EBERT PROGRAM ON CRITICAL ISSUES
IN REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
Reproductive Tract Infections and Sexually Transmitted Infections, Including AIDS

2004
Paving the Path: Preparing for Microbicide Introduction. Report of a Qualitative Study in South Africa. New York: EngenderHealth, International Partnership for Microbicides, University of Cape Town, and Population Council. (PDF) (executive summary PDF)

2003
Braunstein, Sarah and Janneke van de Wijgert. "Cultural norms and behavior regarding vaginal lubrication during sex: Implications for the acceptability of vaginal microbicides for the prevention of HIV/STIs," Robert H. Ebert Program on Critical Issues in Reproductive Health Publication Series. New York: Population Council. (PDF)

2002
Bhatti, Li and Fariyal Fikree. "Health seeking behavior of Karachi women with reproductive tract infections," Social Science and Medicine 54(1): 105-117. (abstract)

van de Wijgert, Janneke and Christiana Coggins. "Microbicides to prevent heterosexual transmission of HIV: Ten years down the road," AIDScience 2(1). (PDF)

2001
The Case for Microbicides: A Global Priority, 2nd ed. New York: Population Council and International Family Health. (PDF)

Elias, Christopher and Christiana Coggins. "Acceptability research on female-controlled barrier methods to prevent heterosexual transmission of HIV: Where have we been? Where are we going?" Journal of Women’s Health & Gender-Based Medicine 10(2): 163-173. (abstract)

Ray, Sunanda, Janneke van de Wijgert, Peter Mason, Francis Ndowa, and Caroline Maposhere. "Constraints faced by sex workers in use of female and male condoms for safer sex in urban Zimbabwe," Journal of Urban Health: Bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine 78(4): 581-592. (abstract)

Tharawan, Kanokwan, Chomnad Manopaiboon, Charlotte Ellertson, Khanchit Limpakarnjanarat, Supaporn Chaikummao, Peter Kilmarx, Kelly Blanchard, Christiana Coggins, Timothy D. Mastro, and Christopher J. Elias. "Women’s willingness to participate in microbicide trials in northern Thailand," Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 28(2): 180-186. (abstract)

2000
Coggins, Christiana, Kelly Blanchard, and Barbara Friedland. "Men's attitudes towards a potential vaginal microbicide in Zimbabwe, Mexico, and the USA," Reproductive Health Matters 8(15): 132-140. (PDF)

Coggins, Christiana, Kelly Blanchard, Francisco Alvarez, Vivian Brache, E. Weisberg, Peter Kilmarx, M. Lacarra, Rebeca Massai, Daniel L. Mishell, Jr., Ana Maria Salvatierra, Paisit Witwatwongwana, Christopher J. Elias, and Charlotte Ellertson. "Preliminary safety and acceptability of a carrageenan gel for possible use as a vaginal microbicide," Sexually Transmitted Infections 76(6): 480-483. (abstract)

Coggins, Christiana, Mauricio Ramos Madrigal, and Alicia Llamas. Men's attitudes toward vaginal product use: Farmers and taxi drivers in Mexico. New York: Population Council. (full text)

Ponce, Eduardo César Lazcano, Nancy L. Sloan, Beverly Winikoff, Ana Langer, Christiana Coggins, Angela Heimburger, C.J. Conde-Glez, and J. Salmeron. "The power of information and contraceptive choice in a family planning setting in Mexico," Sexually Transmitted Infections 76: 277-281 (abstract)

Sloan, Nancy L., Beverly Winikoff, Nicole Haberland, Christiana Coggins, and Christopher J. Elias. "Screening and syndromic approaches to identify gonorrhea and chlamydial infection among women," Studies in Family Planning 31(1): 55-68. (abstract)

van de Wijgert, Janneke, Peter R. Mason, Lovemore Gwanzura, Michael T. Mbizvo, Zvavahera M. Chirenje, Virginia Iliff, Stephen Shiboski, and Nancy S. Padian. "Intravaginal practices, vaginal flora disturbances, and acquisition of sexually transmitted diseases in Zimbabwean women," The Journal of Infectious Diseases 181: 587-594. (abstract)

1999
Fonn, Sharon and C. Elizabeth McGrory. Informing research on HIV prevention: A consultation–Report of a meeting. New York: Population Council. (PDF)

Haberland, Nicole, Beverly Winikoff, Nancy L. Sloan, Christiana Coggins, and Christopher J. Elias. "Case finding and case management of chlamydia and gonorrhea infections among women: What we do and do not know," Robert H. Ebert Program on Critical Issues in Reproductive Health Publication Series. New York: Population Council. (PDF)

1998
Coggins, Christiana and Sheldon Segal. "AIDS and reproductive health," Journal of Reproductive Immunology 41: 3-15. (abstract)

Coggins, Christiana, Christopher J. Elias, Ronachai Atisook, Mary T. Bassett, Virginie Ettiègne-Traoré, Peter D. Ghys, Laura Jenkins-Woelk, Earmporn Thongkrajai, and Nancy L. VanDevanter. "A study of women's preferences regarding the formulation of over-the-counter vaginal spermicides," Robert H. Ebert Program on Critical Issues in Reproductive Health Publication Series. New York: Population Council. (PDF)

de Zoysa, Isabelle, Christopher J. Elias, and Christiana Coggins. "Ethical challenges in efficacy trials of vaginal microbicides for HIV prevention," American Journal of Public Health 88(4): 571-575. (abstract

Elias, Christopher J., Christiana Coggins, Francisco Alvarez, Vivian Brache, Ian S. Fraser, Maria Lacarra, Pekka Lähteenmäki, Rebeca Massai, Daniel R. Mishell Jr., David M. Phillips and Ana Maria Salvatierra. "Colposcopic evaluation of a vaginal gel formulation of iota-carrageenan," Contraception 56(6): 387-389. (abstract)

Heise, Lori L., C. Elizabeth McGrory, and Susan Y. Wood. Practical and Ethical Challenges in the Clinical Testing of Microbicides: A Report on a Symposium. New York: International Women's Health Coalition.

Leonard, Ann and Esther Muia (eds.).  "Community-based AIDS prevention and care in Africa: Building on local initiatives: Results of four action-research interventions in East and Southern Africa." New York: Population Council. (PDF)

1996
Elias, Christopher J. and Christiana Coggins. "Female-controlled methods to prevent sexual transmission of HIV," AIDS 10(suppl 3): S43-S51. (abstract)

"Reproductive tract infections." A set of 14 factsheets. New York: Population Council. (full text) (PDF) (en español)

"Reproductive tract infection." Lessons learned from the field: Where do we go from here? Proceedings from Population Council Seminar," Robert H. Ebert Program on Critical Issues in Reproductive Health Publication Series. New York: Population Council. (PDF)

1995
Elias, Christopher J. and Ann Leonard. "Family planning and sexually transmitted diseases: The need to enhance contraceptive choice," Current Issues in Public Health 1: 191-199. (abstract)

Elias, Christopher J. and Lori Heise. "Transforming AIDS prevention to meet women's needs: A focus on developing countries," Social Science and Medicine 40(7): 931-943. (abstract)

1994
Leonard, Ann (ed.). "Community-based AIDS prevention and care in Africa: Building on local initiatives, Case studies from five African countries." New York: Population Council. (full text) (also available in French).

"Partnership for Prevention: A report of a meeting between women's health advocates, program planners, and scientists," Robert H. Ebert Program on Critical Issues in Reproductive Health Publication Series. New York: Population Council. (PDF)

"Prévention et soins du SIDA au niveau communautaire en Afrique: S'appuyant sur l'expérience tirée des initiatives locales." La brochure des Etudes de cas de cinq pays africains présente huit organisations africaines offrant des activités de prévention et de soins au niveau communautaire. Elle est disponible en Anglais ; pour l'obtenir, il suffit de renvoyer le formulaire Ebert. (www.popCouncil.org/ebert/pubreq.html)

Preble, Elizabeth A., Christopher J. Elias, and Beverly Winikoff. "Maternal health in the age of AIDS: Implications for health services in developing countries," AIDS Care 6(4): 449-516.

1993
Elias, Christopher J. and Lori Heise. "The development of microbicides: A new method of HIV prevention for women," Population Council International Programs Division Working Paper no. 6. New York: Population Council.

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