Overview
Population Council research in Swaziland has focused primarily on improving methods of preventing the spread of HIV and AIDS. These efforts include reproductive health programming with regard to HIV and AIDS, preventing the transmission of HIV from mother to child after birth, and increasing access to male circumcision.
Highlights of past and present work
- Conducted operations research to collect the data needed to reorient the postnatal visit, document the implementation of revitalized postnatal services, assess the impact of these changes, and inform reproductive health programming with regard to HIV and AIDS.
- Contributed to national strategies for expanding male circumcision services by delivering approximately 676,000 affordable or free male circumcisions in two African countries over five years.
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Projects
Addressing the Balance of Burden in AIDS (ABBA) (more)
The ABBA Research Programme Consortium is a multi-country research project in sub-Saharan Africa that explores the social context around prevention, treatment, care, and mitigation of the effects of HIV and AIDS in vulnerable populations.
(6/2006 - ongoing)
HIV care, support, and treatment; Vulnerable populations
Male Circumcision Partnership: Achieving Scale (more)
The Male Circumcision Partnership is establishing multisectoral provider networks for high-quality adult male circumcision services.
(1/2009 - 11/2013)
Male circumcision; Sexuality and sexual behavior
Assessing the Benefits of Integrated HIV and Reproductive Health Services in Kenya, Malawi, and Swaziland: The Integra Initiative (more)
The Council is collaborating with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and IPPF to gather evidence and determine the benefits and costs of using different models for delivering integrated HIV and RH services to reduce HIV infection (and associated stigma) and unintended pregnancy.
(1/2008 - 12/2012)
Integrating health services; Postpartum family planning
Resources
How informed are clients who consent? A mixed-method evaluation of comprehension among clients of male circumcision services in Zambia and Swaziland (abstract)Friedland,Barbara A.; Apicella,Louis; Schenk,Katie D.; Sheehy,Meredith; Hewett,Paul C.
AIDS and Behavior Published online ahead of print, 8 February
Publication date: 2013
Assessing and improving self-reporting of male circumcision in Zambia and Swaziland (PDF)
Hewett,Paul C.; Haberland,Nicole; Mensch,Barbara S.; Apicella,Louis
Population Council Research and Evaluation of Male Circumcision Scale-Up Report (no. 2)
Publication date: 2012
Optimising the cost and delivery of HIV counselling and testing services in Kenya and Swaziland (abstract) (HTML)
Obure,Carol Dayo; Vassall,Anna; Michaels,Christine; Terris-Prestholt,Fern; Mayhew,Susannah H.; Stackpool-Moore,Lucy; Warren,Charlotte; The Integra Research Team; Watts,Charlotte
Sexually Transmitted Infections 88(7): 498-503
Publication date: 2012
Study protocol for the Integra Initiative to assess the benefits and costs of integrating sexual and reproductive health and HIV services in Kenya and Swaziland (abstract)
Warren,Charlotte; Mayhew,Susannah H.; Vassall,Anna; Kimani,James Kelly; Church,Kathryn; Obure,Carol Dayo; Friend du-Preez,Natalie; Abuya,Timothy; Mutemwa,Richard; Colombini,Manuela; Birdthistle,Isolde; Askew,Ian; Watts,Charlotte
BMC Public Health 12: 973-
Publication date: 2012
The (mis)reporting of male circumcision status among men and women in Zambia and Swaziland: A randomized evaluation of interview methods (abstract) (HTML)
Hewett,Paul C.; Haberland,Nicole; Apicella,Louis; Mensch,Barbara S.
PLoS ONE 7(5): e36251-
Publication date: 2012
The Africa Regional Sexual and Gender-based Violence Network Annual Partners Meeting: June 26-27 2012, Mombasa, Kenya -- meeting report (PDF)
Population Council
Publication date: 2012
Evaluation of the informed consent process for male circumcision scale-up in Swaziland (PDF)
Friedland,Barbara A.; Apicella,Louis; Schenk,Katie D.; Sheehy,Meredith; Hewett,Paul C.
Population Council Research and Evaluation of Male Circumcision Scale-up Report (no. 3)
Publication date: 2011
"INTEGRA: Strengthening the evidence base for integrating HIV and SRH services," brochure (PDF)
Publication date: 2010
Looking back, moving forward: Implementing PMTCT programs in resource-constrained settings, Horizons studies 1999 to 2007 (PDF)
Baek,Carolyn; Rutenberg,Naomi
Horizons Synthesis Background Papers
Publication date: 2010
Adolescent experience in-depth: Using data to identify and reach the most vulnerable young people (HTML)
Series of 51 data guides by country
Publication date: 2009
Adolescent experience in-depth: Using data to identify and reach the most vulnerable young people--Swaziland 2006/07 (PDF) (HTML)
Publication date: 2009
Integrating quality postnatal care into PMTCT in Swaziland (abstract)
Mazia,Goldy; Narayan,I.; Warren,Charlotte; Mahdi,Mohammed; Chibuye,P.; Walligo,A.; Mabuza,P.; Shongwe,Rachel; Hainsworth,M.
Global Public Health 4(3): 253-270
Publication date: 2009
Repositioning postnatal care in a high HIV environment: Swaziland (PDF)
Warren,Charlotte; Shongwe,Rachel; Waligo,Allen; Mahdi,Mohammed; Mazia,Goldy; Narayanan,Indira
Horizons Final Report
Publication date: 2008
Swaziland Fast Facts
| Population (millions) | 1.2 |
|---|---|
| Total fertility rate | 3.5 |
| Infant deaths per 1,000 live births | 70 |
| Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births | 420 |
| Girls aged 20-24 married by age 18 (%) | 5 |
| HIV/AIDS prevalence (%) | 25.9 |
| Living below US $2 per day (%) | 81 |
Country statistics from Demographic and Health Surveys, 1987–2011; UNAIDS and UNICEF websites (accessed 10/22/2012); "World Population Data Sheet" (Population Reference Bureau, 2012) | |
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