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Where will Benedict XVI lead his sheep?
Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care, 2005
Since the Second Vatican Council (1962–1965), a majority of theologians and the vast majority of the laity have accepted sexual intercourse as an intrinsic part of a loving relationship. However, the white puff of smoke coming from the Sistine Chapel signifying the election of Pope Benedict XVI will turn into a black cloud for reproductive freedom for a billion Catholics. In the short term it may also hurt non-Catholics, as the new Pope's stand on these basic human issues may encourage other fundamentalists to impose new constraints.
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RISBibTexAPAMisoprostol and declining abortion-related morbidity in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: a temporal association
Miller S, Lehman T, Campbell M, Hemmerling A, Anderson S, Rodriguez H, Gonzalez W, Cordero M, Calderon V
International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 2005
This article explores anecdotal reports that abortion-related complications decreased in the Dominican Republic after the introduction of misoprostol into the country
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RISBibTexAPAWhy Can’t a Man Be More Like a Woman? Sex, Power, and Politics.
Conflicts between male and female reproductive agendas continue to play out in contemporary issues of sex, power, and politics. Viewing gender through the lens of biologic evolutionary psychology reveals persistent con- troversies surrounding women's rights. The history of oral contraceptives com- pared with that of erectile dysfunction drugs is just one example of the disparity [...]
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RISBibTexAPAGender and Relationship Differences in Condom Use Among 15-24-Year-Olds in Angola
International Family Planning Perspectives, 2005
This article analyzes determinants of condom use among Angolan adolescents and young adults
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RISBibTexAPAControlling postpartum hemorrhage after home births in Tanzania
Prata N, Mbaruku G, Campbell M, Potts M, Vahidnia F
International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 2005
This groundbreaking pilot study demonstrates the potential impact of misoprostol for women in rural settings. In this community-based intervention trial, misoprostol was delivered by traditional birth attendants (TBAs) for PPH treatment in rural Kigoma, Tanzania. Results show that TBAs successfully administered misoprostol. Women given misoprostol to treat PPH were far less likely to need additional intervention.
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RISBibTexAPARevisiting community-based distribution programs: are they still needed?
Prata N, Vahidnia F, Potts M, Dries-Daffner I
This article explores the role of Community-based distribution (CBD) programs. Community-based distribution are the optimum way of reaching people in rural areas of developing countries where conventional methods of delivery do not exist or fail.
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RISBibTexAPAKenya: Reaching the Poor through the Private Sector-A Network Model for Expanding Access to Reproductive Health Services
Prata N, Montagu D, Campbell M, Walsh J, Orero S
This Health, Nutrition and Population (HNP) Discussion Paper: Reaching The Poor Program Paper No. 11, Published by the World Bank evaluates the effectiveness of a Kenyan program dedicated to increasing the availability of reproductive health services to the poor through training and networking of private medical providers
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RISBibTexAPAUsing the kanga to measure postpartum blood loss
Prata N, Mbaruku G, Campbell M
International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 2005
In rural African settings, the colorful fabric kanga is locally-made and inexpensive; every woman owns dozens for use as skirts and shawls. The kanga has become useful as a simple solution for the complicated problem of measuring blood loss after delivery. This commentary describes remarkable results when traditional birth attendants in Tanzania use the kanga to identify postpartum hemorrhage.
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RISBibTexAPAPrivate sector, human resources and health franchising in Africa
Prata N, Montagu D, Jefferys E
Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2005
This paper presents the available evidence, by socioeconomic status, on which strata of society benefit from publicly provided care and which strata use private health care.
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Tsunami and the silent tide: the invisible challenge of women’s health
Campbell M
Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care, 2005
Given the rapid growth in the number of young fertile women, it is possible that more women will die from pregnancy, childbirth and abortion in the current decade than in any other in human history. With steps that we know how to take, we should be able now to roll back the silent tide of maternal death.
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