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July 2012

Strengthening Strategic Health Information Systems in Kenya's North Eastern Province

This technical brief discusses steps taken by the project to meet challenges to the use of strategic health information in Kenya’s North Eastern Province, and provides recommendations for future similar efforts in comparable contexts.

May 2012

Introduction of the Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure to Combat Cervical Cancer in Ethiopia

This update discusses the Addis Tesfa project's experience implementing the Loop Electrosurgical Excision procedure to address cervical cancer in Ethiopia.

July 2012

Increasing Access to Quality Health Services in Kenya's North Eastern Province

For five years, APHIAplus Northern Arid Lands has implemented a strategy to increase local health system and community capacity for quality health service delivery. This brief discusses the project’s experience in Kenya's North Eastern Province, providing recommendations for future efforts.

Focus Area
Contraception & Family Planning
HIV & AIDS
Maternal & Newborn Health
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Systems Strengthening
Region
Africa
Country
Kenya
Year
2012
January 2011

Integration of HIV and Other Health Services in APHIA II

This report describes the implementation of integration approaches that enhanced health service access and quality improvement under the AIDS, Population, and Health Integrated Assistance Project: North Eastern Province (APHIA II NEP).

Focus Area
HIV & AIDS
Maternal & Newborn Health
Contraception & Family Planning
Region
Africa
Country
Kenya
Year
2011
Focus Area
Contraception & Family Planning
HIV & AIDS
Maternal & Newborn Health
Region
Global
Year
2010
Focus Area
Contraception & Family Planning
HIV & AIDS
Maternal & Newborn Health
Region
Global
Year
2010
May 2010

Integration of Family Planning into HIV Counseling and Testing, Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission, and Antiretroviral Therapy Services - Trainer's Guide

This training package is intended to train practicing HIV service providers working directly and regularly in HCT, PMTCT, and/or Antiretroviral therapy.

Focus Area
Contraception & Family Planning
HIV & AIDS
Maternal & Newborn Health
Region
Global
Year
2010
Focus Area
Contraception & Family Planning
HIV & AIDS
Maternal & Newborn Health
Region
Global
Year
2010
January 2010

Integration of Family Planning into HIV Counseling and Testing

This training package is designed to train practicing HIV service providers in family planning counseling and service provision for family planning integration in HIV Counseling and Testing, PMTCT and ART services.

Focus Area
Contraception & Family Planning
HIV & AIDS
Maternal & Newborn Health
Region
Global
Year
2010
May 2009

Increasing HIV/AIDS Therapy Adherence among Youth in Mozambique: The TAP/Pathfinder Int'l Experience

Increasing HIV and AIDS Therapy Adherence Among Youth in Mozambique highlights the process and results of Pathfinder's successful program to keep highly vulnerable HIV-positive youth in the medical system with access to life-saving care and treatment.

Focus Area
HIV & AIDS
Adolescent and Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health
Region
Africa
Country
Mozambique
Year
2009
January 2009

Moving Forward: Pathfinder International's Contribution to the Global HIV and AIDS Reponse

Moving Forward offers an overview of Pathfinder's comprehensive approach to prevention, care, and treatment of HIV and AIDS in developing countries.

Focus Area
HIV & AIDS
Region
Global
Year
2009
October 2008

Reproductive Health and Family Planning in Kenya: The Pathfinder International Experience

Pathfinder International has worked in Kenya, providing extensive training, technical assistance, and support to a vast array of government and nongovernment partners.

Focus Area
Contraception & Family Planning
HIV & AIDS
Maternal & Newborn Health
Region
Africa
Country
Kenya
Year
2008
Focus Area
Adolescent and Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health
Advocacy
HIV & AIDS
Maternal & Newborn Health
Region
Global
Year
2008
October 2007

Early Infant Diagnosis of HIV through Dried Blood Spot Tesing: Pathfinder International/Kenya's Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission Project

Pathfinder/Kenya integrated dried blood spot testing for early infant diagnosis of HIV into its prevention of mother-to-child transmission project in August 2006.

Focus Area
HIV & AIDS
Region
Africa
Country
Kenya
Year
2007
October 2006

Advanced Unit 17: Preventing Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV - Handbook

Handbook - Advanced Unit 17 - Preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV

Focus Area
HIV & AIDS
Region
Global
Year
2006
October 2006

Advanced Unit 17: Preventing Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV - Trainer's Guide

Trainer's Guide - Advanced Unit 17 - Preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV

Focus Area
HIV & AIDS
Region
Global
Year
2006
October 2006

Community Home-based-care for People and Communities Affected by HIV/AIDS: Training Course and Handbook for Community Health Workers

This illustrated handbook provides community health workers with a practical user-friendly tool that can be used as reference material, and also during skills transfer to clients and caregivers.

Focus Area
Behavior Change
Contraception & Family Planning
HIV & AIDS
Region
Global
Year
2006
January 2005

Preventing Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV in Kenya: Pathfinder International's Experience: 2002-2005

This publication documents Pathfinder's collaboration with public, private, and faith-based partners in Kenya in developing new and effective programs to prevent transmission of HIV from mother to child.

Focus Area
HIV & AIDS
Region
Africa
Country
Kenya
Year
2005
January 2003

Technical Guidance Series Number 3: Integrating Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission into Existing Maternal, Child, and Reproductive Health Programs

This issue of the Technical Guidance Series provides practical guidance in developing prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV/AIDS programs in health facilities and communities.

Focus Area
HIV & AIDS
Maternal & Newborn Health
Region
Global
Year
2003