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Succession Planning In Uganda: Early Outreach For Aids-Affected Children And Their Families, Population Council
Succession Planning In Uganda: Early Outreach For Aids-Affected Children And Their Families, Population Council
HIV and AIDS
Although Uganda has been widely recognized for lowering HIV incidence, the number of orphaned children is still rising. By the end of 2001, there were 880,000 children under age 15 living in Uganda who had lost one or both parents to HIV/AIDS and many more vulnerable children whose parents are alive but living with HIV infection. Few programs exist to help families before a parent’s death, and there is little research on the effectiveness of existing programs for AIDS-affected children. In 1999, Makerere University and Horizons initiated a study in two largely rural districts of Uganda with small urban and …
Family Planning And Pmtct Services: Examining Interrelationships, Strengthening Linkages, Naomi Rutenberg, Carolyn Baek, Chipepo Kankasa, Ruth Nduati, Dorothy Mbori-Ngacha, Margaret Siwale, Scott Geibel, Louis Apicella
Family Planning And Pmtct Services: Examining Interrelationships, Strengthening Linkages, Naomi Rutenberg, Carolyn Baek, Chipepo Kankasa, Ruth Nduati, Dorothy Mbori-Ngacha, Margaret Siwale, Scott Geibel, Louis Apicella
HIV and AIDS
Preventing unintended pregnancy among HIV-positive women through family planning (FP) services is one of the four cornerstones of a comprehensive program for prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT). Reducing unintended pregnancies among HIV-positive women would yield a reduction in infections among infants and a reduction in the number of children potentially orphaned when parents die of AIDS-related illnesses. It also reduces HIV-positive women's vulnerability to morbidity and mortality related to pregnancy and lactation. In addition, family planning for both HIV-positive and -negative women safeguards their health by enabling them to space births. This brief focuses on findings from Horizons studies …
The Plha-Friendly Achievement Checklist: A Self-Assessment Tool For Hospitals And Other Medical Institutions Caring For People Living With Hiv/Aids (Plha), Horizons Program, Sharan
The Plha-Friendly Achievement Checklist: A Self-Assessment Tool For Hospitals And Other Medical Institutions Caring For People Living With Hiv/Aids (Plha), Horizons Program, Sharan
HIV and AIDS
The Population Council/Horizons (New Delhi and Washington, DC) and the Society for Service to Urban Poverty (New Delhi) are conducting an operations research study in three New Delhi hospitals. The study, entitled “Improving the hospital environment for HIV-positive clients in India,” is endorsed by the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) of India. The main objective is to assess factors that affect the quality and type of care received by the general patient population, with special emphasis on patients with HIV. Another objective is to assess and address factors that affect staff safety with respect to infectious diseases. As part of …
Expanding Workplace Hiv/Aids Prevention Activities For A Highly Mobile Population: Construction Workers In Ho Chi Minh City, Vu Ngoc Bao, Philip Guest, Julie Pulerwitz, Le Thuy Lan Thao, Duong Xuan Dinh, Tran Thi Kim Xuyen, Ann Levin
Expanding Workplace Hiv/Aids Prevention Activities For A Highly Mobile Population: Construction Workers In Ho Chi Minh City, Vu Ngoc Bao, Philip Guest, Julie Pulerwitz, Le Thuy Lan Thao, Duong Xuan Dinh, Tran Thi Kim Xuyen, Ann Levin
HIV and AIDS
In Ho Chi Minh City, the locus of the HIV epidemic in Vietnam, efforts have been under way for several years to implement prevention efforts for migrant worker populations. The main activity has been volunteer health communicators (HCs) visiting workplaces and conducting HIV education activities. These efforts have reached only a small number of the intended audience, and the impact is unclear. Local authorities want to scale up their efforts but need information on the most effective and least costly activities, and their potential for scale up. The Horizons Program, the Population Council/Vietnam, and partners compared two programs for highly …
The Impact Of Life Skills Education On Adolescent Sexual Risk Behaviors, Robert Magnani, Kate Macintyre, Ali Mehyrar Karim, Lisanne Brown, Paul Hutchinson
The Impact Of Life Skills Education On Adolescent Sexual Risk Behaviors, Robert Magnani, Kate Macintyre, Ali Mehyrar Karim, Lisanne Brown, Paul Hutchinson
HIV and AIDS
In response to the escalating HIV/AIDS epidemic, in 1998 the South African Ministry of Education mandated implementation of a comprehensive life skills education program in all secondary schools by 2005. The Life Skills Program aims to increase knowledge and develop skills to help youth protect themselves from HIV infection and to safeguard their reproductive health. Although it is too early to assess the long-term impact of this initiative, the phased implementation of life skills education provides an opportunity to assess short-term impact. To measure the effects of exposure to topics within the life skills curriculum on sexual and reproductive health …
Yrg Care Base Model Report: Integrated Prevention, Care, And Support Services, Christopher Castle
Yrg Care Base Model Report: Integrated Prevention, Care, And Support Services, Christopher Castle
HIV and AIDS
In September 1999, YRG CARE embarked on a research project in collaboration with the Horizons Program and the International HIV/AIDS Alliance entitled “Scaling Up Affordable and Appropriate Care and Support Services for People Living with HIV/AIDS in South India.” The study aims to better understand the affordability and appropriateness of an integrated care and support model in an emerging epidemic situation to meet the needs of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) and improve their quality of life. A second aim is to examine the process and costs of scaling up this model. A critical step toward achieving both goals is …
Involving Youth In The Care And Support Of People Affected By Hiv And Aids, Eka Esu-Williams, Scott Geibel, Joseph Motsepe, Katie D. Schenk, Moses Zulu, Petronella Bweupe
Involving Youth In The Care And Support Of People Affected By Hiv And Aids, Eka Esu-Williams, Scott Geibel, Joseph Motsepe, Katie D. Schenk, Moses Zulu, Petronella Bweupe
HIV and AIDS
Young people in Zambia who were trained to provide care and support to individuals and families affected by AIDS have proven to be a vital resource to their communities. In a country where adult HIV prevalence is 13 percent among males and 18 percent among females, communities are seeking new ways of helping those infected and affected by the disease. As the needs of people living with HIV and AIDS (PLHA) and orphans and vulnerable children continue to escalate, results from an intervention study by the Horizons Program, in partnership with Care International and Family Health Trust, provide a promising …
Programming For Hiv Prevention In South African Schools, Priscilla Reddy, Shegs James, Ann P. Mccauley, Jessica Greene
Programming For Hiv Prevention In South African Schools, Priscilla Reddy, Shegs James, Ann P. Mccauley, Jessica Greene
HIV and AIDS
As national education programs incorporate HIV prevention into school curricula, policymakers and educators need to know what they can expect from these initiatives. Can such courses influence the behavior of students as well as their knowledge and attitudes? If not, what can these courses reasonably be expected to accomplish, and what part can they play in overall HIV programming for youth? To help answer these questions, the Medical Research Council of South Africa and the Horizons Program studied the Life Skills Grade 9 Curriculum, a school-based HIV/AIDS initiative, as it was introduced in the Pietermaritzburg region of KwaZulu Natal Province …
Programme Recommendations For The Prevention Of Mother-To-Child Transmission Of Hiv: A Practical Guide For Managers, Naomi Rutenberg, Sam Kalibala, Carolyn Baek, James Rosen
Programme Recommendations For The Prevention Of Mother-To-Child Transmission Of Hiv: A Practical Guide For Managers, Naomi Rutenberg, Sam Kalibala, Carolyn Baek, James Rosen
HIV and AIDS
UNAIDS estimates that 800,000 children were infected with HIV in 2001, almost all through transmission of the virus from their mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding. Of these, seven of each eight live in sub-Saharan Africa and most of the rest live in South and Southeast Asia. To combat mother-to-child transmission of HIV (MTCT), in 1999 the UNAIDS Secretariat, UNFPA, UNICEF, and WHO launched the Inter Agency Task Team on Prevention of HIV Transmission in Pregnant Women, Mothers, and Their Children (IATT), which provides guidance for prevention of MTCT (PMTCT). In the view of the IATT, PMTCT is part of …
Evaluation Of United Nations-Supported Pilot Projects For The Prevention Of Mother-To-Child Transmission Of Hiv: Overview Of Findings, Naomi Rutenberg, Carolyn Baek, Sam Kalibala, James Rosen
Evaluation Of United Nations-Supported Pilot Projects For The Prevention Of Mother-To-Child Transmission Of Hiv: Overview Of Findings, Naomi Rutenberg, Carolyn Baek, Sam Kalibala, James Rosen
HIV and AIDS
Worldwide about 800,000 children a year get HIV infections from their mothers—either during pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding. Countries have the potential to prevent a large share of these infections through low-cost, effective interventions. UN agencies have taken the lead in helping developing countries mount programs for prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT). This working paper presents key findings from an evaluation of UN-supported pilot PMTCT projects in 11 countries: Botswana, Burundi, Cote d’Ivoire, Honduras, India, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Key findings include feasibility and coverage, factors contributing to program coverage, program challenges, scaling up, the special case of …
Reproductive Health Services In Kwazulu Natal, South Africa: A Situation Analysis Study Focusing On Hiv/Aids Services, Lewis Ndhlovu, Catherine Searle, Robert A. Miller, Andrew A. Fisher, Ester Snyman, Nancy L. Sloan
Reproductive Health Services In Kwazulu Natal, South Africa: A Situation Analysis Study Focusing On Hiv/Aids Services, Lewis Ndhlovu, Catherine Searle, Robert A. Miller, Andrew A. Fisher, Ester Snyman, Nancy L. Sloan
HIV and AIDS
This Horizons report examines the readiness of reproductive health services in South Africa, which are primarily geared to women, to deliver HIV and AIDS treatment, care, and prevention services. The goal of the study was to obtain information from a representative sample of provincial health care facilities offering reproductive health services in KwaZulu Natal to meet the growing demand for HIV/AIDS-related services. Ninety-eight hospitals, community health centers, and clinics participated in the situation analysis that identified gaps in service delivery and determined priorities for service integration. Results of the study were presented to a large audience of Department of Health, …
Empowering Communities To Respond To Hiv/Aids: Ndola Demonstration Project On Maternal And Child Health: Operations Research Final Report, Hope Humana, Linkages, National Food And Nutrition Commission, Ndola District Health Management Team, Horizons Program, Zambia Integrated Health Project
Empowering Communities To Respond To Hiv/Aids: Ndola Demonstration Project On Maternal And Child Health: Operations Research Final Report, Hope Humana, Linkages, National Food And Nutrition Commission, Ndola District Health Management Team, Horizons Program, Zambia Integrated Health Project
HIV and AIDS
A pre–post intervention study conducted in Zambia by Horizons and local NGOs and governmental organizations demonstrated that HIV voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) and infant feeding counseling (IFC) to mothers attending maternal and child health (MCH) clinics are vital components of any mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) reduction strategy, whether or not antiretrovirals (ARVs) are available. These interventions enable mothers to make informed and healthy decisions. Data from the Ndola Demonstration Project yielded encouraging results from efforts to improve the capacity of mothers to make informed decisions about their own health and the health of their infant. The interventions succeeded in raising …
Expanding Workplace Hiv Prevention Programs For A Highly Mobile Population In Ho Chi Minh City, Vu Ngoc Bao, Philip Guest, Julie Pulerwitz, Le Thuy Lan Thao, Duong Xuan Dinh, Tran Thi Kim Xuyen, Ann Levin
Expanding Workplace Hiv Prevention Programs For A Highly Mobile Population In Ho Chi Minh City, Vu Ngoc Bao, Philip Guest, Julie Pulerwitz, Le Thuy Lan Thao, Duong Xuan Dinh, Tran Thi Kim Xuyen, Ann Levin
HIV and AIDS
As HIV prevalence in Vietnam increases, promoting prevention behavior among vulnerable populations, such as migrant workers, becomes more critical. In Ho Chi Minh City, efforts by the local government have been in place for several years to focus prevention activities on migrant workers. The principal activity uses volunteer health communicators to conduct HIV education activities at workplaces. Yet these prevention efforts have reached only a minority of migrant workers, and the effectiveness of the approach remains unclear. Local authorities want to expand their efforts but need more information about which activities are the most effective and least costly, as well …
Infant Feeding Counseling Within Kenyan And Zambian Pmtct Services: How Well Does It Promote Good Feeding Practices?, Naomi Rutenberg, Chipepo Kankasa, Ruth Nduati, Dorothy Mbori-Ngacha, Margaret Siwale, Scott Geibel
Infant Feeding Counseling Within Kenyan And Zambian Pmtct Services: How Well Does It Promote Good Feeding Practices?, Naomi Rutenberg, Chipepo Kankasa, Ruth Nduati, Dorothy Mbori-Ngacha, Margaret Siwale, Scott Geibel
HIV and AIDS
Infant feeding counseling is an important intervention for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV. More than one-third of HIV transmission to infants occurs through breastfeeding, and up to 20 percent of infants born to HIV-infected mothers acquire the virus from breast milk in countries where extended breastfeeding of children is the norm. The World Health Organization advises that HIV-positive mothers should be offered nondirective counseling on various infant feeding options that are feasible, affordable, safe, sustainable, and effective in the local context. The Horizons Program collaborated with NARESA in Kenya, the MTCT Working Group in Zambia, and UNICEF …
Hiv Voluntary Counseling And Testing: An Essential Component In Preventing Mother-To-Child Transmission Of Hiv, Naomi Rutenberg, Chipepo Kankasa, Ruth Nduati, Dorothy Mbori-Ngacha, Margaret Siwale, Scott Geibel, Louis Apicella
Hiv Voluntary Counseling And Testing: An Essential Component In Preventing Mother-To-Child Transmission Of Hiv, Naomi Rutenberg, Chipepo Kankasa, Ruth Nduati, Dorothy Mbori-Ngacha, Margaret Siwale, Scott Geibel, Louis Apicella
HIV and AIDS
Positive results from clinical trials of the anti-retroviral medications zidovudine and nevirapine created the possibility of offering an affordable and feasible intervention worldwide to reduce HIV transmission from an infected pregnant woman to her infant. Governmental and nongovernmental health services in many highly affected areas of Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe have responded by piloting and rapidly expanding programs for the prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT). Since their inception in 1999, programs have offered voluntary HIV counseling and testing (VCT) to more than 800,000 pregnant women around the world. An important objective of VCT is to identify …
Programming For Hiv Prevention Among College Students In Thailand, Simon Baker, Patchara Rumakom, Usasinee Rewthong, Srisuman Sartsara, Ann P. Mccauley, Jessica Greene
Programming For Hiv Prevention Among College Students In Thailand, Simon Baker, Patchara Rumakom, Usasinee Rewthong, Srisuman Sartsara, Ann P. Mccauley, Jessica Greene
HIV and AIDS
As national education programs incorporate HIV prevention into school curricula, policymakers and educators need to know what they can expect from these initiatives. Can such courses influence the behavior of students as well as their knowledge and attitudes? If not, what can these courses reasonably be expected to accomplish, and what part can they play in overall HIV programming for youth? To help answer these questions, the Thai Ministry of Education, the Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH), and the Horizons Program embarked on a study to examine the outcomes of a school-based HIV/AIDS program for Thai college students. …
Microfinance And Households Coping With Hiv/Aids In Zimbabwe: An Exploratory Study, Carolyn Barnes, Erica Keogh, Nontokozo Nemarundwe, Loveness Nyikahadzoi, Ellen Weiss
Microfinance And Households Coping With Hiv/Aids In Zimbabwe: An Exploratory Study, Carolyn Barnes, Erica Keogh, Nontokozo Nemarundwe, Loveness Nyikahadzoi, Ellen Weiss
HIV and AIDS
This study, conducted in Zimbabwe, sought to better understand the relationship between a microfinance program, Zambuko Trust, and how microentrepreneurs’ households cope with the impact of HIV/AIDS. The study examined how HIV/AIDS is affecting Zambuko’s operations and what microfinance institutions (MFIs) can do to lessen the impact of HIV/AIDS on their clients and operations. The findings indicate several small yet important ways that MFI programs help microentrepreneurs and their families respond to these impacts through access to credit and business management training. Participation in a microfinance program led to income smoothing and better financial management, which can help households mitigate …
The Abcs And Beyond: Developing An Operations Research Agenda On Comprehensive Behavior Change Approaches For Hiv Prevention: Report From A Technical Meeting, Julie Pulerwitz, Johannes Van Dam, Natalie Phillips-Hamblett
The Abcs And Beyond: Developing An Operations Research Agenda On Comprehensive Behavior Change Approaches For Hiv Prevention: Report From A Technical Meeting, Julie Pulerwitz, Johannes Van Dam, Natalie Phillips-Hamblett
HIV and AIDS
In April 2003, the Horizons Program sponsored a one-day technical meeting to develop and set priorities for an operations research agenda to study effective behavior change strategies for HIV risk reduction, particularly those that focus on the “ABC” behaviors: abstinence or delaying sex, being faithful or partner reduction, and condom use. Representatives from more than 20 organizations and programs involved in prevention research and programming discussed epidemiological, behavioral, psychosocial, and structural factors that may help determine the effectiveness of promoting the ABCs and other prevention programs. During the meeting, specific opportunities for collaborations and areas of particular interest for each …
Programming For Hiv Prevention In Mexican Schools, Ann P. Mccauley, Martha Givaudan, Susan Pick, Jessica Greene
Programming For Hiv Prevention In Mexican Schools, Ann P. Mccauley, Martha Givaudan, Susan Pick, Jessica Greene
HIV and AIDS
As national education programs incorporate HIV prevention into school curriculums, policymakers and educators need to know what they can expect from these initiatives. Can such courses influence the behavior of students and improve their knowledge and attitudes? If not, what can these courses reasonably be expected to accomplish, and what part can they play in overall HIV programming for youth? To help answer these questions, the Mexican Institute of Family and Population Research (IMIFAP), the Mexican Ministry of Public Education (SEP), and the Horizons Program examined the effects of a school-based HIV-prevention program on Mexican secondary-school students. All public schools …