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Books by Kids, for Kids

09.05.2008 Namibian primary school students are reading books that they authored and local artists illustrated as part of an education campaign that also provides professional development for teachers.

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From: Academy for Educational Development
Related topics/regions: [Namibia] [Youth] [Education] [Children] [Capacity building]

Image: A budding author. © Academy for Educational Development

Perspectives Magazine: Learning - The Future

Country Guide: Namibia

UNICEF�s helping hand for Nepalese families living with HIV

Gaura with her son / Photo credit: UNICEF

09.05.2008 In Nepal, many women and children live with HIV/AIDS passed on to them by their husbands and fathers. UNICEF is helping them by taking care of their treatment and arranging for education of their children.

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Related topics/regions: [South Asia] [Gender] [Health] [Children]

Image: Gaura with her son / Photo credit: UNICEF

Afghanistan to promote condom usage

Multiple pregnancies are a major cause of maternal mortality / Photo credit: IRIN

07.05.2008 Considered a taboo and anti-Islamic during Taliban regime, condom usage in Afghanistan is slowly increasing. The government however feels a need to boost its demand to achieve public health targets on STD prevention and reduction in maternal mortality.

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Related topics/regions: [South Asia] [Health]

Image: Multiple pregnancies are a major cause of maternal mortality / Photo credit: IRIN

A unique way to fight AIDS

Use of shared needles is one of the major reasons for HIV transmission / Photocredit: istockphoto

01.05.2008 For N.Nandadevi, a dedicated health activist in Manipur in north-eastern India, mere counseling on HIV/AIDS is not enough to tackle the fatal disease. A believer in pragmatic solutions, she distributes disposable syringes among drug users to prevent transmission through shared needles.

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Related topics/regions: [South Asia] [Gender] [Disease] [Health] [Youth]

Image: Use of shared needles is one of the major reasons for HIV transmission / Photocredit: istockphoto

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