The Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) for Reproductive Health (RH) is a set of priority activities to be implemented during the onset of an emergency (conflict or natural disaster). When implemented in the early days of an emergency, the MISP saves lives and prevents illness, especially among women and girls. Neglecting RH in emergencies has serious consequences: preventable maternal and infant deaths; sexual violence and subsequent unwanted pregnancies and unsafe abortions; and the spread of HIV.

Prévention et contrôle du VIH/sida : cours abrégé pour les travailleurs humanitaires

 

 

Le cours s’adresse avant tout aux gestionnaires et au personnel clinique des programmes de santé. Nous présentons des aspects techniques des programmes sur le VIH/sida, mais nous insistons fortement sur les questions plus globales de programmation et les membres du personnel n’ayant pas de formation médicale tireront aussi parti du cours. L’objectif du cours est de faire en sorte que les participants saisissent mieux les complexités du VIH/sida et acquièrent les connaissances et compétences nécessaires pour améliorer la conception et la mise en oeuvre de leur programme sur le VIH/sida. Un autre objectif important est de favoriser des attitudes positives à l’égard des personnes vivant avec le VIH/sida.

 

 

This document is a facilitator's manual for a short course that primarily targets health program management staff and clinical staff. Technical aspects of HIV/AIDS programs are presented, but there is a strong emphasis on broader programmatic issues and staff members from nonmedical backgrounds will also find the course beneficial.

This document is a facilitator's manual for a short course that primarily targets health program management staff and clinical staff. Technical aspects of HIV/AIDS programs are presented, but there is a strong emphasis on broader programmatic issues and staff members from nonmedical backgrounds will also find the course beneficial. The course aims to deepen individual understanding of the complexities of HIV/AIDS and to equip participants with knowledge and skills to improve HIV/AIDS program design and implementation. A further important aim is the encouragement of positive attitudes toward people living with HIV/AIDS.

The Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) for Reproductive Health (RH) is a set of priority activities to be implemented during the onset of an emergency (conflict or natural disaster). When implemented in the early days of an emergency, the MISP saves lives and prevents illness, especially among women and girls. Neglecting RH in emergencies has serious consequences: preventable maternal and infant deaths; sexual violence and subsequent unwanted pregnancies and unsafe abortions; and the spread of HIV.

This document is a field guide for integrating emergency obstetric care services into humanitarian programs during the early stages of an emergency situation.

The Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) for Reproductive Health (RH) is a set of priority activities to be implemented during the onset of an emergency (conflict or natural disaster). When implemented in the early days of an emergency, the MISP saves lives and prevents illness, especially among women and girls. Neglecting RH in emergencies has serious consequences: preventable maternal and infant deaths; sexual violence and subsequent unwanted pregnancies and unsafe abortions; and the spread of HIV.

The Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) for Reproductive Health (RH) is a set of priority activities to be implemented during the onset of an emergency (conflict or natural disaster). When implemented in the early days of an emergency, the MISP saves lives and prevents illness, especially among women and girls. Neglecting RH in emergencies has serious consequences: preventable maternal and infant deaths; sexual violence and subsequent unwanted pregnancies and unsafe abortions; and the spread of HIV.

This document is a facilitator's manual for a short course that primarily targets health program management staff and clinical staff. Technical aspects of HIV/AIDS programs are presented, but there is a strong emphasis on broader programmatic issues and staff members from nonmedical backgrounds will also find the course beneficial. The course aims to deepen individual understanding of the complexities of HIV/AIDS and to equip participants with knowledge and skills to improve HIV/AIDS program design and implementation. A further important aim is the encouragement of positive attitudes toward people living with HIV/AIDS.

General fact sheet on Reproductive Health in conflict and emergency settings.

This document is a field resource for programming with and for refugee adolescents and youth. The field resource provides information on how to ensure that the reproductive health needs of young people in refugee settings are addressed.

In 1991, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) adopted Guidelines on the Protection of Refugee Women. In keeping with the 1990 UNHCR Policy on Refugee Women, the Guidelines called for “integrating the resources and needs of refugee women into all aspects of programming so as to assure equitable protection and assistance activities.”

The Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) for Reproductive Health (RH) is a set of priority activities to be implemented during the onset of an emergency (conflict or natural disaster). When implemented in the early days of an emergency, the MISP saves lives and prevents illness, especially among women and girls. Neglecting RH in emergencies has serious consequences: preventable maternal and infant deaths; sexual violence and subsequent unwanted pregnancies and unsafe abortions; and the spread of HIV.

Overview of reproductive health issues in emergencies and the Women's Commission response.

Reproductive health care saves lives, especially in conflicts or natural disasters. Being young is tough but it should not be life-threatening. Young people are creative, energetic and resilient; listen to what they have to say and help them help themselves.

In a war zone, women and girls are targeted for rape. For these women and their children, who make up approximately 80 percent of all refugees, emergency contraception is often critical to their health and well-being.

There will always be pregnant women and girls among those violently uprooted from their homes in a war or natural disaster. This document provides information on why emergency medical care is crucial for pregnant women and girls in emergency situations.