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10-11-2009
World Health Organisation’s latest report Women and Health: Today's Evidence Tomorrow's Agenda, reveals that violence and gender inequalities leave women and girls, especially those of reproductive age, more vulnerable to HIV/AIDS. It champions the need for policy action and greater women’s participation in healthcare.
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Image: Cover page of the report/ Photo credit: WHO
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23-10-2009
No Tally of the Anguish, a Human Rights Watch report documents the state of pregnant women in northern India and the failure of institutions to identify and address the gaps in healthcare. It recommends timely investigations, targeted interventions and healthcare accountability for achieving MDG on maternal health.
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Image: Cover page of the report/ Photo credit: Human Rights Watch
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29-09-2009
World Bank’s HIV and AIDS in South Asia: An Economic Development Risk offers an original perspective on HIV and AIDS as a development issue in the region. The book analyses welfare costs and economic implications for those affected in terms of increased unemployment and reduced incomes.
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17-09-2009
ADB’s publication India’s Sanitation for All: How to Make It Happen assesses the progress in achieving safe sanitation for all under the total sanitation campaign. The document provides insights into the current sanitation services and offers recommendations to key stakeholders in promoting environmentally safe sanitation in the country.
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Image: Cover page of report/ Photo credit: ADB
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28-08-2009
Teachers can make a significant difference in fighting HIV/AIDS argues Leadership in the HIV and AIDS Response: A Toolkit for Teachers’ Unions to Promote Health and Improve Education. This publication trains teachers to help people make correct health-related choices to prevent the spread of infection.
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Image: Cover page of the toolkit/ Photo credit: EDC
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07-08-2009
Effective sexuality education is critical to reduce the risk of HIV, unintended pregnancy and coercive or abusive sexual activity, says UNESCO’s International Guidelines on Sexuality Education. The document outlines steps to ensure that children and youth have access to information needed in their personal, social and sexual lives.
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28-07-2009
A latest manual from UNAIDS, A Strategic Approach: HIV & AIDS and Education, brings out the need for enriching young minds with the basics of HIV/AIDS virus. Aimed at policymakers and practitioners, it shows how quality learning can help to mitigate the impact of the disease.
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Image: Cover page of the report/ Photo credit: UNAIDS
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07-07-2009
Vikas Samvaad’s publication Moribund ICDS: A study on the ICDS and Child Survival Issues in Madhya Pradesh throws light on the dismal scenario of early childhood care and development in western India. The report suggests comprehensive measures to improve the health of children under six.
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02-07-2009
The Magic Bus, an illustrative flipbook by the International HIV/AIDS alliance, helps children to learn the basics of HIV/AIDS and its treatment. It beautifully weaves stories in simple language using cartoons that a facilitator can use to build awareness on the dreaded disease.
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Image: Cover page of the flipbook/ Photo credit: International HIV/AIDS Alliance
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22-06-2009
Seen and heard, a new document from Panos London looks at the experiences of young children with HIV/AIDS and examines issues around children's participation. It explores the need to involve children in decisions that affect their lives, and equip them with appropriate communication tools.
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Image: Affected children/ Photo credit: Thai Children Trust
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