[afro-nets] New publications from YouthNet

[David Hock <DHock@fhi.org>]

New publications from YouthNet
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YouthNet, a program coordinated by Family Health International,
is pleased to announce the availability of three new resources.

1. My Changing Body, Fertility Awareness for Young People, is a
training manual developed by Family Health International and the
Institute for Reproductive Health of Georgetown University to
teach girls and boys ages 10 to 14 years about the changes they
experience as they approach puberty. It also seeks to help youth
take good care of their bodies, become more self-confident, and
gain positive self-images. Designed for adults who regularly
teach human development and fertility to youth in schools,
clubs, or community centers, the interactive manual can be used
as a stand-alone curriculum or as a supplement to other repro-
ductive health training materials for youth. To view and
download this manual, either in its entirety or by section, go
to:
http://www.fhi.org/en/Youth/YouthNet/rhtrainmat/fertilawareyoungpeople.htm


2. A report of the technical meeting "HIV Prevention for Young
People in Developing Countries," sponsored by the USAID Office
of HIV/AIDS, the Institute for Youth Development, and Family
Health International/YouthNet, is now available. This meeting
examined patterns of HIV prevalence and high-risk behaviors
among youth, discussed what is known about preventing high-risk
behaviors, shared strategies for HIV prevention among young peo-
ple, and described case studies of efforts to reduce HIV preva-
lence. You can read the report by visiting:
http://www.fhi.org/en/Youth/YouthNet/NewsEvents/HIVprevenmeeting.htm


3. Youth InfoNet No. 3 has been updated! This issue features ab-
stracts of new scientific information pertaining to reproductive
health and HIV issues for youth that were presented at the
American Public Health Association's annual meeting in November
2003. The Web version of this newsletter has been updated so
that each abstract title now links to a detailed page on the
APHA Web site, providing extras such as author contact informa-
tion and related Web links. Youth InfoNet No. 3 is available at:
http://www.fhi.org/en/Youth/YouthNet/Publications/YouthInfoNet/YouthInfoNet3.htm


David Hock
Senior Information Projects Coordinator
Family Health International
mailto:dhock@fhi.org