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AIDS surveillance in Europe-English & French |
European
case definition for AIDS surveillance in Children-revision
1995 in both English and French |
3,319 kb
pdf |
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Best Practices in
Monitoring & Evaluation-Turkey
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The USAID Turkey M&E plan utilized a variety of data
sources, including national population-based surveys;
administrative, service and financial statistics,
self-administered assessments for NGOs and questionnaires
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Pdf 202 kb
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Burkina Faso |
Suivi et
evaluation des programmes nationaux be lutte contre le sida:
examen de l’experience du Burkina fasc, 1987-1998 |
194 kb pdf |
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Chronische Hepatitis C und Methadonsubstitution |
Adobe presentation |
65 kb pdf |
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Comunicacion en Salud: Lecciones Aprendidas y Desafios en el
Desarrollo Curricular |
Comunicacion
en Salud: Lecciones Aprendidas y Desafios en el Desarrollo
Curricular |
510 kb pdf |
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Eastern Europe-assessing
impact
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Since 1989 the countries of Eastern Europe have undergone a
period of unparalleled change…it is not all certain that the
majority of citizens would regard this as ‘reform’.
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Pdf 71 kb
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El Cambio del Comportanmiento en
la Practica
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Power
point presentation |
1,463 kb |
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Encuesta Nicaraguense de Servicios de la Comunidad ENCO 2001 |
El
objetivo general es obtener una base de datos que permita
brindar informacion sobre las caracteristicas basicas y la
disponibilidad de servicios publicos en los segmentos censales
incluidos en la muestra de la Encuesta Nicaraguense de
Demografia y Salud |
230 kb pdf |
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EPIDEMIOLOGY
OF HEPATITIS B IN EUROPE AND WORLDWIDE
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Hepatitis
B virus (HBV) infection is a major public health problem and
cause
of infectious disease mortality worldwide.
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Estudio formative para obtener-Analisis de Las informaciones
recopiladas en la tercera ronda de entrevistas a los hogares |
Este
infore de investigacion corresponde a la tercera ronda del
studio formative cuya finalidad es obtener una serie de
insumos que permitan il diseno de una estrategia comunitaria
de lucha contra el dengue en la Republica Dominicana |
457 kb pdf |
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Etude sur les utilisateurs-l’information et de la
communication sur la traite des etres humains aux fins
d’exploitation sexuelle |
La traite
des femmes et des enfants aux fins d’exploitation sexuelle est
un probleme de droits de l’homme qui se pose au niveau mondial. |
622 kb pdf |
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Europe’s Untouchables: Roma Sex Work after Communism |
In this
research project, it will examine the phenomenon of Roma (Gypsy)
sex work in the countries of East Central Europe following the
collapse of communism |
Pdf 204 kb |
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Evaluation of environmental bacterial contamination and
procedures to control cross infection in a sample of Italian
dental surgeries |
Research has
shown that infective hazards are present in dental practice,
because many infections can be transmitted by blood
or saliva through direct or indirect contact, droplets,
aerosols, or contaminated instruments and
equipment. All dental personnel are at risk,
including dentists, nurses, and hygienists, who may
transmit infectious diseases to patients by the use of
contaminated
dental instruments or hands. This microbial cross
contamination
is particularly dangerous when considering immunodeficient
patients |
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Europap 2000-2002: Training and evaluation, policy, infection
risks |
To support and develop interventions to reduce HIV, STD and
other communicable diseases in prostitution by maintaining and
further developing the unique European-wide network of projects
for the exchange of information and experience
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110 kb pdf |
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European framework to decrease the burden of TB/HIV |
Tuberculosis in Europe is declining in countries in
western and central Europe, but the burden is still high and
increasing in eastern Europe. HIV/AIDS is increasing
dramatically in eastern Europe. HIV-related tuberculosis
morbidity and mortality are expected to accelerate
significantly in the future
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298 kb pdf |
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Evaluacion de la Calidad de Registros de. |
Se
requieren mejores herramientas y metodos para efectuar el
monitoreo del progreso de la salud maternal y neonatal. Los
indicadores basados en la poblacian y utilizados por la
mayoria de paises resultan inapropiados.
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660 kb pdf |
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European
Journal of Dermatology
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Cutaneous
sarcoidosis, Sjögren's syndrome and autoimmune thyroiditis
associated with hepatitis C virus infection
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Finnish Male Clients and Russian and Baltic Prostitution |
This
papers aim to approach the subject of prostitution by
discussing the ways Finnish buyers of sex reproduce
masculinity and ethnicity as well as related gendered power
expressions. More than trying to uncover the reasons for the
men’s practices, the author is interested in how the men
buying sex experience a prostitution encounter and how this
is interrelated with their ‘other life’ and surroundings. |
Pdf 195 kb |
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Hepatitis C: Historia natural y estado actual de su manejo |
A poco mas
de diez anos de su descubrimiento en 1989 y de su ubicacion
con respecto a la hepatitis no-A no-B, en Mexico existen
relativamente pocos articulos que evaluen la historia natural
del virus de la hepatitis C en las que se incluyan: virologia,
epidemiologia, factores de riesgo, clinica y autoinmuniidad,
deteccion de anti VHC, aminotransferasas, deteccion del virus,
pronostico, stratamiento y pre-cauciones universals. |
263 kb pdf |
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Hepatitis spread in Romania due to nurses' practices
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Romanian
nurses' failure to use proper injection and infection-control
techniques could explain many cases of hepatitis B virus (HBV)
infection among young children in that country, according to
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta,
Georgia.
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HIV in
central and eastern Europe |
We
describe recent trends in the HIV epidemic and the
differences between eastern and central Europe, using
surveillance data, and published and unpublished reports.
During the past 5 years, most countries of the former Soviet
Union have been severely affected by HIV epidemics that
continue to spread as a result of injecting drug use. With
an estimated 1 million individuals already infected—mostly
injecting drug users—and high rates of syphilis, the region
may soon also face a large-scale epidemic of
sexually-transmitted HIV infection. Indeed, data indicate
that an HIV epidemic, fuelled by heterosexual transmission,
is emerging; its expansion will depend on the size of
so-called bridge populations that link high-risk groups with
the general population. The lack of evidence to indicate
increased rates of HIV as a result of homosexual
transmission could indicate the social vulnerability of
homosexual and bisexual men in the region rather than the
true epidemiological picture. In view of the current levels
of HIV prevalence, eastern Europe will soon be confronted
with a major AIDS epidemic. By contrast, rates of HIV in
central Europe remain low at present, but behaviours that
promote HIV transmission are present in all countries.
Improved measures to prevent further HIV spread are urgently
needed. |
Pdf 196 kb |
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HIV prevalence in the Blood Supply-Europe |
Power
Point Presentation |
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HIV/AIDS in
Hungary |
In Hungary
today, drug users share needles and gay men have unsafe
sex…but the reported number of HIV/AIDS cases is still very
low. It seems that Hungary has simply been, so far,
‘geographically’ protected from the HIV epidemic while it has
been spreading across Europe. |
361 kb pdf |
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Hungary
curbs drug company advertising
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"The era of uncontrolled drug advertising,
unsupervised vaccine programmes, leaflets promoting pharmacies,
and medications jamming mailboxes is over,"
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L'impact
de I'utilisation des nouvelles technologies de communication
et d'information sur la traite des etres humains aux fins
d'exploitation sexuell
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Role des
agencies matrimoniales dans la traite des femmes et Trafic
d’images d’exploitation sexuelle |
415 kb pdf |
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Les
risques de transmission virale dans le cabinet dentaire |
Outre les
pathogènes à diffusion hématogène (PDH) — virus de
l’immunodéficience humaine (VIH) et virus des hépatites B et C (VHB
et VHC) — d’autres virus soulèvent l’inquiétude dans le cabinet
dentaire, notamment : les virus de la rubéole, des oreillons et
de la rougeole; les virus herpétiques (herpes simplex [HSV] de
types 1 et 2, le virus varicelle-zona, le virus Epstein-Barr [EBV],
le cytomegalovirus et le virus herpétique humain 6); les
papillomavirus; l’adénovirus; les virus Coxsackie; et les virus
des voies respiratoires supérieures (virus grippaux A et B,
parvovirus B19 et virus respiratoire syncytial). La prévalence
de la plupart de ces virus est de loin supérieure à celle des
PDH, et beaucoup posent un risque particulier pour la femme
enceinte non vaccinée1 et le patient immunodéprimé2.
La vaccination des travailleurs de la santé non immunisés est
recommandée afin de réduire les risques de contracter la
rougeole, les oreillons, la rubéole, la polio, la grippe, le
varicelle-zona et le VHB3. Le vaccin contre le
varicelle-zona, récemment commercialisé, est fortement
recommandé pour ceux qui doivent traiter des enfants et des
patients immunodéprimés |
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Mapa de competencies de la comunicacion para el desarrollo y
el cambio social |
Conocimientos,
habilidades y actitudes en accion |
520 kb pdf |
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Nationalism, Sexuality, and the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in
Modern Greece |
This
examination of the HIV/AIDS situation in Greece focuses on the
administrative policy of the state and its relationship to the
public conception of the disease. This paper
incorporates a holistic perspective that considers the
country’s unique geographical, political, and cultural
position and extends beyond health statistics to consider how
conceptions of sexuality and nationality have influenced and
been influenced by the relatively recent epidemic |
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Orphan
drugs need foster parents
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European
pharmaceutical companies need to guarantee commercial returns
from the new drugs they develop - so tough luck if you suffer
from a rare illness or live in a developing country. But
experience in the USA, Japan and Australia shows 'orphan'
drugs can be profitable.
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Portugal
Debates setting up Heroin injecting rooms
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A recently released government report recommends Portugal
set up heroin injection rooms in prisons, where widespread
drug use is leading to rising HIV rates among the nation's
14,000 inmates. Nearly one in two Portuguese prisoners uses
drugs and of those who do, 26.8 percent use injecting drugs
like heroin, said the report.
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Portugal-HIV medicine 2003
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HIV Medicine is an ever-changing field.
The authors have made every effort to provide
information that is accurate and complete as of the data of
publication
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pdf
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Portugal-setting up heroin
injecting rooms in prison |
A recently
released government report recommends Portugal set up heroin
injection rooms in prisons, where widespread drug use is
leading to rising HIV rates among the nation's 14,000 inmates |
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Reproductive & Child Health Programs. |
The Moroccan
health system still has numerous challenges in maternal and
child health. One of the major challenges is to correct
inequality of care and health care coverage
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1481 kb pdf |
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Romania.
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The PHS system for HIV/AIDS infection developed in parallel
with increased possibilities of clinical confirmation at
country and national reference laboratories
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Pdf 1,440 kb
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Romanians
Dangerously Stuck on Syringes
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The
country that gave us Count Dracula has a real-life enchantment
with inserting sharp objects into the skin. Officials find
this unhealthful, even if a goodly number of Romanians think
it's for their own good.
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Structural
Collapse Sets the Scene for the Rapid Spread of HIV/AIDS Among
Young People in Eastern Europe
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Children
and young people in Eastern Europe and Central Asia are
increasingly sharing drug-injecting equipment and engaging in
unprotected commercial sex as early as 12 years of age. With
the economy in many countries continuing to crumble and with
unemployment rates soaring, the young are increasingly relying
on alternative sources of economic and emotional sustenance.
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Surveillance of infectious diseases in IDUs across the EU:
information from the EU expert network |
Prevalence of HCV in injecting drug users (IDUs) is high
overall in the European Union (30-90%), but may be slowly
declining, while HIV shows marked variation in prevalence
(1-30%) and trends between countries (5). However, high
prevalence in new and young injectors demonstrates recently
recent transmission (Figures 1-3) and increases in HIV and HCV
prevalence or incidence are again reported in several areas,
including some where prevalence was historically low (5,6,8).
Absolute numbers are also large, as IDUs may constitute up to
a half percent of the adult population in the EU |
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Teenagers’ Sexual Behavior in Sweden, Europe |
Exploring
sexuality and experimentation is a normal behavior in
adolescence. The results of this study, however, indicate
that there are substantial groups of teenagers who practice
sexual risk-taking. In addition to general sexual education,
programs should also be directed to define sexual risks and
its consequences. |
Pdf 98 kb |
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The changing face of the HIV epidemic in western Europe:
what are the implications for public health policies? |
In this
review, we describe changes in dynamics of HIV transmission
and shifts in affected populations in western Europe using
HIV/AIDS surveillance data and published and unpublished
reports. Despite substantial reductions in HIV-related
morbidity and mortality since the introduction of highly
active antiretroviral treatment, HIV continues to pose a
major public health problem in western Europe. More than
half a million people are living with an infection that
remains incurable and requires costly lifelong treatment;
many people remain unaware of their infection, and thousands
of new infections continue to occur every year. Migrants
from countries with a high prevalence of HIV/AIDS, notably
sub-Saharan Africa, bear a disproportionate and increasing
share of HIV throughout western Europe and, in most
countries, account for the majority of heterosexually
acquired HIV infections diagnosed in recent years.
Prevention, treatment, and care must be adapted to reach
migrant populations. Following a resurgence of risky sexual
behaviour, HIV transmission may now be increasing among
homosexual and bisexual men, and renewed safer sex campaigns
are urgently needed. |
Pdf 310 kb |
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Tokoh Agama Jangan Mengisolasi Pengidap HIV/AIDS
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Tokoh agama jangan mengisolasi dan mengambil garis hitam terhadap
pengidap HIV/AIDS. Agama, melalui para tokoh agama, bertanggung
jawab mempersiapkan umatnya menghadapi HIV/AIDS. Untuk itu,
mereka perlu membuka dan menambah wawasan tentang HIV/AIDS.
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Transnational AIDS/STD Prevention Among Migrant Prostitutes in
Europe |
Migrant
prostitution is by definition a transnational phenomenon. For
health promotion programmes with a goal to reach this target
group in Europe, it is therefore vital to establish
cooperation across Europe |
673 kb pdf |
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UNGASS: MONITORING CIVIL SOCIETY PERSPECTIVES-LATVIA |
Key
successes of the programme include free provision of ARVs to
PLWHAs, improved access to HIV testing and delivery of
focused prevention programmes for IDUs, e.g. needle exchange
programmes. As a result, based on official data of
newly-registered people with HIV infection (AIDS Prevention
Centre, 2005a), it appears that the rate of new infections
in Latvia has slowed since 2002. However, there could be
other explanations for these findings and these findings
need to be confirmed from other data, e.g. from
bio-behavioral surveys among vulnerable populations. |
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Values and social representations of HIV/AIDS
in Central and Eastern Europe: A multi-method investigation in
five nations Part 1
(Large report-increased
download time)
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The HIV/AIDS epidemic is a relatively recent phenomenon in Eastern
Europe, only beginning in the early 1990s. However, WHO AIDS
surveillance figures indicate a rapid growth in both HIV and
AIDS in Central and Eastern Europe over the past five years
(European Centre for Epidemiological Monitoring of AIDS in
Europe, 1999). Between 1995 and 1997 the former socialist
economies of Eastern Europe and Central Asia saw HIV infection
rates rise six-fold
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Values and social representations of HIV/AIDS
in Central and Eastern Europe: A multi-method investigation in
five nations Part 2
(Large report-increased
download time) |
The HIV/AIDS epidemic is a relatively recent phenomenon in Eastern
Europe, only beginning in the early 1990s. However, WHO AIDS
surveillance figures indicate a rapid growth in both HIV and
AIDS in Central and Eastern Europe over the past five years
(European Centre for Epidemiological Monitoring of AIDS in
Europe, 1999). Between 1995 and 1997 the former socialist
economies of Eastern Europe and Central Asia saw HIV infection
rates rise six-fold
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XXth EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON PHILOSOPHY OF
MEDICINE AND HEATLH CARE |
“Medicine, philosophy and the humanities” Organised by The
European Society for Philosophy of Medicine and Healthcare
(ESPMH) and the Finnish Society for Philosophy of Medicine. |
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Young People and Sexual Exploitation: a European Issue |
The last
decade has seen an increasing awareness of the need for
practitioners from social work and other related child case
professions to respond to the diverse range of problems and
issues facing young people exploited through prostitution. |
124 kb pdf |
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