[afro-nets] New resources on youth reproductive health and HIV prevention

["David Hock" <DHock@fhi.org>]

New resources on youth reproductive health and HIV prevention
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Family Health International is pleased to announce the publication of new resources on youth!

YouthNet's End of Program Report - Taking Action: Recommendations and
Resources<http://www.fhi.org/NR/rdonlyres/exn6sh7ohl6ap2ojsmydmflqddmsy6egme7k4owidsfxdyob64lrnxf4ollkmhyiwbpplw73jdjkro/EOPreport.pdf>  (PDF, 583 KB).

The YouthNet Program (2001-2006) final report synthesizes the most important findings from its work into ten results, incorporating findings from research, technical assistance, country activities, global leadership, publications, and more.

YouthNet Publications, 2002-2006. This CD-ROM includes all YouthNet publications produced during the life of the program.

Youth Issues Paper No. 7: Youth Peer Education in Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS: Progress, Process, and Programming for the Future <http://www.fhi.org/NR/rdonlyres/em7o6gq65ntn3p5cdtq2g3pqut5rxhs7afrnu64vmmva36aydt65naap6vaxyezz42bvaeuoohof6a/YI7.pdf>  (PDF, 413 KB). This 28-page report summarizes the latest thinking on youth peer education, based on a technical consultation held in 2006, with evidence of the degree of impact, examples of programs that are scaling up activities, and suggestions for the future.

Available Electronically Only:

Teaching Adults to Communicate with Youth from a Muslim Perspective <http://www.fhi.org/NR/rdonlyres/ejy3yofvjcuco7sti4n5obsjprixlf4ghwofj4mcpsdcprvdrtpjor4dz4xofouaoaeeru54hnbirm/MFLEcurriculum.pdf>  (PDF, 3.45MB) and accompanying Participant Handbook <http://www.fhi.org/NR/rdonlyres/enoaywsz4r6l2ndmaqdptsjiyvhl7knnl7z5ataksfjewvx2ncep45x7xfferc367rtlp232zq553j/MFLEhandbook1.PDF>  (PDF, 2.28
MB). The manual encourages open discussion about sexuality, reproductive health, and HIV in the context of the Muslim faith. Participants practice communication skills and learn factual information as linked to religious teachings and appropriate Quran verses. It is not designed to promote religion.

All YouthNet documents can be viewed and downloaded from the YouthNet website at:
http://www.fhi.org/youthnet (go to YouthNet publications page). 
To request hard copies of the first 3 mentioned here, please send an email to 
mailto:youthwg@fhi.org 
and specify which publication(s) you would like to receive.

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David Hock
mailto:DHock@fhi.org