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Birth Spacing and Health

Over the years, research has shown that when families space the births of their children two years apart, their children are more likely to survive and be healthy. New research has shown that although two-year spacing is good, a longer interval is best. The best interval—when the risks for adverse health outcomes are lowest—are referred to as the “optimal” birth spacing interval. Most research indicates that the “optimal” interval for child and maternal survival is three years or longer. 

Failure of a Chloroquine Chemoprophylaxis Program to Adequately Prevent Malaria during Pregnancy in Koupe´la District, Burkina Faso

In West Africa, administration of chloroquine chemoprophylaxis during pregnancy is common, but little is known about its impact on Plasmodium falciparum infection during pregnancy. Therefore, cross-sectional studies in antenatal care clinics (ANCs) and delivery units (DUs) were conducted in Koupe´la District, Burkina Faso. This article, published in the June 2003 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases, discusses the results of the studies.

Emergency Obstetric Care Learning Packages

Although most pregnancies and births are uneventful, approximately 15% of all pregnant women develop a potentially life-threatening complication that calls for skilled care and some will require a major obstetrical intervention to survive. Two courses have been designed to train doctors, midwives and/or nurses with midwifery skills to provide anesthesia and emergency obstetric care services at district hospitals. 

Self-Paced Course: Meeting the FP/RH Needs of Clients with HIV/AIDS in Low-Resource Settings

In many countries, the HIV/AIDS epidemic as well as strained budgets have stretched healthcare professionals to the limit. They cannot be away from their jobs to attend lengthy group-based courses. This course enables them to update their knowledge on their own time. It includes a pre- and post-test and lessons that include lectures, quizzes and learning exercises.

Training Works!... 

What you need to know about managing, designing, delivering, and evaluating, group-based training

What makes one training experience better than another? Effective training can help providers of family planning/ reproductive health (FP/RH) services to improve their performance. This handbook summarizes the tasks that should be completed at each stage of training to ensure an effective training course. 

Infection Prevention Guidelines for Healthcare Facilities with Limited Resources

Healthcare workers are at risk of exposure to serious, potentially life-threatening infections unless precautions are taken to prevent infection. The purpose of this manual is to assist healthcare workers and hospital and clinic supervisors, managers and administrators understand the basic principles of infection prevention and recommended processes and practices.

ReproLearn Multimedia Tutorials

Update your knowledge by viewing one of the numerous ReproLearn multimedia tutorials available such as Transfer of Learning, Provider Perspectives, Standard Days Method (fertility-based FP method), and HIV/AIDS.

Recent Issues of FHI's Network Now Available

Three recent issues of Network are now available with full text articles. The new topics are: Barrier Methods, Hormonal Contraceptive Methods, and Research to Practice. 

Key Publications and Learning Tools

• Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use

• Managing Complications in Pregnancy and Childbirth Reference Manual and Learning Resource Package