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Burmese refugee in Thailand
STI, HIV/AIDS
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Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Toolkit for Humanitarian Settings
Source: Save the Children/UNFPA, September 2009This toolkit was developed to help humanitarian program managers and healthcare providers meet the sexual and reproductive health needs of adolescents when an emergency strikes. Young people represent a large portion of the populations affected by crises but humanitarian workers generally have no prior experience or training in ASRH. This toolkit was therefore developed, as a companion to the Inter-Agency Field Manual on Reproductive Health in Refugee Settings, to ensure that service providers and program managers have the right resources to make programs acceptable, accessible and appropriate for adolescents in emergency situations. It includes user-friendly tools for assessing adolescent needs, fostering participation with communities and parents, and identifying reproductive health entry points in existing adolescent programs. It also contains tools for service providers to more effectively work with adolescents at the clinic and community level.
Conflict, Post-Conflict, And HIV/AIDS: the Gender Connections
Source: Judy A. Benjamin, Women's Commission, November 2001Women, War and HIV/AIDS: West Africa and the Great Lakes. Remarks by Judy A. Benjamin, Senior Technical Advisor, Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children. Presented at the World Bank on International Women's Day 2001.
Fact Sheet on HIV and other STIs
Source: Raise Initiative, 2007
Guidelines for the Care of Sexually Transmitted Infections in Conflict-affected Settings
Source: Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children on behalf of the Reproductive Health Response in Conflict Consortium, December 2004The STI Guidelines aim to raise awareness of the complexities of sexually transmitted infection (STI) care and to highlight the areas where improvements may be possible. The Guidelines will help health coordinators, program managers and technical advisors to take action to combat STIs. While technical components for clinical health workers are included, the Guidelines also provide non-clinical staff with insight into an important public health issue. The Guidelines were developed to show that effective STI care requires investment in technical capacity to design and implement appropriate, technically sound programs. Moreover, the Guidelines demonstrate that effective service delivery must include reliable data, drug management, training and supervision, as well as effective clinic care. Finally, advocacy is highlighted as an essential tool to ensuring that STI control receives the necessary attention in conflict-affected settings.
HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control: A short course for humanitarian workers. Facilitator's Manual
Source: Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children on behalf of the Reproductive Health Response in Conflict Consortium, November 2004This 5-day course on HIV/AIDS prevention and control aims to assist humanitarian workers to deepen their individual understanding of the complexities of HIV/AIDS and to equip participants with the knowledge and skills needed to improve HIV/AIDS program design and implementation in their communities. Two CD-Roms accompany the facilitator￢ﾀﾙs manual, containing PowerPoint presentations, posters, handouts and additional resources for use both during the course and for supplemental research. Also included are audio interviews with a group of HIV-positive students from South Africa who share their stories, allowing course participants to personalize the HIV/AIDS issue.
In March of 2006, the ADBI Institute reviewed the course material and rated it a 4.5 out of 5. Read their full review here. Online access to the full content and resources of the CD-based training-material here. Available for download in English, French, Spanish, Arabic, and Swahili.
Source: WHO/Inter-Agency Standing Committee, November 2003 The Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) is issuing Guidelines for HIV/AIDS interventions in Emergency Settings to help individuals and organizations in their efforts to address the special needs of HIV-infected and HIV-affected people living in emergency situations. The Guidelines are based on the experiences of organizations of the UN system and their NGO partners, and reflect the shared vision that success can be achieved when resources are pooled and when all concerned work together.
Minimum Initial Service Package Advocacy Sheet
Source: IPPF/Women's Refugee Commission, December 2009This document summarizes the importance of implementing the MISP at the onset of every emergency, as advocacy messages for policy makers.
Minimum Initial Services Package (MISP) for Reproductive Health in Crisis Situations: A Distance Learning Module
Source: Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children, September 2006A self-instructional learning module that helps to increase knowledge of priority reproductive health services to initiate at the onset of a crisis. Module includes chapter quizzes and post-test. A passing score on the post-test will result in certification and (for U.S. nurses only) qualifies as 3.5 contact hours. Online module also available in French. Full module available here for download in English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Bahasa, and Russian.
Also available are fact sheets and inserts (English, French, Spanish and Arabic).
A "cheat sheet" is also available in English ((IPPF/Women's Commission, December 2009)), French (UNFPA, February 2008), Spanish, and Bahasa.
Source: International Rescue Committee, 2003The International Rescue Committee's field manual "Protecting the Future" is a unique addition to the disciplines of both humanitarian assistance and HIV control. It is the first publication that has been designed specifically for health workers who are developing comprehensive programs for HIV among displaced and war-affected populations.
It outlines a practical, step-wise process for the design and implementation of HIV programs. In an easy-to-read style, it begins by outlining how health workers can increase their own team's understanding about HIV and overcome their misconceptions. It describes the various strategies and methods for engaging the community on HIV and conducting a situational analysis.
The final two sections outline a comprehensive approach to the management of HIV, with an emphasis on linking prevention to care and support. The manual also presents a number of tools, technical guidelines, references and resources that make it useful not only for humanitarian workers, but for any health professional working on HIV programs in resource-poor settings. In addition to downloading the book via the link above, you may also order the printed book from the publisher, kpbooks.
Source: Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children, January 2002This resource was produced by the WCRWC to provide user-friendly guidance and mobilize humanitarian actors working in refugee settings to address HIV/AIDS. The document aims to stimulate policy makers, managers and implementors to strengthen their response to HIV/AIDS.
Reproductive Health in Refugee Situations: An Inter-agency Field Manual
Source: Inter-agency Working Group on Reproductive Health in Refugee Situations, 1999
Reproductive Health Services for Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons: Report of an Inter-agency Global Evaluation
Source: Inter-agency Working Group on Reproductive Health in Refugee Situations, November 2004Report of an Inter-agency Global Evaluation 2004, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, November 2004. This report highlights the status of reproductive health services for refugees and internally displaced persons, identifies gaps in these services, and outlines the way forward with respect to strengthening and/or expanding services. In addition to the report and its appendices, there is a brief synopsis, web film, and PowerPoint presentations.
RHRC 2003 Conference Proceedings: From Disaster to Development
Source: RHRC Consortium, October 2003Summary, poceedings, book of abstracts, and select presentations from the RHRC Consortium Conference held in Brussels, Belgium, October 7-8, 2003.
RHRC Consortium 2000 Conference Proceedings: Reproductive Health of Refugees and Displaced Populations
Source: RHRC Consortium, December 2000Full proceedings of the RHRC Conference held in Washington DC, December 5-6, 2000.
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