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  • News

    New contraceptive technology project will expand family planning options

    Innovate FP will expand desirable, low-cost, quality contraceptive options to enable women to better meet their changing needs and desires throughout their reproductive lives.
  • Published research

    Pharmacokinetics of dapivirine transfer into blood plasma, breast milk, and cervicovaginal fluid of lactating women using dapivirine vaginal ring

    This study assessed the pharmacokinetics, safety, tolerability and adherence of the dapivirine vaginal ring used for 14 consecutive days by lactating women who were not breastfeeding. The research showed low concentrations of dapivirine in breast milk, indicating that daily infant exposure would also be low. Given this favorable safety profile, additional research is in development to assess the safety and drug detection of the dapivirine ring in breastfeeding mother-infant pairs in regions with higher incidence of sexually transmitted HIV infection.
  • Feature

    Removing cost and access barriers to contraceptive implants (audio)

    Markus Steiner and Kate Rademacher of FHI 360 discuss the long-term effort to increase global access to contraceptive implants at an affordable price.
  • Published research

    Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections and bacterial vaginosis among women in sub-Saharan Africa: An individual participant data meta-analysis of 18 HIV prevention studies

    Estimates of sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevalence are essential for efforts to prevent and control STIs. This study used a two-stage meta-analysis to estimate the prevalence of chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis, syphilis, herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) and bacterial vaginosis (BV) among women in sub-Saharan Africa. These findings highlight important features of STI and BV epidemiology. The authors state this methodology can be used where routine STI surveillance is limited and offers a new approach to obtaining critical information on STI and BV prevalence in low- and middle-income countries.
  • Publication

    Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH) - A Comprehensive Approach (brochure)

    This brochure describes FHI 360’s programs and research to improve the health and well-being of newborns, children and women across a continuum of care, from birth through adolescence and into adulthood.
  • Publication

    Assessment of Integrated Workforce Development and Sexual and Reproductive Health Interventions with Recommendations for the Future

    This report illustrates the state of the field of integrated workforce and sexual and reproductive health interventions for youth and reveals the combinations of interventions that have shown to be effective in improving the lives of youth.
  • Published research

    Randomized trial of periodic presumptive treatment with high-dose intravaginal metronidazole and miconazole to prevent vaginal infections in HIV-negative women

    This study tested the efficacy of a novel regimen to prevent recurrent vaginal infections. Monthly treatment with intravaginal metronidazole plus miconazole reduced the proportion of visits with bacterial vaginosis during 12 months of follow-up. Further study will be important to determine whether this intervention can reduce women's risk of sexually transmitted infections.
  • Tools

    Findings from a Gender Analysis for Microbicide Introduction in South Africa

    This brief outlines 11 strategies that could be part of a microbicides introduction program to overcome these gender-related barriers.
  • Tools

    HIV Prevention for Women in Kenya: An Advocacy Guide for Gender-Sensitive Microbicide Introduction

    These advocacy tools, based on findings from a gender analysis in Kenya, can be used to raise awareness of key gender issues that need to be addressed in planning for microbicide introduction in Kenya.
  • Tools

    A Pocket Guide to Thinking About Gender & Vaginal Microbicides in South Africa

    FHI 360 and Sonke Gender Justice conducted a gender analysis in South Africa. This pocket card, created with input from the South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) Men’s and Women’s Sectors, is designed to help build support for...