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Challenging assumptions : breastfeeding and HIV/AIDS

PROGRAM FOR APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY IN HEALTH (PATH)
March 2008

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This policy brief considers the risks of HIV transmission from mother to child through breastfeeding, and the benefits of breast milk in preventing child malnutrition and morbidity and mortality in the first two years of life

Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe : building the ICT capacity of women's NGOs

2002

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The article describes an innovative project called Women Connect!, in which the Pacific Institute for Women's Health worked with women's non-governmental organisations in Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe to optimise their use of new ICTs. The project aimed at bringing about greater empowerment of women through the effective use of communication strategies in media and technology, through collaboration, communications, training and information sharing, and to help women's organisations strengthen their ability to achieve their own objectives, especially in the areas of women's health and well-being. The project focused on strategies to enhance NGOs rather than focusing on the mechanics of connection

PATH Today

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PATH Today covers all sorts of 'technologies, including, supplies, vaccines, clinical methods. It therefore does not always cover health care equipment issues

Global (Sexwise) : blended technologies offer sexuality education

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In some countries, even the most basic information concerning people's sexual well-being is rarely discussed or disseminated. Through Sexwise, the BBC World Service (BBC) and the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) have been working together in different regions of the world to speak to people in their own languages about sexual health and reproductive rights. This very brief report provides programme results and details of the ICTs used

Challenges and concerns

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This article follows on from several case studies presented on the Reproductive Health Outlook website. It draws together key issues based on a review of recent literature and project experiences. The main themes are around the significant financial, political, cultural and technological obstacles that affect the establishment of sustainable programmes, especially for computer-based ICTs. These obstacles have been identified as lack of affordability, lack of human capacity, lack of awareness of the benefits of ICT, lack of ability to use ICT proficiently, and lack of content suitable for local residents. ICTs that rely on access to the Internet need good-quality access to be truly useful

RHO cervical cancer

Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH)

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This website features information on cervical cancer prevention. It has recently been expanded to include a library of technical documents, training materials, patient education websites, and films and animation from world leaders in the field, such as the WHO, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PATH, and many others. The library includes resources in English, Spanish and French

Postpartum hemhorrage prevention

PREVENTION OF POSTPARTUM HEMHORRAGE INITIATIVE (POPPHI)

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This website contains resources about postpartum hemorrhage prevention and treatment, uterotonic drugs and devices, active management of the third stage of labour, and monitoring and evaluation. It contains downloadable resources including toolkits, fact sheets, technical briefs and reference manuals

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