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Global Accelerated Action for the Health of Adolescents (AA-HA!) - Second edition

rlekirkegaard — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 20:26:37 +0000

Global Accelerated Action for the Health of Adolescents (AA-HA!) - Second edition rlekirkegaard Mon, 02/26/2024 - 22:26

This second edition of AA-HA! guidance to support country implementation builds on the first edition published in 2017. It is a collaborative effort spearheaded by the World Health Organization in collaboration with UNAIDS, UNESCO, UNFPA, UNICEF, UN WOMEN, the World Food Programme and PMNCH.

Building on the solid foundation of the first edition and voices of adolescents and young adults around the world, this multi-agency product has evolved to incorporate valuable learnings from the past six years, including of the COVID-19 pandemic's impacts. Latest estimates of mortality and disease burden, updated evidence, and a broader focus on wellbeing make the second edition a cutting-edge resource for policy makers in the area of adolescent health and well-being.

AA-HA! 2.0 offers insights into the current health and well-being landscape of the world’s over 1.2 billion adolescents, underlining evidence-based solutions and presenting strategies for priority setting, planning, implementing, and evaluating health and well-being programmes. The inclusion of key implementation strategies and real-world case studies make this guide a practical tool for governments in designing and implementing a new generation of adolescent health and well-being programmes.

Paediatric and Adolescent Treatment

Adolescent Prevention

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Introducing a framework for implementing triple elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B virus

rlekirkegaard — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 15:43:28 +0000

Introducing a framework for implementing triple elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B virus rlekirkegaard Fri, 02/23/2024 - 17:43

This 2023 framework from WHO and partners guides operationalization of a person-centred and integrated approach to interventions that country programmes can use to effectively scale-up triple elimination efforts and reach targets.

The novel Four Pillars Framework for Triple Elimination Implementation to guide country-led planning and implementation is aligned with the GHSS on HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections 2022−2030. The overarching goal of the framework is to support countries in operationalizing the move from single (HIV) and dual elimination (HIV and syphilis) to triple elimination of HIV, syphilis and HBV. This represents a major revision and modification of the 2002 UN “four-pronged strategy” for the elimination of new HIV infections among children and keeping their mother alive to include two additional conditions − syphilis and HBV − and reflects the significant updates that have been made to WHO’s technical recommendations and guidelines in the past decade.

The Four Pillars Framework focuses on distinct target populations and comprises a minimum package of essential services for each pillar:
(1) primary prevention of infection and vertical transmission
(2) SRH linkages and integration
(3) essential maternal EMTCT services and
(4) infant, child and partner services.

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Global Alliance Communications and Advocacy Toolkit

admin — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 13:48:09 +0000

Global Alliance Communications and Advocacy Toolkit admin Wed, 02/21/2024 - 15:48

This toolkit is designed to assist you systematically in developing a communication and advocacy strategy ensuring the success of the Global Alliance Country Action plans. The best way to use this toolkit is to work through each stage, thinking through the questions and gathering input from communities, partners, other team members, and stakeholders.

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Providing peer support for adolescents and young people living with HIV

bbenghomari — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 20:29:27 +0000

Providing peer support for adolescents and young people living with HIV bbenghomari Fri, 01/05/2024 - 22:29

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Implementation guidance for simplified and differentiated service delivery of PrEP for HIV prevention

bbenghomari — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 20:10:02 +0000

Implementation guidance for simplified and differentiated service delivery of PrEP for HIV prevention bbenghomari Fri, 01/05/2024 - 22:10

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Paediatric Abacavir/Lamivudine/Dolutegravir (pALD) fixed-dose combination: Introduction and rollout planning considerations for national programmes

rlekirkegaard — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 17:30:23 +0000

Paediatric Abacavir/Lamivudine/Dolutegravir (pALD) fixed-dose combination: Introduction and rollout planning considerations for national programmes rlekirkegaard Thu, 12/21/2023 - 19:30

Dolutegravir (DTG)-based HIV treatment regimens are recommended by the World Health Organization for children living with HIV (CLHIV) who weigh at least 3 kg. In 2020, the United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) granted tentative approval of paediatric DTG 10 mg scored, dispersible tablets (pDTG) for CLHIV weighing a minimum of 3 kg and at least four weeks of age. In early 2021, national HIV programmes in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) began to transition CLHIV from treatment regimens containing non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) and lopinavir/ritonavir to pDTG. As of the last quarter of 2022, at least 73 countries have already placed or received orders for pDTG1 and an estimated 130,000 children have transitioned to pDTG. pDTG currently is administered along with optimised backbone antiretrovirals (ARVs) such as abacavir/lamivudine 120/60 mg scored dispersible tablets (pABC/3TC) per the WHO’s 2021 Consolidated HIV Guidelines.

This brief aims to inform the transition from pDTG + pABC/3TC to the new fixed-dose combination (FDC) dispersible tablet of paediatric ABC/3TC/DTG 60/30/5 mg (pALD).

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Adolescent-friendly health services for adolescents living with HIV: From theory to practice

bbenghomari — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 04:31:27 +0000

Adolescent-friendly health services for adolescents living with HIV: From theory to practice bbenghomari Fri, 12/15/2023 - 06:31

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Reducing early and unintended pregnancies among adolescents: Evidence brief

bbenghomari — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 04:28:00 +0000

Reducing early and unintended pregnancies among adolescents: Evidence brief bbenghomari Fri, 12/15/2023 - 06:28

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The importance of sexual and reproductive health and rights to prevent HIV in adolescent girls and young women in Eastern and Southern Africa

bbenghomari — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 04:27:02 +0000

The importance of sexual and reproductive health and rights to prevent HIV in adolescent girls and young women in Eastern and Southern Africa bbenghomari Fri, 12/15/2023 - 06:27

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The importance of sexual and reproductive health and rights to prevent HIV in a…