IN THIS MONTH'S BULLETIN

 

 

Many papers in this month's issue address the special theme of strengthening the linkages between sexual and reproductive health and HIV. In the lead editorial, Michel Sidibé & Kent Buse (806) explain why these links are crucial to public health.

In a second editorial, Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum & Manjula Lusti-Narasimhan (807), commenting on the paper by Leo Bryant et al. (852-857), discuss the controversial issue of linking climate change with family planning.

 

 

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Funding patterns

Manjula Lusti-Narasimhan et al. (816-823) find that most proposals approved by the Global Fund reflect the links between sexual and reproductive health and HIV.

 

Progress and problems

Clare Dickinson et al. (846-851) provide a progress report on efforts to combine services for sexual and reproductive health and HIV.

 

Choices for women with HIV

Rose Wilcher & Willard Cates (833-839) address the reproductive health needs of HIV-positive women.

 

Back to basics

Adrienne Germain et al. (840-845) argue that HIV services need to be integrated with sexual and reproductive health programmes.

 

Climate change and population

Leo Bryant et al. (852-857) discuss how family-planning services may affect developing countries' contributions to climate change.

 

Involving young people

Raoul Fransen-dos Santos (877-879) says that young people are often overlooked in AIDS strategies.

 

Sexually transmitted infections and HIV

Richard Steen et al. (858-865) discuss how the control of sexually transmitted infections helps reduce HIV transmission.

 

Respecting rights

Kevin Moody (875-876) calls for an end to discrimination against men who have sex with men and against people living with HIV.

 

Environment risky for health

Eva A Rehfuess et al. (880-882) discuss the role of the health sector in developing environmental policies.