New Resources

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Pathfinder International is pleased to announce the publication of Evidence-Based Planning for Sustainability of Government Reproductive Health Services, a manual designed to prepare local government health teams to use evidence-based methods and develop long-term plans to strengthen their reproductive health programs. The content includes a trainer's guide and participants' handouts.

The document can be downloaded at: http://www.pathfind.org/Pubs_Training_Curriculum 

Hard copies are available by contacting tech-comm@pathfind.org.

New reports from FHI on dialogues with injection drug users, sex
workers, and men who have sex with men on their own behavior change for
HIV prevention

Family Health International (FHI) is pleased to announce a series of three reports summarizing dialogues with three most-at-risk population groups in Vietnam - injection drug users, sex workers, and men who have sex with men - regarding their own behavior change for HIV prevention. The interviews were conducted by peer educators and the staff of HIV counseling and testing programs in four cities (Hanoi, Hai Phong, Ho Chi Minh City, and Can Tho) - using open-ended discussion techniques.

It publishes a new "Report on the global AIDS epidemic

http://www.unaids.org/en/KnowledgeCentre/HIVData/GlobalReport/2008/2008_Global_report.asp

Please see the English and Vietnamese of press release on World Bank, State Bank of Vietnam signed a US$150 million concessional credit to assist Vietnam in difficult times

Please find below a brief introduction and links to where you can read their latest issue of id21 insights 73 'Improving the nutrition status of children and women': http://www.id21.org/insights/insights73/index.html

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Family Health International (FHI) is pleased to announce a new publication: Comparing Effectiveness of Family Planning Methods.