Module about contraception for women with HIV.Contraception for Women and Couples with HIV HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), either of two closely related retroviruses that invade T-helper lymphocytes and are responsible for AIDS. There are two types of HIV: HIV-1 and HIV-2. HIV-1 is responsible for the vast majority of AIDS in the United States. , a training module from FHI FHI Family Health InternationalFHI Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd FHI Food for the Hungry International FHI Florida Hydrogen Initiative, Inc. (Tallahassee, Florida) and EngenderHealth, is designed to inform providers of family planning family planning Use of measures designed to regulate the number and spacing of children within a family, largely to curb population growth and ensure each family’s access to limited resources. or of HIV treatment and care services about the reproductive choices and contraceptive options available to their HIV-positive clients. It summarizes the scientific evidence on contraception for clients with HIV, provides an overview of antiretroviral antiretroviral /an·ti·ret·ro·vi·ral/ (-ret´ro-vi?ral) effective against retroviruses, or an agent with this quality. an·ti·ret·ro·vi·ral adj. therapy, and discusses counseling approaches to help HIV-positive clients make informed, voluntary decisions about childbearing and contraception. The module includes PowerPoint slides, a narrative, audience handouts, and reprints of key scientific studies and other sources. Developed for use in southern and eastern Africa with funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development's USAID's) Regional Economic Development Services Office for East and Southern Africa
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