Training Curricula, Guides, and Tools

HIV Prevention Among Vulnerable Populations: The Pathfinder International Approach, 2008

This publication provides a background in the risks faced by populations especially vulnerable to HIV/AIDS. The document outlines strategies effective in prevention of HIV/AIDS among sex workers, men who have sex with other men, and injecting drug users. Programs described include peer education, comprehensive health services and quality of treatment, provider referral networks, and in-service training and sensitization.

The Essentials of Antiretroviral Therapy for Health Care and Program Managers, 2007

This document provides basic information and practical guidance on antiretroviral therapy and wider care and treatment issues for program implementers and health care managers. It includes information on vigorous prevention and treatment of opportunistic infections, nutrition support, and spiritual, psychosocial, and economic support, and discusses community participation and services necessary for use of facility-based services.

Technical Guidance Series: A Rapid Assessment of Youth Friendly Reproductive Health Services, 2003

In our fourth technical guidance series, we provide guidance on how to conduct assessments using our Clinic Assessment of Youth Friendly Services Tool and include detailed findings from assessments that were conducted under the African Youth Alliance (AYA) projects as well as sharing lessons learned from the assessment process.

Technical Guidance Series: Integrating Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission into Existing Maternal, Child, and Reproductive Health Programs, 2003
 
This Guidance proposes a model for facility and community partnerships for PMTCT, using lessons from community home-based care and PMTCT programs. The paper emphasizes that effective prevention is dependent on improving safe motherhood services for all-not restricting PMTCT simply to VCCT, providing ARVs and knowledge on replacement feeding-and linking facility and community resources for maximum impact.

Technical Guidance Series: Tapping Community Opinion on Postabortion Care Services, 2001 

Access to Postabortion Care (PAC) services is an important strategy for decreasing maternal mortality. A key factor in making PAC accessible and effective is tapping community opinion to determine how reproductive health services can best serve women's needs. This document provides guidance in conducting a comprehensive and informative community survey to improve PAC services.