Reproductive Health in HIV-positive Men and Women
Reproductive Health in HIV-positive Men and Women
 | Linking HIV/AIDS and sexual and reproductive health (SRH) programmes has the potential to significantly curtail the AIDS epidemic. Furthermore, it also addresses the unmet need and rights of women and men living with HIV/AIDS to SRH services. Well over 75% of HIV infections are acquired sexually, or through transmission during pregnancy, labour, delivery, or breastfeeding. The presence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) other than HIV increases the risk of HIV transmission. Aside from these obvious direct associations, many of the same root causes affecting SRH status also affect HIV/AIDS. Download this publication |
| Most of the antenatal care models currently in use around the world have not been subjected to rigorous scientific evaluation to determine their effectiveness. Despite a widespread desire to improve maternal care services, this lack of “hard” evidence has impeded the identification of effective interventions and thus the optimal allocation of resources. In developing countries, routinely recommended antenatal care programmes are often poorly implemented and clinical visits can be irregular, with long waiting times and poor feedback to the women. Download this publication |
