Policy Updates
October 2005
| States and Groups Provide Sexual Health Care and Social Services to Hurricane Katrina Victims |
| Since it first touched land at 6:10 am on August 29th,1 Hurricane Katrina has affected the lives of those living in Louisiana and Mississippi, forcing thousands to seek refuge at facilities in the surrounding states. The need for reproductive health care continues to be essential in such a time of ... |
| Vaccine Shown to be Highly Effective in Preventing Cervical Cancer |
| The results from a two year study indicate that a new vaccine designed to prevent the two strains of human papillomavirus (HPV), HPV 16 and 18 that are highly correlated with the development of cervical cancer and pre-cancerous cervical lesions, is highly effective. The pharmaceutical company Merck, Sharp & Dohme ... |
