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Division of Reproductive Health: Activities—Unintended Pregnancy, STD, HIV, Intervention Research (USHIR) |
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CDC conducts integrative research into preventing of HIV, sexually
transmitted diseases, and unintended pregnancy and promotion of health among
women of reproductive age, their partners, and their children. In achieving
this, our goals are to conduct research that is
- integrative of both discipline and subject matter;
- programmatically relevant;
- interventional;
- domestically and internationally relevant; and,
- inclusive of efforts in contraceptive technology that integrate
disease prevention and behavioral change.
CDC conducts epidemiologic, clinical and behavioral studies that address
four priority areas: women’s reproductive health, unintended
pregnancy prevention, global reproductive health and maternal health:
Diaphragm and Microbicide Studies (United States and Africa)
This is a cluster of studies with three main objectives: (1) assessing the
acceptability of diaphragms to high-risk women in sites in sub-Saharan
Africa (Kenya and Madagascar); (2) assessing the safety of the diaphragm
when used with a microbicide (3 sites in the United States); and (3) assessing the
effect of diaphragm and microbicide use for 6 months on the acquisition of
N. gonorrhoeae and/or C. trachomatis (Madagascar).
Maternal health and infant PMTCT of HIV Studies (Africa)
This is a cluster of studies that addresses the complex issues of HIV
related maternal morbidity, mortality, and postnatal HIV transmission during
breastfeeding and weaning in resource-poor countries (Malawi and Zambia).
The overall objectives include assessment of mortality and morbidity among
HIV-infected women; evaluation of interventions to reduce HIV transmission
to infants exposed by breast milk; and assessment of early weaning as a
risk-reduction strategy for infants of HIV-infected mothers.
Youth at Risk Studies (United States and International)
This is a cluster of studies and intervention programs that considers the
individual, social, environmental and behavioral issues related to HIV/STD
and unintended pregnancy risk among youth and young adult populations. The
objectives of the studies include: (1) understanding communication and
negotiation of barrier contraceptive use (2 sites in the United States); (2)
understanding the interplay of individual, family and community factors on
risk behavior; and (3) adapting or developing, implementing, and evaluating
multi-component strategies for changing behavior. Upcoming interventions are
planned that combine behavioral and clinical intervention strategies to
address the dual protection (from pregnancy and disease) needs of youth.
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Page last reviewed: 2/2/09
Page last modified: 2/2/09
Content source: Division
of Reproductive Health,
National Center for Chronic Disease
Prevention and Health Promotion |
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