Courage and Hope : Stories from Teachers Living with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa
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https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/5993
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Bundy, Donald
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Aduda, David
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Woolnough, Alice
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Drake, Lesley
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Manda, Stella
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Bundy, Donald
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Aduda, David
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Woolnough, Alice
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Drake, Lesley
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Manda, Stella
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2012-03-19T10:05:07Z
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2012-03-19T10:05:07Z
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2009
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2021-04-23T14:02:03Z
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It is estimated that there are currently
approximately 122,000 teachers in Sub-Saharan Africa who are
living with HIV, the vast majority of whom have not sought
testing and do not know their HIV status. Stigma remains the
greatest challenge and the major barrier to accessing and
providing assistance to these teachers. The idea to collect
stories from teachers living with HIV was inspired during
the Association for the Development of Education in Africa
(ADEA) biennial meeting in Libreville, Gabon, in March 2006.
At the conclusion of the meeting, Margaret Wambete shared a
moving account of her life as a teacher living with HIV in
Kenya. Margaret's presentation alluded to the fact that
teachers living positively, in part due to their leadership
role and in part due to their visibility in society,
experience a unique set of challenges related to their
HIV-positive status. To emphasize the human dimension of
these stories, the technical team worked with journalists
rather than researchers. A seasoned journalist responsible
for the education section of a major Kenyan newspaper led
eight local journalists in documenting these stories.
Working with teacher unions and networks of HIV-positive
teachers in various countries, a number of HIV-positive
teachers were identified as willing participants for this
project. The journalists each interviewed teachers living
with HIV from their home country and recorded their stories.
Once collected, the stories were vetted for accuracy of
interpretation and then reviewed more widely at the meeting
of the African networks of ministry of education
HIV&AIDS focal points in Nairobi in November 2007. From
the interactions, the journalists learned that news
conferences, reports, or press statements they rely on for
information about HIV are not enough. Understanding the HIV
challenge requires close association with those living with
the HIV virus. These individuals have moving personal
testimonies that cannot be captured through hard facts and
figures. Only through close interaction can people living
with HIV express their fears, needs, and aspirations.
Personal testimonies from the teachers are a powerful tool
for spreading the message on HIV. Facts and figures are
important, but listening to those who have lived through the
experiences telling their stories makes the message more
potent. The lessons journalists learned from the exercise
will surely help them and readers of this book in redefining
their perception about HIV, especially in relation to
professionals such as teachers.
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http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000333038_20100126222933
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978-0-8213-7933-2
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http://hdl.handle.net/10986/2700
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English
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World Bank
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Education and HIV/AIDS
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CC BY 3.0 IGO
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World Bank
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
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ABSTINENCE
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ACCESS TO EDUCATION
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ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION
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ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME
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ADOLESCENTS
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AGED
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AID
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AIDS EDUCATION
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AIDS ORPHANS
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ANXIETY
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BARRIER
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BASIC EDUCATION
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BLOOD TRANSFUSION
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BOARDING
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CAREER
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CHILD DEVELOPMENT
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CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM
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CHURCHES
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CLASSROOM
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COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES
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COMMUNITIES
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COMPLICATIONS
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CONDOMS
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COUGHING
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DEATH RATES
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DEPRESSION
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DIET
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DISCRIMINATION
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DISEASE
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DISEASES
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DISSEMINATION
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DRUGS
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EARLY YEARS
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EDUCATED PEOPLE
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EDUCATION SECTOR
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ENROLMENT RATES
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ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS
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EPIDEMIC
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FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION
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FAMILY MEMBERS
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FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION
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FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS
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FOOD SECURITY
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FORMULATION OF POLICIES
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GENDER
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GENERAL EDUCATION
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GENOCIDE
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HEAD TEACHER
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HEAD TEACHERS
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HEALTH CENTRE
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HEALTHY LIFE
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HIGHER EDUCATION
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HIV
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HIV EDUCATION
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HIV INFECTION
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HIV INFECTIONS
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HIV POLICIES
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HIV PREVENTION
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HIV TESTING
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HIV/AIDS
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HOSPITAL
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HOSPITALS
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HOUSEHOLD LEVEL
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HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS
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HUSBANDS
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HYGIENE
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ILLNESS
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ILLNESSES
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IMMUNE DEFICIENCY
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IMMUNE SYSTEM
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IMMUNODEFICIENCY
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INCOME-GENERATING ACTIVITIES
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INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION
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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN
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INTERVENTIONS
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JOB SECURITY
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JOURNALISTS
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LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE
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LEADERSHIP
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LEARNING
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LEGAL STATUS
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LEVELS OF EDUCATION
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LIMITED RESOURCES
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LITERACY
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MALARIA
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MASS COMMUNICATION
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MEDICAL ATTENTION
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MEDICAL CARE
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MEDICAL FACILITIES
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MEDICAL FACILITY
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MEDICAL SERVICES
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MEDICAL SUPPORT
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MIGRANT
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MIGRANT WORKERS
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MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
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MORAL SUPPORT
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MOTHER
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MOTHER-TO-CHILD
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MOTHER-TO-CHILD TRANSMISSION
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NATIONAL EDUCATION
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NATIONAL POLICY
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NEW INFECTIONS
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NEWSLETTER
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NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
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NUMBER OF PEOPLE
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NURSE
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NUTRITION
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NUTRITIONAL NEEDS
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OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS
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PANDEMIC
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PATIENT
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PATIENTS
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PEACE
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PHYSICAL EDUCATION
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PITY
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PLAGUE
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PNEUMONIA
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PREVALENCE
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PREVENTION EDUCATION
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PRIMARY ENROLLMENT
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PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
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PRIMARY SCHOOL
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PRIMARY SCHOOL LEVEL
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PRIMARY SCHOOLS
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PROGRESS
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QUALITY EDUCATION
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QUALITY OF EDUCATION
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RADIO
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READING
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RELIGIOUS GROUPS
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REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
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RESEARCHERS
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RESPECT
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RURAL AREAS
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SAFETY
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SCHOOL CURRICULA
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SCHOOL CURRICULUM
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SCHOOL HEALTH
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SCHOOL SYSTEM
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SECONDARY EDUCATION
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SECONDARY SCHOOL
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SECONDARY SCHOOLS
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SEX
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SEX EDUCATION
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SEXUAL INTERCOURSE
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SEXUALITY
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SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS
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SIGHT
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SLEEP
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SOCIAL CONDITIONS
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SOCIAL IMPACT
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SOCIAL ISSUES
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SOCIAL SECURITY
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SOCIETY
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SPORTS
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SPOUSE
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SYMPTOMS
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TABOO
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TB
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TEACHER TRAINING
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TEACHERS
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TEACHING
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TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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THERAPY
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TOUCH
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TRADITIONAL MEDICINE
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TRAINING ACTIVITIES
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TRAUMA
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TREATMENT
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TROPICAL MEDICINE
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dc.subject |
TV
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UNIONS
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UNIVERSAL ACCESS
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UNIVERSITY TRAINING
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VACCINE
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VICTIMS
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VOLUNTARY COUNSELLING
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WAR
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WOMAN
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WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
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YOUNG PEOPLE
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YOUTH
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dc.title |
Courage and Hope : Stories from
Teachers Living with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Publications & Research :: Publication
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Publications & Research :: Publication
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okr.globalpractice |
Education
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okr.globalpractice |
Social Protection and Labor
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okr.globalpractice |
Health, Nutrition, and Population
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yes
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okr.identifier.doi |
10.1596/978-0-8213-7933-2
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okr.identifier.externaldocumentum |
000333038_20100126222933
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okr.identifier.internaldocumentum |
11701275
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49961
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en
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http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2010/01/26/000333038_20100126222933/Rendered/PDF/499610PUB0REPL1nformation101PUBLIC1.pdf
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okr.region.administrative |
Africa
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okr.topic |
Social Protections and Labor :: Disability
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okr.topic |
Health, Nutrition and Population :: Population Policies
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okr.topic |
Health, Nutrition and Population :: Disease Control & Prevention
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okr.topic |
Tertiary Education
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okr.topic |
Education :: Primary Education
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okr.topic |
Health, Nutrition and Population
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okr.unit |
Health, Nutrition & Population (AFTHE)
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okr.volume |
1 of 1
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