Programming for Training: A Resource Package for Trainers, Program Managers, and Supervisors of Reproductive Health and Family Planning Programs
Source:
Engender Health/ The ACQUIRE Project,
2008
: 183 pp.
This resource package contains essential information and tools for training health care providers in reproductive health and family planning (RH/FP). It is intended for use by: (1) program managers and staff implementing RH/FP programs; and (2) trainers in RH/FP service delivery. It provides an overall approach to programming for training, as well as information, methods, and tools for designing, developing, planning, implementing, and evaluating training. The package also provides tools and information for strengthening training systems.
- Regions/Countries:
- Global
New Study on Use of Injectable Contraceptives and HIV Risk
A new study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases suggests that use of injectables may double the risk of uninfected women acquiring HIV and of HIV-infected women transmitting the virus to their uninfected partners.
For now, international health organizations and donors, including WHO, UNAIDS, and USAID, caution against making hasty changes to contraceptive policy or practice. (See also USAID's statement in French or Spanish.) WHO is convening a Technical Consultation from 31 January to 1 February 2012 to examine all evidence related to the potential effects of hormonal contraception on HIV acquisition, transmission, and disease progression, and will decide whether modifications need to be made to current WHO guidance. [read more]
Toolkit last updated: 27 January 2012
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