The H4+ Partnership: Joint country support to improve women’s and children’s health, Progress report 2012
H4+ is an initiative of collective leadership and a collaborative effort by six agencies within the United Nations system (UNAIDS, UNFPA, UNICEF, UN…
Full reviewMaternal Death Surveillance and Response
An estimated 287 000 women worldwide died from pregnancy and its complications in 2010, 99%, of them in developing countries.
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In Uganda, the use and availability of male condoms is essential to preventing unplanned pregnancy and the spread of diseases such as HIV/AIDS. From…
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Swaziland has the highest HIV prevalence of any country in the world, with more than one-quarter of the adult population infected. Although large-…
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South Africa has the greatest number of people living with HIV in the world, with an estimated 16.9% of the adult population infected. Although large…
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In Mali, the use and availability of male condoms is essential to preventing unplanned pregnancy and the spread of diseases such as HIV. Male condoms…
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The prevalence of HIV in Lesotho is among the highest in the world, with almost one-quarter of the adult population infected. Although large-scale…
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The prevalence of HIV in Botswana is among the highest in the world, with nearly one-fifth of the population infected. Although large-scale HIV…
Full reviewThe Demography of Adaptation to Climate Change
A flurry of extreme weather events, together with projections that grow more somber with every new scientific advance, have dramatically highlighted…
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