<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2600.0" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV>Source: Kumarian News Number 17, March-April, 2003</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>2. NEW BOOK - PROTECTING THE FUTURE Protecting the Future: HIV Prevention, Care and Support Among Displaced and War-Affected Populations Wendy Holmes, MBBS, MSc, Macfarlane Burnet Institute for Medical Research and Public Health, Australia, for the International Rescue Committee Illustrated by Julie Smith Order Protecting the Future by April 30, 2003, and mention the "Kumarian News pre-publication discount", and you'll receive a 20% discount off the cost of the book. Read an excerpt online at <A href="http://www.kpbooks.com/details.asp?title=Protecting+the+Future">http://www.kpbooks.com/details.asp?title=Protecting+the+Future</A> About the book: The HIV epidemic presents a challenge to relief agencies working with displaced populations, both in the midst of emergencies and afterwards. In crisis situations people are vulnerable to the rapid spread of many infections, and normal patterns of sexual behavior are often disrupted, leading to increased transmission of sexually transmitted infections, including HIV. Based on work done by the International Rescue Committee (IRC), this book shows how relief agencies, which will usually be present both during the crisis and post-emergency phases, can work with refugees and local people to minimize further spread of HIV and provide care and support to those affected. The book provides training exercises, activities for engaging the refugee population in HIV prevention work, references for HIV resources; and clearly explains how to integrate HIV prevention, care and support with other relief activities. Published by Kumarian Press in association with the International Rescue Committee. Contents: Introduction Part One: Preparing Yourselves 1. Exploring your own knowledge, attitudes and behavior 2. Basic facts about HIV infection 3. Thinking about the communities you work with 4. What role might NGOs play in the response to HIV? Part Two: Engaging the Community 5. Gathering information - analyzing the situation 6. The strategic planning process Part Three: What Can We Do to Contribute to HIV Prevention and Care 7. Counseling for HIV prevention and care 8. Preventing transmission through sex 9. Strategies for prevention of transmission through injecting drug use 10. Enabling people to live positively with HIV Part Four: Issues for Health Care Services 11. Prevention and care in relation to parent-to-child transmission 12. Prevention of transmission through blood transfusion 13. Prevention of transmission in health care settings 14. Providing care and support Appendix A. Questions to assist in planning a situation analysis Appendix B. HIV testing strategies Appendix C. PLA exercises for gathering sensitive information - some examples Appendix D. Syndromic management of sexually transmitted infections Appendix E. Selected references, resources and further reading Index Protecting the Future: HIV Prevention, Care and Support Among Displaced and War-Affected Populations; Wendy Holmes, for the International Rescue Committee; Kumarian Press, March  2003, 240 pp., ISBN 1-56549-162-9, US$29.95, paper. </DIV></BODY></HTML>