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 - 1/2014)
Male circumcision; Sexuality and sexual behavior
Repositioning Postnatal Care in a High HIV Prevalence Environment: Operations Research in Swaziland (more)
Council operations research tested whether a change in the Swaziland National Guidelines for postnatal care strengthened postnatal care attendance and follow-up of mothers and infants.
(1/2006 - 7/2007)
Newborn/infant health; PMTCT and pediatric HIV; Postpartum maternal care
Resources
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
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
The 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
The adolescent experience in-depth: Using data to identify and reach the most vulnerable young people--Swaziland 2006/07 (PDF) (HTML)
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 | 3.8 |
| Infant deaths per 1,000 live births | 85 |
| Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births | 390 |
| Girls aged 20-24 married by age 18 (%) | 5 |
| HIV/AIDS prevalence (%) | 26.1 |
| Living below US $2 per day (%) | 81 |
What's New
- Stan Mierzwa, director of Information Technology at the Population Council, has been awarded InsideNGO’s first-ever Information Technology (IT) Award for his outstanding contribution to the development of audio computer-assisted self-interviewing software. (more)
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