Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:43:25 +0000 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:43:25 +0000 http://www.unfpa.org UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is an international development agency that promotes the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity. UNFPA supports countries in using population data for policies and programmes to reduce poverty and to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, every young person is free of HIV/AIDS, and every girl and woman is treated with dignity and respect. UNFPA – because everyone counts. en-us serrano@unfpa.org (Alvaro Serrano) gruber@unfpa.org (Kimberly Gruber) http://www.unfpa.org/images/unfpalogoxs.gif 80 36 The world's largest international source of funding for population and reproductive health programmes http://www.unfpa.org/public/publications/pid/1341 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. http://www.unfpa.org/public/publications/pid/4205 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. http://www.unfpa.org/public/publications/pid/1350 This adaptable tool can be used to assess linkages betweeen HIV and sexual and reproductive health at the policy, systems and service-delivery levels. It is intended also to identify gaps and ultimately to contribute to the development of country-specific action plans to forge and strengthen these linkages. http://www.unfpa.org/public/publications/pid/1182 The process of linking sexual and reproductive health and HIV/AIDS needs to work in both directions: traditional sexual and reproductive health services need to integrate HIV/AIDS interventions, and programmes set up to address the AIDS epidemic need to integrate more general services for sexual and reproductive health. http://www.unfpa.org/public/publications/pid/1181 This advocacy booklet uses real-life examples to explain how HIV prevention can save lives in diverse cultural and geographical settings. It includes chapters on youth and HIV, condom programming, protecting women and girls, linking HIV prevention with other sexual and reproductive health care, and empowering populations who are at particular risk. It also features stories and stunning photography from Belize, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, Nigeria, the Russian Federation and Tajikistan. http://www.unfpa.org/public/publications/pid/2850 This series of seven Global Guidance Briefs developed by the UNAIDS Inter-Agency Task Team on HIV and Young People, aims to help decision makers (including development practitioners, governments donors and civil society organizations) understand what needs to be done, based on the latest global evidence on effective HIV interventions for young people. The seven Briefs will be published in all six UN languages.  http://www.unfpa.org/public/publications/pid/388 The Millennium Declaration set 2015 as the target date for achieving most of the goals associated with it. This report, issued midway through the 15-year period for accomplishment of the Millennium Development Goals, presents the most comprehensive global assessment of progress to date, based on a set of data prepared by a large number of international organizations within and outside the United Nations system, including UNFPA. http://www.unfpa.org/public/publications/pid/1183 The process of linking sexual and reproductive health and HIV/AIDS needs to work in both directions: traditional sexual and reproductive health services need to integrate HIV/AIDS interventions, and programmes set up to address the AIDS epidemic need to integrate more general services for sexual and reproductive health. http://www.unfpa.org/public/publications/pid/2189 This joint stocktaking report highlights the importance of knowing the features of different AIDS epidemics in order to contain or reverse them. It argues for expanded paediatric AIDS testing and treatment as well as prevention of mother-to-child transmission and new infections among adolescents and young people. It also advocates for expanded protection and care for the approximately 15 million children globally who have lost either one or both of their parents due to AIDS, sparking greater attention to the needs of all vulnerable young. http://www.unfpa.org/public/publications/pid/1201 A series of national Report Cards on HIV prevention for girls and young women report on progress toward achieving global policy commitments, particularly those outlined in the Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS from the 2 June 2006 High-Level Meeting, to follow up on the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on AIDS. The Report Cards summarize the current situation of HIV prevention strategies and services for girls and young women ages 15-24 years in various countries. They also provide recommendations for key stakeholders to enhance action on HIV prevention strategies and services for girls and young women. More...  http://www.unfpa.org/public/publications/pid/398 UNFPA has embarked on a number of joint initiatives with faith-based organizations to address the spread of HIV and to fight the stigma often directed towards people living with the virus. The aim of this training manual is to encourage policy makers, programmers in the field and development practitioners to recognize the complex social, cultural and economic factors in HIV prevention. http://www.unfpa.org/public/publications/pid/401 The urgency of addressing the vulnerability of young women and adolescent girls of all backgrounds, but particularly the poor, cannot be over stated. Innovative, far-reaching and rapid responses are needed to impact whole generations so that the Millennium Development Goals to reduce poverty can be within reach. This paper sets out to explore the relationship between economic independence, vulnerability to HIV infection, the level of sexual and reproductive health among women and adolescent girls, and gender-based violence. http://www.unfpa.org/public/publications/pid/394 This publication was developed by the Interagency Task Team on Prevention of HIV Transmission in Pregnant Women, Mothers and their Children in response to the slow overall progress to scale up prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) in resource-constrained settings. It provides a framework for concerted partnerships and guidance to countries on specific actions to accelerate this scale-up. The implementation of recommended actions can reinforce some recent encouraging trends in the coverage of national programmes. http://www.unfpa.org/public/publications/pid/1250 This report, which is prepared on an annual basis, provides a detailed look at the contraceptive supplies provided by donors. Based on data collected by UNFPA's Commodity Management Branch since 1990, the report presents information on the type, quantity and total cost of contraceptives donors have been supplying to reproductive to health programmes in developing countries over the years. Besides presenting a detailed analysis of this information by donor, region and method, the report also analyses trends in donor funding over the last decade and compares the supply with estimated needs. http://www.unfpa.org/public/publications/pid/391 The aim of this guide is to equip its users with key messages, evidence and actions that can be used to advocate effectively to prevent HIV in girls and young women. It focuses on three goals that the global community increasingly recognizes as important components of the response to the epidemic: accessibility, expanding socio-economic opportunities; and ending child marriage.