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After nearly 28 years, The Communication Initiative (The CI) Global is entering a new chapter. 

Following a period of transition, the global website has been transferred to the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa, where it will be administered by the Social and Behaviour Change Communication Division. Wits' commitment to social change and justice makes it a trusted steward for The CI's legacy and future. 

On the transfer, co-founder Victoria Martin expressed her pleasure to see this work continue under Wits' leadership, knowing that co-founder Warren Feek (1953–2024) would have felt deep pride in The CI Global's Africa-led direction. 

As Wits, we honour the team and partners who sustained The CI for decades and look forward building from that strong base. This includes co-founders Warren Feek (1953-2024) and Victoria Martin as well as La Iniciativa de Comunicación (CILA), which continues independently at lainiciativadecomunicacion.com with links to The CI Global site. We are also eager to forge new partnerships and entertain new ideas as we consider how best to contribute to social and behaviour change in our rapidly evolving environment.

If you are joining the International Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) Summit in Panama, please join Wits and CILA on Monday, 22 June, to share your thoughts and suggestion for the relaunch of the Communication Initiative. We will be in Pacifica 5 from 12-1:25 for the Refuel, Reflect, and Renew Lunch Series: The Communication Initiative: celebrating a driving force for Communication for Social Change and the way forward. We will reflect on the legacy of Warren Feek and family in creating the Communication Initiative, consider the contributions of CI over the years and then turn our attention towards the future in this dynamic session. 

If you are unable to join us in Panama, we still want to hear from you. Please contribute your thoughts by following this link: https://redcap.link/CommunicationInitiative2026 or reaching out to ci_surveys@commint.com. 

You can also follow the QR Code:

 https://redcap.link/CommunicationInitiative2026

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Reproductive Tract Infection Factsheets

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For effective prevention and management of reproductive tract infections (RTIs), accurate information is necessary and should be widely available. These factsheets, produced by the Population Council's staff in Thailand, aim to present up-to-date information related to RTIs in a clear and accessible manner. The factsheets are intended to be informational and are designed for health promoters, programme managers, and service providers - and for anyone else involved in the dissemination of health information.

The information compiled reflects the current state of knowledge in this sometimes confusing area. Medicine is an evolving science and international "best practices" in health care change over time. The Council hopes that these factsheets will contribute to ensuring that accurate technical information about RTIs will be made widely available in a comprehensive and accessible ways.

The 13 factsheets include:
  • Types of Infection, Global Burden, and Prevention
  • Sites of Reproductive Tract Infections
  • Definitions of Gynecological Morbidity for RTIs
  • Endogenous Infections of the Reproductive Tract
  • Latrogenic Infections of the Reproductive Tract
  • Sexually Transmitted Infections: Basic Issues
  • Sexually Transmitted Infections: Treatment and Management
  • Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV/AIDS
  • Reproductive Tract Infections and Family Planning
  • Human Papilloma Virus and Cervical Cancer
  • Adolescents and Reproductive Tract Infections
  • Reproductive Tract Infections, Pregnancy and Children
  • Social Issues Related to Reproductive Tract Infections
  • Reproductive Tract Infections: An Annotated Bibliography

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 11/30/1999 - 00:00 Permalink

We need More information in relation to geographical difference in differet contries