Concurrent Multiple Health Risk Behaviors among Adolescents in Luangnamtha Province, Lao PDR. Sychareun V, Thomsen S and Faxelid E (2011)
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Multiple health risk behaviors (HRBs) among adolescents pose a threat to their health, including HIV/ AIDS. Health risk behaviors such as alcohol use, smoking, substance use, and sexual risk behaviors among youth have been shown to co-occur with each others. The objectives of this study was to estimate the prevalence of single and concurrent health risk behaviors and to explore how health risk behavior is associated with sociodemographic factors and peers’ behaviors. Download this publication |
The Status of Family Planning and Reproductive Health in the Republic of Maldives. Niraula BB and UNFPA (2010)
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This paper presents the status of family planning (FP) in the context of improving access to reproductive health services in the republic of the Maldives. Methodology adopted while preparing the paper include extensive desk review as well as interaction with key stakeholders-government, donors/development partners and NGOs that the author has undertaken during a visit to Male, the capital city of Maldives. |
Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey. Ministry of Health Republic of Maldives (2001)
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In accordance with the Plan of Action for Children, the Republic of Maldives have initiated Multiple Indictor Cluster Surveys (MICS) to assess the situation of children and to monitor the progress made through intervention programmes. Download this publication |
Maldives Reproductive Health Survey: Follow Up. Merhi S, Cockcroft A and Andersson N (2004)
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The survey is a follow up to the baseline reproductive health survey of 1999. It provides information for evaluating the five-year Reproductive Health Programme of the Ministry of Health and the Department of Public Health as well as new information about adolescent sexual and reproductive health to guide future programmes aimed at youth. The survey was commissioned by the Ministry of Health and was carried out by the Health Information and Research Unit (HIRU) of the Ministry of Health with technical support from CIETinternational and funding and support from UNFPA Maldives. Download this publication |
Maldives Global AIDS Response Progress Report, 2012. National AIDS Programme Maldives (2012)
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Based on the experience from the previous reporting round in 2010, National AIDS programme, lead the data compilation and report writing process. A working group was formed to prepare the report.
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National Gender Equality Policy and Framework for Operationalisation Consolidating President Mohamed Nasheed’s Policy Statement into Public Policy and Action for Change Republic of Maldives. UNFPA (2009)
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The National Gender Equality Policy and Framework for Action consolidates President Mohamed Nasheed’s women’s policy framework announced in the International Women’s Day (2009) statement into public policy. The draft includes recommendations for an effective NWM/ Lead Agency for gender mainstreaming, and the tools for gender mainstreaming, and is targeted at realising change through coherent, focused, strategic, rights-based, result-oriented action for gender equality. Download this publication |
Situation Report on International Migration in South and South-West Asia. Asia-Pacific RCM Thematic Working Group on International Migration Including Human Trafficking (2012)
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International migration is a key factor behind the socio-economic development of South and South-West Asia, one of the fastest growing subregions in the world economically. Historically, international migration has acted to alleviate population pressures and unemployment while remittances from overseas migrants have contributed to poverty reduction and helped ensure relative macroeconomic stability even during times of crises. Download this publication |
Maldives Demographic and Health Survey 2009. Ministry of Health and Family Maldives and ICF Macro (2010)
 | The Republic of Maldives is an archipelago in the Indian Ocean located 600 km south of India. Its islands extend from latitude 0° 42 ' 24 " S of the equator to 7 ° 6 ' 35 " N. It consists of 1,192 small islands that form a chain, about 820 km long and 120 km wide, within an area of 90,000 sq km. Only 196 of the islands are officially inhabited, although another 84 islands are used as resorts, and 14 islands serve an industrial purpose. The capital of Malé, with an area of about 2 sq km, accommodates one-third of the country's population of about 300,000. The total land area is estimated to be 300 sq km, of which only 10 percent are suitable for agriculture. Download this publication |
Maldives National Composite Policy Index 2010. Center for Community Health and Disease Control Maldives (2010)
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The National Composite Policy Index (NCPI) data submitted by countries was validated for internal consistency and completeness of the response by UNAIDS/Geneva. Illogical values were corrected; countries were contacted in cases of substantial missing data and multiple, non-consolidated NCPI submissions. The PDF files posted contain the validated NCPI data. Download this publication |
Biological and Behavioural Survey on HIV/AIDS: Republic of Maldives. Ministry of Health and Family Maldives and UNDP (2008)
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This first BBS, conducted in selected sites, highlights the different factors that could play a role in the development of a future HIV epidemic in the Maldives. These include the presence of ulcerative STI (syphilis) and hepatitis C, overlapping risk populations, low self-risk perception for HIV, a knowledge-practice gap, poor health-seeking behavior and the lack of well-established HIV prevention programs. Download this publication |
