Youth and HIV/AIDS
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At a Drug Demand Reduction Program peer education session, young adults brainstorm about methods of HIV transmission.
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Almost half of all new HIV infections
in developing countries are among 15- to 24-year-olds. Girls
are particularly vulnerable. USAID activities are using media
campaigns, peer counseling, life skills training, and interventions
for youth in particularly vulnerable circumstances to reach
youth with prevention messages and help them develop the skills
necessary to protect themselves. Learn
more about USAID's HIV/AIDS programs for youth.
- Healthy Choices for Youth [PDF, 1.9MB]
A brief summary of USAID work under the Abstinence and Healthy Choices for Youth program.
- Protecting Youth from AIDS in the Developing World - 01/05
A recent article in the U.S. Department of State's eJournal USA, written by Constance A. Carrino, Director, Office of HIV/AIDS, Bureau for Global Health, USAID.
- Involving Young People in the Care and Support of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Zambia [PDF, 485KB]
A Horizons report on an operations research study in Luapula and Northern Provinces.
- HIV Prevention for Young People in Developing Countries
View presentations and a technical meeting report from the July 24, 2003 meeting sponsored by USAID on HIV/AIDS prevention for youth in developing countries.
- USAID
Announces First Round of Grants for President Bush's Emergency Plan
for AIDS Relief - 04/13/04
USAID announced the
recipients of the first round of grants from USAID
under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.
- Namibia
Research Shows Most Youth Don't Understand the
Terms "Abstinence" or "Faithfulness" for
HIV Prevention
Terms used to describe some HIV prevention strategies - such as "abstinence" or "faithfulness" - are not understood
by a large majority of young adults in Namibia, a country where current HIV/AIDS prevalence is approximately 22 percent.
- Ethiopian Radio Drama Prompts Young Adults
to Protect Themselves from HIV/AIDS
A 26-week radio soap opera in Ethiopia inspired more than 95 percent of its young urban listeners to protect themselves against HIV/AIDS.
- Impact
of the Heart Campaign: Findings from the Youth Surveys [MS
Word, 4.6MB]
Presents success stories of preventing
HIV and AIDS among youth in Zambia through abstinence.
- Abstinence:
Zambian Youth Are Asking For It [PDF,
241KB]
In a country where 84 percent
of young people have had sex by the age of 19 and
approximately one in six of urban youth are HIV-positive,
the HEART (Helping Each Other Act Responsibly Together)
program is helping young Zambians steer clear of
HIV/AIDS.
- New Research Shows 60% of Namibian Youth Expect
to be Infected with HIV in the Next Year
The majority of Namibian youth believe that they will
ultimately get the virus that causes AIDS. This is despite
high levels of knowledge and awareness about HIV and
AIDS and other health issues, according to research from
the University of Namibia (UNAM) and USAID.
- YouthNet
This program will improve reproductive
health and prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS among people
10 to 24 years old. It is a collaboration with young people,
parents, schools, employers, policymakers, health professionals,
and faith-based programs and community leaders.
- AIDS Hotline Reaches Youth in Jordan [PDF, 1.2MB]
A hotline has been established to provide anonymous counseling for Jordan's youth. Approximately 50 percent of AIDS cases in Jordan are among young people, ages 15 to 34.
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