| Greetings! Welcome to LifeLines, the monthly newsletter of PSI. With programs in malaria, reproductive health, child survival and HIV prevention, PSI promotes products, services and healthy behaviors that enable low-income and vulnerable populations to lead healthier lives in more than 60 developing countries. |
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CEO Insight
A Fresh Look at HIV Prevention |
PSI is proud once again to play a role at the 17th International AIDS Conference in Mexico City, August 3-8, 2008. Our success over the years with condom social marketing has led many friends and competitors to conclude that we have only one recipe for HIV prevention: more condoms. This year's conference will be an occasion to remind people that our approach is comprehensive, more sophisticated, and focused on what the evidence shows.
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| PSI, Big Presence at International AIDS Conference |
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 After months of preparation, the stage is set for PSI to have a big presence at the XVII International AIDS Conference, which takes place August 3-8, in Mexico City. Both field and Washington staff will come together to share best practices, research and lessons learned from several platform programs.
Follow the link to find out more about our oral and poster presentations, satellite sessions, and press conference on male circumcision. Read more...
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| In Malawi, New Tool Emerges To Prevent Childhood Diarrhea
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PSI has joined forces with UNICEF, USAID and the Ministry of Health to introduce something new to save the lives of children - a hygiene kit for the prevention and treatment of diarrhea.
To learn about the programs methods of training nurses, promoting safe water, proper hygiene and encouraging self-empowerment,
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| Program Brief: Laos Tracks Malaria Reduction Rates
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PSI/Laos and the Lao government are partnering to test for and treat malaria among the inhabitants of ten high-risk villages in southern Laos. The testing takes place in villages where we are engaged in an intensive, targeted long-lasting insecticide-treated mosquito net distribution and behavior change communication campaign. The malaria parasite prevalence results will be compared with the baseline results of the previous year to provide insights into how effective the program has been in reducing malaria in the target villages. This unique initiative enables us to track not only changes in healthy behaviors but also in actual disease reduction.
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| Caribbean Study Links Money, Sexual Relationships |
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In the Caribbean, there is a potentially dangerous tie between sexual relationships, their financial benefits, and risks for HIV.
See what one PSI/Caribbean study discovered about female expectations in relationships and the harm it could pose on their health status. Read more... |
| Nicaragua Program Reaches High Risk Groups to Keep HIV Low
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 Nicaragua has the lowest HIV prevalence in Central America and PASMO, PSI's affiliate in the region, is working hard to keep it that way. Every day, PASMO health promoters meet with people practicing high risk behavior, like commercial sex workers and men who have sex with men, to give them the means to protect themselves.
Follow the link to meet Maynor and Nelson, PASMO promotors who use innovative and entertaining techniques to ensure that HIV is kept at bay.
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PSI From the Outside In: One Peace Corps Volunteer's Story
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 "My assignment will be working with Population Services International (PSI), a huge, well-known, well-respected and well-organized international NGO. Yes, I'm stoked. Yes, I'm surprised. Yes, I'm scared..."
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| Country Spotlight: Nepal
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EVERYONE'S A WINNER IN NEPAL! That's because PSI/Nepal's safe water behavior change campaign, "Water Guard Community School Champions" teaches youth about the benefits of clean water at the household levels. These youth, as young as 12 years old, in turn educate their parents about water sanitation, thus preventing unnecessary diarrheal diseases.
Learn more about PSI/Nepal and its programing in HIV prevention, child survival and family planning
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