Breast and Pelvic Exam | HIV/AIDS | Infection Prevention | Maximizing Access and Quality | Sexually Transmitted Diseases | Other Topics

Breast and Pelvic Examination Guidelines

Performing breast and pelvic exams are important aspects of providing comprehensive reproductive health care. This section provides information about JHPIEGO's complete learning package as well as some online course materials.

• Learning Package
• Course Schedule
• Checklists
• Commonly Asked Questions

HIV/AIDS

Family planning programs can help to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS. This section provides background information on the spread of the virus and information about the role that FP programs can play.

• Self-paced course: Meeting the FP/RH Needs of Clients with HIV/AIDS in Low-Resource Settings
• Multimedia Tutorials: Care of Women with HIV Living in Limited-Resource Settings
  • Overview 
  • Prevention 
  • Voluntary Counseling and Testing 
  • Reproductive Health 
  • HIV and Nutrition: Overview 
  • HIV and Nutrition: Care and Support 
  • HIV and Pregnancy 
  • HIV and Breastfeeding 
  • Antiretroviral Therapy 
  • Antiretroviral Therapy During Pregnancy 
  • HIV and TB
  • Infection Prevention for Healthcare Workers 
• HIV/AIDS PowerPoint Presentations
• Family Planning and HIV/AIDS (WHO, 1998)

Infection Prevention

Infection prevention (IP) protect clients, providers and staff from infections and minimizes the risk of transmitting serious diseases such as hepatitis B and AIDS. You will find an overview of IP principles and processes as well as how-to information for some key IP processes.

• Service Delivery

• Presentation Graphics

• Model Course Schedule

• Checklists

• Course Materials

• Infection Prevention Guidelines for Healthcare Facilities with Limited Resources

Maximizing Access and Quality

USAID's Maximizing Access and Quality (MAQ) initiative focuses on strengthening the following key areas: client–provider interaction, technical guidance and competence, policy, advocacy, communication and education (PACE), management and supervision, and monitoring and evaluation. Workshop proceedings and newsletters provide an overview of the MAQ initiative and information on country-specific projects.

• Overview
• MAQ Bulletins
• Presentation Graphics

  • MAQ Key Concepts

  • MAQ Themes (links to external website*)

• Transfer of Learning Multimedia Tutorial

• Provider Perspective Multimedia Tutorial  

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Since the concept of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) was first described, the spectrum of diseases included in this category has expanded greatly. Currently, more than twenty microorganisms are known to be transmissible through sexual intercourse. The complications arising from STDs, from pelvic inflammatory disease in particular, present enormous public health problems. These materials provide information on STDs and review options for introducing management of STDs into family planning programs.

• Service Delivery
• Presentation Graphics
• STD Risk Assessment
• Prevention of STDs
• Workshop Proceedings

Looking for other health information?   See also these topics:

• Cervical Cancer
• Client Assessment
• Family Planning Counseling
• Family Planning in Reproductive Health (Overview)
• Maternal & Neonatal Health
• Men as Partners in Reproductive Health Services
• Postabortion Care

*See the disclaimer regarding external websites.