Prenatal HIV screening

Diaphragm study

Main objective: To assess acceptability of, compliance with, and effectiveness of the diaphragm and cervical caps in a population of high-risk women.

Strengthening the European Network for the Prevention of FGM by building on experiences and results from the early past

This project aimed at disseminated results of former Daphne projects on female genital mutilation, in order to strengthen the existing European Network for the Prevention of FGM.

Cervical cancer screening in Primay Health Care

Objectives: To improve the reproductive health of Nicaraguan women through the implementation of an adequate, integrated pilot programme for cervical cancer screening at 3 levels (population, health care centre, district hospital).

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Poverty Reduction among Women: a Gender Perspective

Sexual and reproductive ill-health is a cause as well as a consequence of poverty among women who end in a down-ward trend together with their children. Overall policy makers pay little attention to the situation of poor women in the development of their poverty reduction strategy.

Mombasa Cervical Cancer Screening Project

Objectives: To assess the success of community outreach to enhance the coverage of at risk women with cervical pre-cancer. To assess the performance of different methods for cervical cancer screening (Papanicolaou (PAP) smear, visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) and testing for Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)) in field conditions in poor resource countries. To evaluate outpatient treatment, including "see and treat" for cervical pre-cancer when applied in field conditions. To set up a cervical cancer task force in an urban setting in Kenya.

Integration of refugee women in Europe through the promotion of their sexual and reproductive health rights

Main objective: To improve the integration of refugee women through the promotion of their SRH rights

Impact Study on the Protocol Violence Guide

Objectives To test the impact of the Violence Protocol Guide To update and finalize the guidelines and make them available through a publication.

SRH education for immigrants in Flanders

Objectives To make subjects like family planning, sexual health, HIV & STI's discussable To improve reproductive health of immigrants in Flanders

Prevention of FGM (Network) 2

Project Summary Project: First European Programme for the Prevention of FGM in Europe Funded by: EC - Justice and Home affairs Task Force Project Period: 2001-2003 Project Sites: Belgium, France, Italy This project is a continuation of the work initiated in 1998. ICRH is responsible for developing a review of legislation in Europe (child protection laws, penal codes etc.) and for developing a history on FGM in Europe. The project coordinator is GAMS (Groupement d'Abolition des Mutilations Sexuelles) in France

STI Syndromic approach (Concerted Action)

Objectives: Identify strategies and tools to improve the use of the syndromic approach to optimise Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) management/prevention in resource poor settings with high incidence of STI and HIV Ensure continuation of a collaborative network of researchers, to appraise existing STI management/prevention/control programs using the syndromic approach in 4 Southern and Eastern African countries. Enhance co-operation between scientists and policy makers involved in health systems development and development of preventive methods, new diagnostic tools and therapeutic regimens, in order to enhance the effectiveness, coverage and quality of care in existing primary health care services and programmes.

Gender-based Violence Protocol for the University Hospital of Ghent

Objectives To improve the support of victims of gender-based violence To develop a protocol for cooperation between different hospital services as the emergencies, medical departments and social services. To develop a protocol for cooperation between a hospital and the family doctor, social workers outside the hospital, police, court.