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HESPERIAN FOUNDATION MATERIALS

Four health care resources for providers are available from the Hesperian Foundation:

* HIV, Health and 13ur Community: A Guide for Action, a 256-page illustrated guide for community health care workers with little medical knowledge or HIV prevention training who are confronting HW in their communities. The publication emphasizes successful HIV-prevention efforts and suggests ways to counsel clients about infection risk and changing behaviors that increase that risk. Topics include HIV biology, prevention program design, disease epidemiology, and grant writing. Available in English, this resource costs U.S. $16 for U.S. providers. It is offered at a discount to qualified developing-country providers, who should contact Hesperian prior to placing orders to determine whether they qualify.

* A free women's health education and training newsletter, published three to four times annually in English (Women's Health Exchange) and Spanish (Saludos). Each issue includes a topic-oriented training guide, women's health information, and news from women's groups worldwide.

* Where Women Have No Doctor, a health care book for women wanting to improve their health and providers seeking health information related to women. Developed with community-based groups and experts from over 40 countries, this 584-page illustrated book helps individuals understand, treat, and prevent many health problems affecting women. It is also available in Spanish (Don& no hay doctor para mujeres). Cost is U.S. $20 for U.S. providers. A discount may be available for developing-country providers, but they should contact Hesperian to see whether they qualify before placing orders.

* Where There Is No Doctor, a 512-page illustrated manual that provides information on the diagnosis and treatment of common diseases. A recent reprint of the Spanish version (Donde no hay doctor) includes updated information on common medicines, hepatitis, tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS. Cost is U.S. $17 for U.S. providers. A discount may be available for qualified developing-country providers.

To order, contact: The Hesperian Foundation, 1919 Addison Street, Suite 304, Berkeley, CA 94704, USA. Telephone: [phone]. Fax: [phone]. Newsletter e-mail: [e-mail] or subscribe online at http://www.hesperian.org. E-mail for other resources: [e-mail].

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION RESOURCES

Selected Practice Recommendations/hr Contraceptive Use, available free from the World Health Organization (WHO), provides evidence-based guidance on how to use contraceptive methods safely and effectively once they are deemed to be medically appropriate. WHO is also offering the free resource Transforming Health Systems: Gender and Rights in Reproductive Health, a CD-ROM-format curriculum for trainers. It is intended to give health managers, planners, policy-makers, and other reproductive health workers the analytical tools and skills necessary to integrate gender equity and reproductive rights concepts into reproductive health programs and policies. Participatory in nature, the curriculum uses case studies, exercises, and practical material to present a spectrum of reproductive health issues, including information on maternal mortality, HIV/AIDS, sexual violence, and sexual debut. To obtain either of these resources, both available in English, contact: World Health Organization, Department of Reproductive Health and Research, Documentation Centre, 1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland. Telephone: [phone]. Fax: [phone]. E-mail: [e-mail]. An electronic version of Selected Practice Recommendations/hr Contraceptive Use is available at http://www.who.int/reproductive-health/ publications/rhr_02_7/.

HORMONAL CONTRACEPTIVE DATABASE

The International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) offers a free, searchable, online database of hormonal contraception. Available in English, Spanish, and French, this tool for family planning practitioners, doctors, health workers, medical researchers, pharmaceutical companies, international health organizations, and others can be found at http://contraceptive.ippf.org.