Developed from the training materials developed by the International Council of Nurses as part of the ICN TB/MDR-TB Project, this resource aims to offer practical tools to nurses and others involved in caring for patients, families and communities affected by TB (including drug-resistant TB). It recognizes the challenges faced in providing high-quality care when resources are scarce and the workload is …
Tackling TB and HIV in Women: An Urgent Agenda
This paper is part of a series of briefing papers being published by the Global Coalition on Women and AIDS (GCWA) designed to deepen the agenda on women and AIDS, to build consensus among a larger group of AIDS and women’s health advocates on key messages and evidence, and to set out clear recommendations and calls for next steps and …
Asking the right questions: Advancing an HIV research agenda for women and children
WHO and partners released this comprehensive research agenda to significantly advance global responses to HIV in women, girls and children. It includes 20 specific recommendations to expand and improve responses to the HIV-related challenges facing women and children worldwide. http://www.who.int/hiv/pub/mtct/consensus_research/en/index.html
Antiretroviral Drugs for Preventing Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV: A Review of Potential Effects on HIV-Exposed but Uninfected Children
The provision of antiretroviral drugs for the prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission has been rising sharply in low- and middle-income countries. Changes to the World Health Organization guidelines support further extension of these programs.
MC Offline Course Orientation and PowerPoints
This .pdf version of the course orientation and related PowerPoints for Male Circumcision: Policy & Programming were created for learners who have little or no Internet access.
Male Circumcision under Local Anaesthesia: Supplement: Diathermy and Service Efficiency
A guide for diathermy and service efficiency.
Male Circumcision under Local Anaesthesia: Course Workbook for Participants: Self-Paced/Individual Learning
Participant handbook for Male Circumcision course.
Prevention of Postpartum Hemorrhage at Home Births
This technical brief examines a community-focused approach using birth preparedness and misoprostol to prevent PPH in home births.
Has Routine Immunisation in Africa Become Endangered?
Many advances have been made in the area of immunisation in Africa. However, this review of immunisation in Africa reveals where improvements are still needed. Click here to read the article.
Checklist for Health Equity Programming
This checklist will help identify gaps in the details needed for health equity programming and communicating about the equity approach. It complements a larger reference document, Considerations for Incorporating Health Equity into Project Designs: A Guide for Community-oriented Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health Projects, which includes an annex of worksheets to keep track of information needed to make decisions about …