Guidelines

These guidelines were developed by a group of 20 experts from 9 European countries under the guidance of the Federal Centre for Health Education (BZgA) and the WHO Regional Office for Europe. They provide step-by-step instructions and a detailed matrix to support health and education professionals in their efforts to guarantee children accurate and sensitively presented information about sexuality.

ACEWH organized this workshop for the Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation. Participants discussed the opportunities and challenges for collaborative health research, as well as participating in skill development activities. Collaborative Research Proposals: A Guide provides basic information and resources on collaborative research and research proposal preparation and writing.

Presents strategies and approaches to review not only the levels of maternal mortality, but also to examine why it happens and what can be done to prevent them from happening.

Provides a comprehensive overview of the many actions that can be taken to ensure access to good quality abortion services as allowed by law.

Describes the policies of the Medical Research Council (MRC), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research (NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).

Presents recommendations on folic acid consumption by women before and during pregnancy to prevent neural tube defects in the fetus.

Discusses the emerging science on nutrition, food safety, and health, and provides guidelines for communicating findings.

Provides links to related sites that can help service providers such as members of the health care professions, social services, justice services, and community groups to develop intervention procedures and protocols that meet the needs of abused women. PDF is available via this link.

Summarizes findings of several studies on victims of child sexual abuse and their use of the health care system. Provides link to a resource for health care providers on how to deal with these victims in their clinical settings.

Presents guidelines for HIV/AIDS workers wishing to give counselling sessions to persons infected with HIV. Covers how to talk and teach about survival skills.