Hilde Vandenhoudt

TL;DR: Hematological and biochemistry reference values from African population differ from those derived from a North American population, showing the need to develop region-specific reference values.

TL;DR: Through careful adaptation of this U.S. intervention, FMP was well accepted in rural Kenya and enhanced parenting skills and parent-child sexuality communication and enhanced parents' attitudes regarding sexuality education.

TL;DR: In both countries, communication was more likely if parents perceived their child to be ready to learn about sex topics, had gotten information to educate their child about sex, and had greater sexual communication responsiveness.

TL;DR: The experience suggests an EBI can be successfully adapted for a new context if it is relevant to local needs, the process is led by a multidisciplinary team with community representation, and pilot-testing and early implementation are well monitored.

TL;DR: To estimate the female sex worker population size in three cities in Côte d’Ivoire and in Kisumu, Kenya, a large number of women are believed to be working in the sex trade.