A Doctor’s Story: "A lot of women are interested in tubal ligation," says Dr. Mila Marantan. "They just don't know where and how to avail themselves of it."

Kenya Connection: If you had told Edwards that he would be named an honorary Maasai elder before returning to the New York office two years later, he probably wouldn't have believed you.

Private-Sector Aid for Family Planning: In the Philippines, USAID's Commercial Market Strategies (CMS) has extended business loans to midwives who offer family planning services, and in Uganda, it has advised three businesses offering employees health insurance for the first time.

Staff Spotlight

In Nepal, Teens Are Experts: Adolescents help design a reproductive health program in a country where nearly half the population is under 16.

Giving at the Office: What two AVSC staff members did with a little unexpected income.

Ethiopia's Contraception Crisis: Although almost 50% of Ethiopian women of reproductive age would like to prevent or delay pregnancy, only 4% of the total population use contraception.

Compliments From the CDC: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention praise AVSC, especially its work in men's reproductive health.

Ingredients for Success: Ghana's family planning program provides high-quality, sustainable services.

Clinic in Moldova Named for AVSC Staff Member: A program officer receives unexpected news.

International Groups Feature AVSC Online Course: Our course in infection prevention draws global attention.

Improving Quality around the World: Learn more about a primary focus of AVSC's work.



Spring 2000
(Vol. 38, No. 1)

Vasectomy: Toast of the Town: A social marketing campaign in Florida draws men to public clinics.

Anne Howat: A Staunch Friend to AVSC: The newly elected director emerita of AVSC's Board of Directors speaks about her longtime involvement with the agency.

Cervical Cancer in the News: Prominent journals and news media are focusing on this important topic.

Taking Risks in a Sexuality Training: A training workshop on sexually transmitted infections in Uzbekistan proved beneficial to the participants and planners alike.

AVSC Tops Charity Ratings: Charity "watchdog" organizations give AVSC high marks.

Making the Best Choice: Increasing Family Planning Method Choice in Bolivia: AVSC's work to improve female sterilization services in Bolivia helps clients determine the right contraceptive method for them.

Inside AVSC: Dr. Amy Pollack advocates for human rights...Terry Jezowski is honored...AVSC's annual report wins an award.

Preventing Cervical Cancer: Working in collaboration with several research institutions, AVSC is studying ways to help women in developing countries stop cervical cancer before it starts.

Program Monitors: New Challenges in the Field: Changing conditions and service-delivery sites lead monitors in Nepal to seek new approaches.

Japanese Pill Approval Is Bittersweet: Critics claim bias accounts for the government's delay in approving the birth control pill for use in Japan.

Working from the Ground Up: AVSC's Moldova Program: An intensive training effort has helped spark the delivery of family planning services in Moldova.

Cairo+5: AVSC in the Forefront: Five years after the International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo, AVSC continues to play an active role in efforts to implement the policies and programs agreed to in 1994.

Contraceptive Advance: A female-controlled contraceptive method that offers protection against pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, the female condom is seeing increased use.

Leaving Machismo Behind: Men in Colombia are showing increased interest in participating in their family's reproductive health care.

Exploring the Impact of Domestic Violence on Reproductive Health: Health care providers learn more about the effects of this widespread phenomenon.

Computer-Based Training at AVSC: AVSC explores new directions in training through two computer-based projects on infection prevention.

A New Partner: AVSC teams with a new European nongovernmental organization.

Improving Quality: One Step at a Time: Through COPE, health care workers make services safer and more customer oriented.

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