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Identifying HIV Prevention Gaps in Zimbabwe MEASURE Evaluation is releasing a report on a study which examines why girls under 18 and young women 18-24 are at high risk of getting HIV. The study, conducted in Zimbabwe, seeks to determine where girls and young women meet new sexual partners.  Particular attention was paid to orphan girls because of prior research indicating, in Zimbabwe, orphans might be at higher risk of acquiring HIV than non-orphans For this study the Priorities for Local AIDS Control Efforts ... (Posted: 4/28/2008 12:08 pm · Read More)

HIV Implementer’s Meeting, June MEASURE Evaluation's work in orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) will be featured at the upcoming HIV Implementer's meeting in Kampala, Uganda June 3-7. Tonya Thurman, Research Associate, will present findings on community health workers for OVC guardians Kenya. Home visitation by community volunteers is an increasingly common strategy for responding to the needs of OVC and their caregivers, though little is known about its impact. Moreover, programs vary as to whether volunteers ... (Posted: 4/28/2008 12:06 pm · Read More)

HIV/AIDS Curriculum Adapted for IMEA The CESAG/MEASURE Evaluation curriculum used to conduct the M&E of HIV/AIDS Programs course at CESAG, was successfully adapted and used by the Institut de Médecine et Epidémiologie Appliqué (IMEA).  With the support of UNAIDS and the University of Lausanne, it added an M&E component to IMEA's annual six week HIV/AIDS clinical training for clinicians. Fifty-two participants from 15 francophone countries were trained using the adapted curriculum from November 28- December ... (Posted: 4/28/2008 12:05 pm · Read More)

New Publications Impact of Oportunidades on Skilled Attendance at Delivery in Rural Areas (wp-08-102-en)Oportunidades (formerly Progresa) is a conditional cash-transfer program run by the Mexican federal government aimed at breaking the inter-generational cycle of poverty. Among other activities, it provides free delivery attendance for women enrolled in the program.Skilled attendance to delivery has been identified as an effective strategy to reduce maternal mortality. In this paper, we assess the impac ... (Posted: 4/28/2008 12:02 pm · Read More)