What's New at INFOforhealth.org - Friday August 26, 2005
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http://www.infoforhealth.org is a web site that brings together
current research, news and publications related to family plan-
ning and reproductive health, hosted by The INFO Project at the
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
1. Nine New Global Health Technical Briefs
2. 3rd Annual International Photoshare Photo Contest, Co-spon-
sored by Canon
3. Improved Pop Reporter is Now Available
4. New Look to the End Violence Against Women Web Site
5. Additions to Best Practices in Reproductive Health Signpost
6. Updates to Reproductive Health Gateway
7. 2,022 New POPLINE Records (538 Links to Full Text)
8. 5th Annual USAID Global Health Bureau Mini University
1. Nine New Global Health Technical Briefs
Malaria: Prompt Treatment Saves Lives
HTML: http://www.maqweb.org/techbriefs/tb19maltreat.shtml
PDF: http://www.maqweb.org/techbriefs/tb19maltreat.pdf
Prevent and Treat Malaria During Pregnancy
HTML: http://www.maqweb.org/techbriefs/tb18malpreg.shtml
PDF: http://www.maqweb.org/techbriefs/tb18malpreg.pdf
Bednets Reduce Malaria
HTML: http://www.maqweb.org/techbriefs/tb17bednets.shtml
PDF: http://www.maqweb.org/techbriefs/tb17bednets.pdf
Family Planning for Postpartum Women: Seizing a Missed Opportu-
nity
HTML: http://www.maqweb.org/techbriefs/tb16postpartum.shtml
PDF: http://www.maqweb.org/techbriefs/tb16postpartum.pdf
Birth Spacing: 2004 Evidence Supports 3+ years
HTML: http://www.maqweb.org/techbriefs/tb15birthspacing.shtml
PDF: http://www.maqweb.org/techbriefs/tb15birthspacing.pdf
Private Providers: A Vast Untapped Resource to Improve Women's
Health
HTML: http://www.maqweb.org/techbriefs/tb14networks.shtml
PDF: http://www.maqweb.org/techbriefs/tb14networks.pdf
Active Management of the Third Stage of Labor: A Simple Practice
to Prevent Postpartum Hemorrhage
HTML: http://www.maqweb.org/techbriefs/tb13activemgmt.shtml
PDF: http://www.maqweb.org/techbriefs/tb13activemgmt.pdf
Focused Antenatal Care: A Better, Cheaper, Faster, Evidence-
based Approach
HTML: http://www.maqweb.org/techbriefs/tb12antenatal.shtml
PDF: http://www.maqweb.org/techbriefs/tb12antenatal.pdf
Priorities for Family Planning and HIV/AIDS Integration
HTML: http://www.maqweb.org/techbriefs/tb11integration.shtml
PDF: http://www.maqweb.org/techbriefs/tb11integration.pdf
2. 3rd Annual International Photoshare Photo Contest, Co-
sponsored by Canon
http://photoshare.constellagroup.com/photosharecontest05.php
Do you have photos of programs in action and the people you
serve? Pictures illustrating the realities of urban and rural
life in developing countries? Snapshots from your personal trav-
els, volunteer service, or work experience? You may have an
award-winning photo!
3. Improved Pop Reporter is Now Available
The new Pop Reporter is here! New features include:
o More customizable format, with 3 levels of subscription ser-
vice
o World regions added as a subscription selection
o New calendar of events
o "Tell a Friend" options
Subscribe free at http://prds.infoforhealth.org/signup.php.
4. New Look to the End Violence Against Women Web Site
http://www.endvaw.org
The INFO Project announces the August 2005 update for the End
Violence Against Women web site, including a new design for the
home page, new articles and reports on violence against women,
and a new page devoted to the latest research
(http://www.endvaw.org/resources/research.php).
5. Additions to Best Practices in Reproductive Health Signpost
http://www.infoforhealth.org/practices/signpost.shtml
The INFO Project's Best Practices Signpost provides annotated
links to web sites and online publications with information on
recommended or best practices, lessons learned, and evidence-
based medicine in family planning and reproductive health. Links
are grouped by broad subject areas and listed alphabetically by
title and by source. We have more than 100 links, including
these new additions:
The Intersection of Gender, Access and Quality of Care in Repro-
ductive Services
PDF: http://www.maqweb.org/gaqsynthesisfinal.pdf
Is Evidence-Based Medicine Relevant to the Developing World?
HTML:
http://medicine.plosjournals.org/perlserv/?request=get-document&doi=10.1371/journal.pmed.0020107
Promoting Healthy Behavior
PDF: http://www.prb.org/pdf05/PromotingHealthyBehavior_Eng.pdf
6. Updates to Reproductive Health Gateway
http://www.rhgateway.org
Are you looking for information on reproductive health topics,
but not sure where to begin your search on the web? Try Repro-
ductive Health Gateway. RH Gateway allows you to search the con-
tents of 89 different web sites with information on reproductive
health from a single interface. It also includes newly updated
and expanded links to online databases, full text publications,
statistics and data, news (including our own Pop Reporter), and
places to find images and photos on the web.
7. 2,022 New POPLINE Records (538 Links to Full Text)
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8. 5th Annual USAID Global Health Bureau Mini University
http://www.maqweb.org/features/feature05.shtml
The 5th Annual USAID Global Health Bureau Mini University will
be held on Friday, October 14, 2005 from 8:30-4:30 at the Acad-
emy for Educational Development conference center located at
1825 Connecticut Ave, NW, Washington, DC. Online registration
will begin in mid-September at www.maqweb.org. This event is
free and attendance is open to anyone interested in interna-
tional health. If you have questions, contact Caitlin Livingston
at Tel. +1-202-712-1726.