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Publications: Reproductive Health


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Programming to Address Violence Against Women

8 Case Studies Volume 2

This is the second volume in a series that documents best practices in preventing and responding to violence against women. These eight case studies feature initiatives from Algeria, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe, implemented by governments and other partners with support from UNFPA. They can inform efforts on ending violence against women, which is both a human rights violation and a public health concern.
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Sexual & Reproductive Health and HIV

Linkages: Evidence Review & Recommendations

Strengthening the linkages between sexual and reproductive health and HIV prevention, treatment, care and support is critical to achieving the Millennium Development Goals. This systematic review of the literature on linkages between these two areas was conducted in order to gain a clearer understanding of the effectiveness, optimal circumstances, and best practices for strengthening such links. The findings corroborate the many benefits of linking policies, systems and services related to sexual and reproductive health and HIV.
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Donor Support for Contraceptives and Condoms for STI/HIV Prevention (2008)

UNFPA has been tracking donor support for contraceptives and condoms since 1990. This annual report for 2008 is intended to enhance coordination among partners at all levels and to continue progress toward universal access to sexual and reproductive health, as set forth in the ICPD Programme of Action and, subsequently, the Millennium Development Goals.
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Healthy Expectations

Celebrating Achievements of the Cairo Consensus and Highlighting the Urgency for Action

This booklet is issued in commemoration of the first 15 years of the 20-year Programme of Action adopted at the International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo. Using charts and graphs, it maps out progress, highlights disparities and calls attention to areas where accelerated action is needed to meet the commitments made in 1994. It also examines the links between the many areas of action outlined in Programme of Action and some of the associated costs.
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Maternal Health Thematic Fund

Annual Report 2008

The Maternal Heath Thematic Fund Annual Report 2008 analyzes the needs of priority countries for improved delivery outcomes and outlines the strategy for moving forward. It includes summaries of needs assessments from 11 countries selected for support, including: Bénin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Guyana, Haiti, Madagascar, Malawi and Sudan. Both fertility and maternal mortality are very high in all of these countries.
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The Maternal Health Thematic Fund - Business Plan 2008-2011

UNFPA's Contribution to the Joint United Nations Accelerated Support to Countries in Maternal and Newborn Health

This business plan for the Maternal Health Thematic Fund outlines its goals, guiding principles, results framework, management, governance and monitoring and evaluation processes for the period 2008-2011.
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UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting

Accelerating Change: 2008 Annual Report

The goal of the Joint Programme is to contribute to the accelerated abandonment of female genital mutilation/cutting in 17 countries in Africa by creating a rapid shift in social norms. This annual report documents achievements, challenges and expenditures in the programme's first year, and presents recommendations for moving forward. A companion brochure provides background information about the issue and the joint programme.
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Linking Sexual and Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS

Gateways to Integration: A Case Study From Serbia

The process of linking sexual and reproductive health and HIV  needs to work in both directions: traditional sexual and reproductive health services need to integrate HIV interventions, and programmes set up to address the AIDS epidemic need to integrate more general services for sexual and reproductive health.
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Monitoring Emergency Obstetric Care

A Handbook

The Emergency Obstetric Care Handbook is the revised version of the former "Guidelines for assessing the availability, use and quality of obstetric services published jointly in 1997 by UNICEF, UNFPA, WHO and AMDD (the Averting Maternal Death and Disability programme of Columbia University).
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Towards Poverty Eradication

Working in partnership to improve sexual and reproductive health and rights

 This publication provides an overview of the joint programme of UNFPA and IPPF, funded by the European Commission and the African, Carribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States. The 23 country sheets highlight key statistics, achievements and lessons learned from each project.
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