Pakistan currently has very low levels of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection; the overall HIV prevalence rate is less than 0.1 percent in the general population. However, the country is considered to be at high potential risk for an HIV epidemic for a number of reasons. In particular, in the major cities there are large concentrations of individuals engaging in behaviors that make them vulnerable to the rapid spread of HIV and of classical sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The in more...
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Young women who have a miscarriage or an abortion are three times more likely to experience a drug or alcohol problem during their lifetime, according to new research published in the December issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry. Recent evidence has suggested that induced abortion may be associated with later psychiatric disorders in women. However, this study indicates that such disorders are more likely to be associated with pregnancy loss per se, rather than being caused by the experie more...
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Summary of Focus Group Discussions. This 65-page report details the results of formative research carried out by the Center for Communication Programs (CCP) of John Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health to guide the development of materials for Healthy Russia 2020's 'Hear Each Other!' campaign. The research involved 16 focus groups conducted in 2 Russian cities (Irkutsk and Orenburg), with 8 groups in each city; participants were men and women between the ages of 18 and 35 who w more...
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'Unsafe abortion is a leading cause of death in Asia, and the region accounts for half of all global abortion-related maternal deaths. While the ICPD undoubtedly served as a catalyst for increased discussion on family planning, reproductive health, and the status of women, this report shows that implementation of the Cairo recommendations have been impeded by persistent social, cultural, economic and political factors, combined with the presence of vocal and powerful religious and conservative e more...
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This document seeks to provide direction on policies, counseling and clinical care that can help prevent unwanted pregnancies and offer abortion-related care tailored to adolescents' needs..
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HIV affects all areas of a woman’s sexual and reproductive health. This two-page flyer discusses the obstacles and difficulties these women face, as well as the work that needs to be done to ensure their human rights, health and access to care
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A woman in Malawi left her husband after years of abuse. The woman later tested positive for HIV and discovered that her husband had known his HIV-positive status for some time. Would a law criminalising HIV transmission have protected the woman or, at the very least, given her some opportunity for legal redress? The question is one that governments, legal experts and AIDS and gender activists in Southern Africa have been grappling with in recent months as a spate of laws have been passed in oth more...
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