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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>PRB Topic Feed: HIV/AIDS</title><link>http://www.prb.org/</link><description> The Population Reference Bureau provides timely and objective information on US and international population trends and their implications.</description><item><title><![CDATA[Integrating Reproductive Health and HIV Services Advances Gender Equity and Human Rights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Integrating family planning and reproductive health and HIV services is an important strategy to reduce new HIV infections and unintended pregnancies and promote gender equality and human rights. Such integration is essential at a time when, despite a massive increase in resources devoted to fighting HIV/AIDS, only a negligible reduction in new HIV infections has been achieved. Furthermore, more than 200 million women have an unmet need for contraception to prevent an unintended pregnancy. (December 2009)]]></description><link>http://www.prb.org/Articles/2009/integratedservices.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 9 Feb 2010 14:35:52 EST</pubDate><guid>http://www.prb.org/Articles/2009/integratedservices.aspx</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five Good Reasons to Integrate Family Planning/Reproductive Health and HIV Services]]></title><description><![CDATA[PRB recently published the policy brief, <em>Supporting the Integration of Family Planning and HIV Services</em>. This article highlights five good reasons why integration is a sound investment that will pay multiple dividends for individuals, communities, societies, and health systems. (December 2009)]]></description><link>http://www.prb.org/Articles/2009/fphivintegration.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 9 Feb 2010 14:35:52 EST</pubDate><guid>http://www.prb.org/Articles/2009/fphivintegration.aspx</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kenya AIDS Indicator Survey 2007 Data Sheet]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2007 Kenya AIDS Indicator Survey (KAIS) provides comprehensive information on HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. These data provide the information needed for planning interventions for HIV prevention, care, treatment, and allocation of resources. (October 2009)]]></description><link>http://www.prb.org/Publications/Datasheets/2009/kenyaaidsindicatorsurvey.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 9 Feb 2010 14:35:52 EST</pubDate><guid>http://www.prb.org/Publications/Datasheets/2009/kenyaaidsindicatorsurvey.aspx</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supporting the Integration of Family Planning and HIV Services]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rationale for integrating family planning/reproductive health and HIV services has long been apparent: Sexually active individuals are at risk of both unintended pregnancies and HIV. This PRB policy brief highlights why service integration makes political and program sense, and describes the lessons learned from successful integration strategies in Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, and Uganda. This brief also urges policymakers and program managers to make integrated services routinely and widely available. (September 2009)]]></description><link>http://www.prb.org/Publications/PolicyBriefs/familyplanninghivintegration.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 9 Feb 2010 14:35:52 EST</pubDate><guid>http://www.prb.org/Publications/PolicyBriefs/familyplanninghivintegration.aspx</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2009 World Population Data Sheet]]></title><description><![CDATA[
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				<img src="http://www.prb.org/images/add.gif" border="0" /> </a> Global population numbers are on track to reach 7 billion in 2011, just 12 years after reaching 6 billion in 1999. Virtually all of the growth is in developing countries. And the growth of the world’s youth population (ages 15 to 24) is shifting into the poorest of those countries. The Population Reference Bureau's 2009 World Population Data Sheet and its summary report offer detailed information about country, regional, and global population patterns. (August 2009)]]></description><link>http://www.prb.org/Publications/Datasheets/2009/2009wpds.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 9 Feb 2010 14:35:52 EST</pubDate><guid>http://www.prb.org/Publications/Datasheets/2009/2009wpds.aspx</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sexual Behavior and Contraceptive Use Among Youth in West Africa ]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article examines data from the Demographic and Health Surveys conducted in the West African countries of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Senegal, and explores the variation in sexual knowledge and practice among youth ages 15 to 24. With this information, policymakers and program managers can develop programs that more effectively respond to the sexual and reproductive health needs of youth. (February 2009).]]></description><link>http://www.prb.org/Articles/2009/westafricayouth.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 9 Feb 2010 14:35:52 EST</pubDate><guid>http://www.prb.org/Articles/2009/westafricayouth.aspx</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Africa Faces Mixed Progress, Daunting Challenges, in Improving Population Well-Being]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fertility has declined in many African countries from&nbsp;highs of six or seven children per woman down to&nbsp;about five children on average. But&nbsp;although African women use family planning more and bear fewer children, the continent's youthful population will fuel the continent's growth for many decades to come. Africa's 2008&nbsp;population of 967 million is projected to grow to 1.9 billion by 2050, according to the <em>2008 Africa Population Data Sheet</em>, published by the Population Reference Bureau&nbsp;and the African Population and Health Research Center. (October 2008)]]></description><link>http://www.prb.org/Publications/Datasheets/2008/apds2008.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 9 Feb 2010 14:35:52 EST</pubDate><guid>http://www.prb.org/Publications/Datasheets/2008/apds2008.aspx</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Population Highlights: Key Findings From PRB's 2008 World Population Data Sheet (PDF: 854KB)]]></title><description><![CDATA[This Population Bulletin is the companion report to PRB's 2008 World Population Data Sheet. The Bulletin highlights key findings from the data sheet on: world population trends, nutrition, environment, HIV/AIDS, urbanization, and migration. (BUL63.3, September 2008)]]></description><link>http://www.prb.org/Publications/PopulationBulletins/2008/worldpopulationhighlights2008.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 9 Feb 2010 14:35:52 EST</pubDate><guid>http://www.prb.org/Publications/PopulationBulletins/2008/worldpopulationhighlights2008.aspx</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2008 World Population Data Sheet]]></title><description><![CDATA[
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				<img src="http://www.prb.org/images/add.gif" border="0" />&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;PRB's<em> 2008 World Population Data Sheet </em>contains the latest population estimates, projections, and other key indicators for more than 200 countries, including births, deaths, natural increase, infant mortality, life expectancy, urban population, HIV/AIDS prevalence, contraceptive use, GNI PPP per capita, and population per square kilometer. New for the <em>2008 Data Sheet </em>are data on percent of population in urban areas of 750,000 or more; lifetime risk of maternal death; percent of population undernourished; number of vehicles per 1,000 population; and percent of population with access to an improved drinking water source. (August 2008)&nbsp;]]></description><link>http://www.prb.org/Publications/Datasheets/2008/2008wpds.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 9 Feb 2010 14:35:52 EST</pubDate><guid>http://www.prb.org/Publications/Datasheets/2008/2008wpds.aspx</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HIV/AIDS Behaviors and Interventions in Chinese Americans]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prevalence of HIV/AIDS increased faster among Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States than in any other group between 2001 and 2004. Asians and Pacific Islanders are the only major U.S. racial or ethnic group with a statistically significant annual increase in the rate of new HIV infections during the first half of the decade, a time when blacks and Hispanics saw their rates decrease. (August 2008)]]></description><link>http://www.prb.org/Articles/2008/chinesehivus.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 9 Feb 2010 14:35:52 EST</pubDate><guid>http://www.prb.org/Articles/2008/chinesehivus.aspx</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Next Steps in Controlling HIV in Africa: Behavior, Biology, or Both?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Johns Hopkins Population Center and the Population Reference Bureau sponsored their second annual symposium on population and health on May 2, 2008, in Washington, D.C.: "Next Steps in Controlling HIV in Africa: Behavior, Biology, or Both?" (May 2008)]]></description><link>http://www.prb.org/Articles/2008/hivaids-symposium2008.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 9 Feb 2010 14:35:52 EST</pubDate><guid>http://www.prb.org/Articles/2008/hivaids-symposium2008.aspx</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women Prevail Against Violence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mama Joyce and Josephine are unlikely heroines. Both women were brought low by abusive husbands who beat them, took away their dignity and choices, and left them with AIDS. Yet both women emerged as heroines in "SASA! A Film About Women, Violence and HIV/AIDS." This film tells the story of how these courageous women triumphed over gender-based violence and HIV/AIDS and gained power that helped them organize, become activists in their communities, and build meaningful and rewarding lives.&nbsp;(January 2008) <br />]]></description><link>http://www.prb.org/Articles/2008/womenprevail.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 9 Feb 2010 14:35:52 EST</pubDate><guid>http://www.prb.org/Articles/2008/womenprevail.aspx</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National Surveys Trigger Lower Estimates of Global HIV Prevalence, but Pandemic Still Devastates Lives, Families]]></title><description><![CDATA[UNAIDS has released new estimates of the prevalence of the global HIV/AIDS epidemic. In 2007, 33.2 million people are estimated to be infected with HIV. This represents a significant decrease from the estimate made in 2006 of 39.5 million. Much of the impetus for the lowered estimate stems from the results of HIV testing conducted as a part of the Demographic and Health Surveys.(December 2007)]]></description><link>http://www.prb.org/Articles/2007/surveyestimates.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 9 Feb 2010 14:35:52 EST</pubDate><guid>http://www.prb.org/Articles/2007/surveyestimates.aspx</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Misconceptions About Attitudes Toward AIDS in Africa]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the world of HIV prevention, policy researchers and program officers have long puzzled over why information and educational campaigns have failed to significantly change behaviors in Africa. Some experts believe that many people are in denial about AIDS in Africa and that part of the problem is that talking about AIDS or sex is taboo. Many assume that Africans don’t think they can do anything to prevent themselves from catching HIV. Others contend that people are afraid to be tested, because they fear social stigma. The author of an ethnographic study based in Malawi says her findings challenge these assumptions. (November 2007)]]></description><link>http://www.prb.org/Articles/2007/misconceptions.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 9 Feb 2010 14:35:52 EST</pubDate><guid>http://www.prb.org/Articles/2007/misconceptions.aspx</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community Theater and Peer Education Help Tanzanians Discuss HIV and Gender-Based Violence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cheza Chezeka is unfaithful to his partner, engages in unsafe sex, and acquires a sexually transmitted infection. Fikirini, on the other hand, learns how to communicate and resist sexual temptation and peer pressure. Tino Mashakani abuses his girlfriend and brags about his violent behavior to his friends until one of them steps forward with advice on how to stop the violence. Each of these dramatic characters was developed by the Tuelimishane project in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Tuelimishane used community-based theater and peer education to heighten awareness of HIV and gender-based violence and change behaviors. (September 2007)]]></description><link>http://www.prb.org/Articles/2007/CommunityTheaterAndPeerEducation.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 9 Feb 2010 14:35:52 EST</pubDate><guid>http://www.prb.org/Articles/2007/CommunityTheaterAndPeerEducation.aspx</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Does HIV/AIDS Affect the Elderly in Developing Countries? (PDF: 71KB)]]></title><description><![CDATA[This e-newsletter is the sixth in a series funded by the University of Michigan Demography Center. This issue, "How Does HIV/AIDS Affect the Elderly in Developing Countries?" highlights National Institute on Aging-funded research and other recent research that explores the impact of HIV/AIDS on the elderly in developing countries, especially the economic and health consequences. (August 2007)]]></description><link>http://www.prb.org/Reports/2007/HIVAIDSandElderly.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 9 Feb 2010 14:35:52 EST</pubDate><guid>http://www.prb.org/Reports/2007/HIVAIDSandElderly.aspx</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Population Highlights 2007: HIV/AIDS]]></title><description><![CDATA[The AIDS epidemic is one of the most destructive health crises of modern times, ravaging families and communities around the world. By 2006, more than 25 million people had died and at least 35 million people were living with HIV. An estimated 4.3 million people were newly infected with HIV in 2006. Nearly 63 percent of all people with HIV worldwide live in sub-Saharan Africa--25 million people. While southern Africa has been hardest hit, other regions also face serious AIDS epidemics. This article is excerpted from the Population Bulletin: "World Population Highlights: Key Findings From PRB's 2007 World Population Data Sheet." (September 2007)]]></description><link>http://www.prb.org/Articles/2007/623HIVAIDS.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 9 Feb 2010 14:35:52 EST</pubDate><guid>http://www.prb.org/Articles/2007/623HIVAIDS.aspx</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Population Highlights: Key Findings From PRB's 2007 World Population Data Sheet (PDF: 945KB)]]></title><description><![CDATA[
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				<img src="http://www.prb.org/images/add.gif" border="0" /> </a>&nbsp;This Population Bulletin is the companion report to PRB's 2007 World Population Data Sheet. The Bulletin highlights key findings from the data sheet on: world population trends, malnutrition, environment, HIV/AIDS, urbanization, and migration. (BUL62.3, September 2007)]]></description><link>http://www.prb.org/Publications/PopulationBulletins/2007/WorldPopulationHighlights.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 9 Feb 2010 14:35:52 EST</pubDate><guid>http://www.prb.org/Publications/PopulationBulletins/2007/WorldPopulationHighlights.aspx</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PopWire: New Estimates Show Lower HIV Prevalence in India]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some 2.5 million people in India have HIV, according to recent new 2006 estimates released by the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO), supported by UNAIDS and the World Health Organization. This figure is less than half the earlier estimate of 5.7 million people with HIV, which would have been the largest caseload in the world. (July 2007)]]></description><link>http://www.prb.org/Articles/2007/PopWireJuly2007.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 9 Feb 2010 14:35:52 EST</pubDate><guid>http://www.prb.org/Articles/2007/PopWireJuly2007.aspx</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HIV/AIDS in Vietnam: The Current Situation, the National Response, the Emerging Challenges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vietnam is at a crossroads in its efforts to curb the spread of HIV. More than 260,000 people are living with HIV and an estimated 100 people become infected every day. With increasing numbers of men and women affected, the epidemic is no longer confined to high-risk groups. In this report, PRB, in collaboration with the Vietnam Commission for Population, Family, and Children, and the Ministry of Health, presents an overview of the latest HIV/AIDS estimates and trends. The report details the national picture, showing how HIV prevalence has increased over time.&nbsp;(April 2007)]]></description><link>http://www.prb.org/Reports/2007/VietnamHIVChartbook.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 9 Feb 2010 14:35:52 EST</pubDate><guid>http://www.prb.org/Reports/2007/VietnamHIVChartbook.aspx</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidelines for Mitigating the Impacts of HIV/AIDS on Coastal Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management]]></title><description><![CDATA[To combat the threats of HIV/AIDS and ecological decline, this report describes the problems that lie at the intersection between AIDS, gender, population, and coastal biodiversity conservation and resource management. The report then recommends ways to reduce HIV prevalence and help mitigate AIDS’s negative impact on the environment. (April 2007)]]></description><link>http://www.prb.org/Reports/2007/GuidelinesMitigatingImpactsHIVAIDS.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 9 Feb 2010 14:35:52 EST</pubDate><guid>http://www.prb.org/Reports/2007/GuidelinesMitigatingImpactsHIVAIDS.aspx</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Understanding How HIV/AIDS, Agricultural Systems, and Food Security Are Linked]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the links between HIV/AIDS, agricultural production, and food security are strong and complex, the evidence presented in this article offers a guide for attacking the problem, and ultimately severing these links between disease, poverty, and hunger. (April 2007)]]></description><link>http://www.prb.org/Articles/2007/UnderstandingLinksHIVAIDSAgricultureFoodSecurity.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 9 Feb 2010 14:35:52 EST</pubDate><guid>http://www.prb.org/Articles/2007/UnderstandingLinksHIVAIDSAgricultureFoodSecurity.aspx</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TB Anywhere Is TB Everywhere]]></title><description><![CDATA[The global fight against tuberculosis has become more complicated by the emergence of new strains of TB that are resistant to many standard drugs. Many public health specialists are deeply concerned that without greater attention to the disease worldwide now, there is a risk that drug-resistant strains will spread. In a globalizing world, TB anywhere really is TB everywhere. Commerce, tourism, and immigration are sources that enable it to spread. Last year in the United States, for example, there were 9,000 new cases. (March 2007)]]></description><link>http://www.prb.org/Articles/2007/TBAnywhereIsTBEverywhere.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 9 Feb 2010 14:35:52 EST</pubDate><guid>http://www.prb.org/Articles/2007/TBAnywhereIsTBEverywhere.aspx</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PopWire: UN's New World Population Projections]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United Nations issued new world population projections this month that incorporate somewhat more optimistic assumptions about AIDS survival in developing countries, based on recent findings from government health surveys and on improved access to the most effective drugs. (March 2007)]]></description><link>http://www.prb.org/Articles/2007/PopwireMarch2007.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 9 Feb 2010 14:35:52 EST</pubDate><guid>http://www.prb.org/Articles/2007/PopwireMarch2007.aspx</guid></item></channel></rss>