PMID: 12292747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/19/2023]
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A view from the grass roots. JOICFP News 1997;:6. [PMID: 12292745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/19/2023]
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A 14-member study team learned firsthand about promotion of family planning and maternal and child health (FP/MCH) in China while in the country during August 17-30, 1997. The self-funded team was headed by JOICFP Chairman Masao Sawaki and included representatives of the public health and preventive health field as well as an official from a Japanese university. The team first traveled to Fangshan District of Beijing where implementation of JOICFP's Integrated Project (IP) began in 1996. A fifth-cycle project area, Fangshan is receiving assistance from IPPF through JOICFP for a period of 3 years. The team moved north to Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region to observe IP activities in Tumud Left Banner of Hohhot City, a second-cycle project area which received support between 1987 and 1989. The third area visited was Yunnan Province in the south, where they observed activities in Jiangchuan County, a third-cycle area which was supported between 1990 and 1992. The comparison between the pilot area and original project areas was rewarding for the team, which noted that activities had continued to expand with support from the people after the 3-year funding period had ceased. In Inner Mongolia, the team noted how parasite control has been effectively used to gain community participation in activities. The project has expanded from 2 towns with a population of 50,000 to cover 19 towns with 343,000 people. In Jiangchuan Country, the IP has expanded from 5 towns with 108,000 people to cover 12 towns with 240,000. Prior to the project launch in 1989, the infant mortality was 60/1000 live births and the hospital delivery rate was 45%. These had improved to reach 23.3/1000 and 87%, respectively, as of 1996.
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Environment and health: environmental sanitation and community water supply. Health Millions 1997; 23:26-8. [PMID: 12293893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/19/2023]
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She W. Integration of family planning with MCH in Shannan prefecture. China Popul Today 1997; 14:17-8. [PMID: 12321521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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Sainju MM. Effective family planning service delivery: testing of a new approach. Nepal Popul Dev J 1997:48-51. [PMID: 12293766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/19/2023]
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Alok SK. Implication of population on development in Nepal. Nepal Popul Dev J 1997:108-12. [PMID: 12293762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/19/2023]
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Henry K. Jamaicans begin to embrace safer sex. Aidscaptions 1997; 4:18-22. [PMID: 12321027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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Nyamuryekung'e K, Laukamm-Josten U, Vuylsteke B, Mbuya C, Hamelmann C, Outwater A, Steen R, Ocheng D, Msauka A, Dallabetta G. STD services for women at truck stop in Tanzania: evaluation of acceptable approaches. East Afr Med J 1997; 74:343-7. [PMID: 9487393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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AIDS continues to be the commonest cause of death in Tanzania among those aged between 15 and 45 years. Both ulcerative and non-ulcerative sexually transmitted diseases have been identified as major co-factors in HIV transmission. Certain groups including long distance truck drivers and their sexual partners have been reported as having a disporportionate effect on the transmission dynamics of STD including HIV, in a population. In 1993 African Medical and Research Foundation decided to add an STD component to their HIV/AIDS prevention programme along the Tanzania-Zambia highway which had been targeting truck drivers and their sexual partners through peer education and condom distribution since 1989. A study to evaluate the acceptability and feasibility of four different approaches of delivering STD services, was conducted over a period of one year. The approaches for delivering STD services were: special STD services offered twice a week at a site and at hours of the women's choice, special outreach services once every three months, or STD services integrated into the nearest Primary Health Clinic. Drugs were provided at three of the four interventions. 1,330 women at seven truckstops, participated in the evaluation study. The women were generally satisfied with all approaches that included the provision of drugs. The most expensive and ineffective way of treating STD was by not providing drugs. These findings confirm the fact that it is feasible to provide STD services to women at high risk in HIV high transmission areas. These women would utilise STD services provided in a manner that suits them if mobilised and encouraged by their peer educators.
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Fight diseases -- WHO. Ghana Off News Bull 1997; 2:6. [PMID: 12294205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/19/2023]
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An integration programme of poverty alleviation and development with family planning. China Popul Today 1997; 14:6. [PMID: 12347920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/19/2023]
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The State Council (the central government) recently issued a Circular for Speeding Up the Integration of Poverty Alleviation and Development with the Family Planning Programme during the Ninth Five-year Plan (1996-2000). The Circular was jointly submitted by the State Family Planning Commission and the Leading Group for Poverty Alleviation and Development. The document sets the two major tasks as solving the basic needs for food and clothing of the rural destitute and the control of over-rapid growth of China's population. Practice indicates that a close Integration Programme is the best way for impoverished farmers to alleviate poverty and become better-off. Overpopulation and low educational attainments and poor health quality of population in backward areas are the major factors retarding socioeconomic development. Therefore, it is inevitable to integrate poverty alleviation with family planning. It is a path with Chinese characteristics for a balanced population and sustainable socioeconomic development. The targets of the Integration Programme are as follows: The first is that preferential policies should be worked out to guarantee family planning acceptors, especially households with an only daughter or two daughters, are the first to be helped to eradicate poverty and become well-off. They should become good examples for other rural poor in practicing fewer but healthier births, and generating family income. The second target is that the population plans for the poor counties identified by the central government and provincial governments must be fulfilled. This should contribute to breaking the vicious circle of poverty leading to more children, in turn generating more poverty. The circular demands that more efforts should focus on the training of cadres for the Integrated Programme and on services for poor family planning acceptors.
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Wilkinson CL, Stirland AM, Massil H. Update on contraception. Int J STD AIDS 1997; 8:216-22; quiz 223. [PMID: 9147153 DOI: 10.1258/0956462971919949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- C L Wilkinson
- Women's and Children's Services, King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London
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- J Walley
- Nuffield Institute for Health, Leeds, UK
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Community women move forward. Nepal. JOICFP News 1997;:4. [PMID: 12292082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/19/2023]
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