Health Worker Education and Training: Selected Resources
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Section 2: Counseling and Communicating with Men
EngenderHealth (2003)
Participant Handbook
Trainer's Resource Book
Counseling and Communicating with Men, focuses on strengthening service providers' ability to interact with, communicate with, and counsel men -with or without their partners- on reproductive health issues. Topics include counseling and communication approaches, provider biases toward and against men that may need to be addressed, and effective communication and counseling techniques.
Subject Categories: All Curricula | Counseling | Men's Reproductive Health
Section 3: Management of Men's Reproductive Health
EngenderHealth (2003)
Participant Handbook
Trainer's Resource Book
Management of Men's Reproductive Health Problems, provides information to clinicians and other service providers in diagnosing and managing reproductive health disorders in men. Topics include disorders of the male reproductive system, including infertility and sexually transmitted infections; sexual and reproductive history assessment; and step-by-step instructions for performing a genital examination.
Subject Categories: All Curricula | Men's Reproductive Health
Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use, 2nd ed.
World Health Organization (2004)
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The Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use is one of WHO's two evidence-based guidelines on contraceptive use. The document provides guidance on the safe and effective use of a wide range of contraceptive methods, and is the companion guideline to WHO's Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use. The document is intended to be used by policy-makers, program managers, and the scientific community, and aims to support national programs in the preparation of service delivery guidelines.
Subject Categories: Family Planning
Sexual & Reproductive Health Briefing Cards
Family Care International (2000)
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Set of 9 easy to use reference cards covering key issues in sexual and reproductive health and rights. Each includes a definition, a quote from the ICPD Program of Action or Fourth World Conference on Women, basic facts, and areas for action. Topics: Rights-based Approach, Life Cycle Approach, Violence against Women, Safe Motherhood, Unwanted Pregnancy, Unsafe Abortion, Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health, STDs/HIV/AIDS, and Fertility and Population Growth.
Subject Categories: Integrated Reproductive Health
Sexuality and Family Life Education Helps Prepare Young People
YouthLens No. 2
Family Health International (2002)
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YouthLens is a series of research briefs that summarize the latest information on key issues regarding reproductive health and HIV prevention among youth ages 10 to 24.
This issue's key issue is: In-school programs can result in positive behavior changes, but programs vary widely and questions about best models need more attention.
Subject Categories: Adolescent Health
Sexually transmitted and other reproductive health track infections- A guide to essential practice
World Health Organization (2005)
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This publication is intended to assist health care managers and practitioners in resource-limited reproductive health care settings around the world to meet the needs of individuals who may be at risk of reproductive tract infections (RTIs). It is assumed that readers are familiar with certain clinical knowledge, such as drugs and their dosages, although they may not have experience with management of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and RTIs.
Subject Categories: HIV/AIDS, STIs & Tuberculosis
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (FHI Contraceptive Technology and RH Series modules)
Family Health International (1999)
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The Contraceptive Technology and Reproductive Health Series modules are designed to meet the continuing educational needs of family planning practitioners, program managers, and policymakers in resource-constrained settings by providing information on contraceptive technology and reproductive health. These modules may be used individually for a self-study program or as training presentations for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, or other trained health care personnel. The purpose of this presentation is to familiarize providers of family planning and maternal and child health (FP/MCH) with basic STD concepts.
Subject Categories: All Curricula | HIV/AIDS, STIs & Tuberculosis
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Training Website
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2000)
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CDC website with a variety of training courses and resources related to sexually transmitted diseases and training.
Subject Categories: HIV/AIDS, STIs & Tuberculosis
So-What Report: A Look at Whether Integrating a Gender Focus Into Programs Makes a Difference to Outcomes
USAID Interagency Gender Working Group / Population Reference Bureau (2004)
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This IGWG publication reviews the evidence that integrating gender into reproductive health programs makes a difference to outcomes, both reproductive health outcomes and gender outcomes. Out of nearly 400 interventions reviewed, 25 are included in the report as examples of this integration. This report was prepared by the Interagency Gender Working Group Task Force.
Subject Categories: Gender | Integrated Reproductive Health
Stages, Steps and Tools: A practical guide to facilitate improved performance of healthcare providers worldwide
IntraHealth International, Inc. (2003)
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This interactive Website, created by the PRIME II Project and IntraHealth International (formerly Intrah), presents a revised edition of Performance Improvement Stages, Steps and Tools, first issued in print form in 2000. We produced an interactive version of Stages, Steps and Tools to give ready access to the important information in this publication. This resource will help health care planners and managers use the Performance Improvement (PI) approach to build the capacity of providers and organizations working in family planning and reproductive health care.
Subject Categories: Quality
