Where in the world is RTI - February/March 2009

February/March 2009

Searching for the Genetics of Immunity

To improve our understanding of factors that influence the effectiveness of typhoid and cholera vaccines, RTI is investigating the genetics--and other physiologic factors--that influence individual variation in immune response to these vaccines through a field study in India.
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			Better Records Management for Better Healthcare in Kenya With the funding from Qualcomm and contributions from Telkom Kenya, the Communications Commission of Kenya, and Axesstel, RTI International is working with the Provincial Medical Office of Nairobi to bolster antiretroviral drug management and reporting at 16 health centers by introducing an electronic reporting and management system. more...

			Ethnic Minorities in Vietnam Note Barriers to Full-Day Schooling Ethnic minority families in Vietnam must weigh the costs of food, clothing, and other basic needs when deciding whether to send their children to full-day school. A social assessment in the country’s highlands enabled stakeholders to include their preferences in plans for changes to school schedules. more...

Antlöv, “Kata Pengantar,“ Mendahulukan si Miskin. Buku Sumber bagi Anggaran Pro-Rakyat [Preface to Prioritizing the Poor: A Resource Book for Pro-Poor Budgeting]
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Antlöv et al., Civil Society Organizations and Democratic Reform: Progress, Capacities, and Challenges in Indonesia
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McClure et al., “Stillbirth in Developing Countries: A Review of Causes, Risk Factors and Prevention Strategies”
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