UNICEF Mekong Partnership & Beyond – Publications and Materials

Books and Reports

Securing a Future: Mekong Children and HIV/AIDS
A UNICEF booklet bringing together strategies, experiences and personal stories about programming for children affected by HIV/AIDS from around the Mekong subregion. Updated in 2001. EAPRO, 1999/2001. For advocacy and program support. Also available in a Vietnamese version.

Report of the UN Regional Taskforce on Prevention of Mother-to-child Transmission of HIV, Southeast Asia and the Pacific
A report on the Third Regional Taskforce Meeting, 7-8 March 2001. Up-to-date information from country level and the latest technical and scientific data on prevention of parent-to-child transmission. Includes all presentations from the meeting. Prepared by EAPRO, 2001.

Lifeskills Education
Collected materials on the theory and practice of Lifeskills education and its application in promoting healthy lifestyles and HIV/AIDS prevention. Includes curriculum development, sample Lifeskills curricula and sample materials from the Mekong subregion. EAPRO, 1998/9.

Making Schools More Child-friendly
A comprehensive report on implementation and evaluation of Thailand's successful Child-friendly Schools Program. Printed and distributed by EAPRO on behalf of the UN Regional Taskforce on Youth and HIV Vulnerability, 2001.

The Buddhist Leadership Initiative
An introduction to the UNICEF-supported Regional Buddhist Leadership Initiative, including articles from the media and photo updates. EAPRO, 2001.

Mobile Populations and HIV Vulnerability
A review of existing information and action on mobile populations and their vulnerability to HIV/AIDS. Also makes recommendations for carrying out rapid applied research with mobile populations. (Does not cover refugees and displaced persons.) EAPRO, 1998.

Strengthening of Home-based Care in Myanmar: Baseline Survey and Situation Analysis
A report of the results of a survey conducted by the Myanmar Nurses Association in collaboration with the Myanmar Division of Nursing, Department of Health, Department of Medical Sciences, UNOPS and UNICEF. Report prepared by Lene Svendson Grefe, RN, MPH, 2001.

The Dream Diary

A blank-page diary or notebook that reminds of the creativity and resilience of children – and of the tragic consequences of HIV/AIDS in the family. The many colourful illustrations and accompanying short texts are all produced by children affected by HIV/AIDS and come from the Children's Pictures Project in northern Thailand. Dual language Thai and English. Supported by UNICEF Office for Thailand, AIDSNet, AusAID and the EC Aids Program.