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AOSSM Presents Prestigious Research Awards
In order to recognize and encourage cutting-edge research in key areas of orthopaedic sports medicine, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) will present eight research awards and two grants during its Annual Meeting, July 9-12th in Keystone, Colorado. As a leader in orthopaedic sports medicine, AOSSM annually provides more than $150,000 to research initiatives and projects around the country. Highlights of this year"s award recipients include:
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Rural Communities Should Benefit From Budget Health Boost
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) National Rural Faculty has welcomed the increased funding for some existing programs and funding for new programs announced in this week"s federal budget. These increases in funding are welcome given the difficult economic climate in which this budget has been delivered.
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Study Shows Teen Contraception Use Declining, Level Of Sexual Activity Unchanged
After years of declining teenage pregnancy rates and improved teen contraception use during the 1990s and early 2000s, the trends appeared to have flattened or even reversed among some groups of teens in recent years, according to a study from Columbia University"s Mailman School of Public Health and the Guttmacher Institute, the Christian Science Monitor reports. Researchers found that from 2003 to 2007, teens" contraceptive use declined by 10%, while their level of sexual activity did not change. The decrease in contraceptive use was particularly prevalent among black teens. The figures take into account the rate of contraception use as well as the types of contraceptives used, as methods vary in effectiveness. Teen condom use leveled off and in some cases declined, according to the study. The study also reported that the teen birth rate increased by 5% from 2005 to 2007. According to the study"s authors, the findings suggest a link between declining teen contraception use and the rise in abstinence-only education during former President George W. Bush"s administration. President Obama"s fiscal year 2010 budget proposal calls for redirecting some abstinence-only funds toward increased comprehensive sex education, the Monitor reports. In addition to the effects of abstinence-only sex education, the decline in condom use also could be tied to lessening concern about sexually transmitted infections, including HIV/AIDS. A shift in the teen population to include a higher number of Hispanics -- who have the highest rates of teen pregnancy and birth -- also could contribute to the findings. Laura Lindberg, one of the study"s authors and a senior research associate at Guttmacher, said, "In the end, this story is really about the loss of momentum." She added that although the statistical changes are small, "they raise concern about what the next few years will bring in this country." Sarah Brown, director of the National Campaign To Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, noted that the proportion of births to unmarried women, particularly among women ages 20 to 24, also is on the upswing (Feldmann, Christian Science Monitor, 6/18).
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South Asia Day - Historic Meeting To Promote Millennium Development Goals 4 And 5: Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

A group of international experts will meet at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) on the occasion of South Asia Day to discuss ways to achieve Millennium Development Goals 4 (reduce child mortality) and 5 (improve maternal health). This historic conference gathers together specialists in obstetrics and gynaecology, midwives, health care providers and policy makers to share experiences and discuss strategies to improve women"s health in South Asia. An estimated 187,000 women die every year in childbirth in South Asia1. The vast majority of these deaths are preventable. The aim of Millennium Development Goal 5 is to reduce maternal death rates by 75% by 2015, and yet a great deal of change is still needed. The conference will present a number of success stories. Experiences in Thailand, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka show that maternal mortality can be reduced in low-income settings by increasing access to skilled attendants, emergency obstetric care and family planning services. Professor Alokendu Chatterjee, Chief Convenor and past Chair of the RCOG All India Coordinating Committee, said "The RCOG is represented in the South Asia Region by committees in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The region has about 1200 RCOG fellows and members and over 30,000-40,000 obstetrical and gynaecological specialists. It is essential to bridge this link and work together. "The South Asia Day meeting is focused on achieving Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5 for the women of South Asia." Dr. Tony Falconer, RCOG Senior Vice President - International Office, said "With such a large number of skilled professionals available in the region, the health of women, particularly the target of achieving Millennium Development Goal 5 by 2015, should be an achievable task. But reality speaks otherwise. "While the day will highlight successes, there remains an urgent need to effect change in many areas. At this very moment, women are in need of emergency obstetric care and skilled birth attendance. We hope that this historic meeting will mark a point of change in helping to ensure safer pregnancy for all women in South Asia." Notes The South Asia Day conference is taking place at the RCOG in London on Friday 3 July 2009. This event is being organised jointly by the RCOG, All India Coordinating Committee (AICC RCOG) and South Asian Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (SAFOG). References 1. WHO, Maternal Mortality in 2005: Estimates Developed by WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA and The World Bank. WHO, 2007. Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists


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