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The AGYW Resource Guide is a nine-module training guide to strengthen national responses to the crisis of HIV amoung young women and girls. Topics range from stewardship and planning through strategy, innovation, and institutionalization. 

In the early years, we lay down critical elements for health, well-being and productivity, which last throughout childhood, adolescence and adulthood. Failure to meet a child’s needs during this critical period limits the child’s ability to achieve their full developmental potential and threatens the future of human capital and society in general…

The International Workshop on HIV & Pediatrics 2020 took place virtually on 16-17 November. It provided a global update on paediatric HIV and explored pertinent issues through dedicated plenary and oral abstract sessions on prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, paediatric treatment and care, and adolescents and HIV. It also…

As parents and caregivers, we want to care for our children as best we can - this includes protecting them against HIV. This fact sheets provides the information you need to know. 

This information note is intended for use by policy makers, programme managers, and major funders of the health sector response to HIV, in contexts where COVID-19 poses a threat to service continuity for adolescents living with HIV, within national COVID-19 responses. The document succinctly summarizes what we know about COVID-19 risks in this…

Recognizing the harmful impact that COVID-19 and related lockdown measures pose for the HIV response, governments across ESA region are implementing interventions to sustain hard won gains toward ending AIDS.  UNICEF country offices in support of governments and in collaboration with community and international partners have stepped up with…

This framework has been designed for CSOs to help you plan your work around infant HIV testing. There is a particular focus on Africa, as programmes to introduce point-of-care machines have so far focused on African countries, but we hope that the framework can be used by anyone wanting to work on early infant diagnosis of HIV., know more about early infant diagnosis and, in particular, point-of-care early infant diagnosis. identify ways to work with communities to increase demand for early infant diagnosis and point-of-care early infant diagnosis by informing, educating and supporting parents/caregivers about EID; andinfluencing wider society to create an environment…, Acronyms 03 1. Introduction 04 Standing by our children 04 Our aims 04 Intended users 05 How to use this strategic framework 05 2. Early infant diagnosis The facts 06 A worldwide problem 06 Why is early infant diagnosis (EID) so important? 06 What barriers limit the uptake of EID? 07 Why are point-of-care (POC) machines a breakthrough for EID? 08…

In partnership with the Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, UNICEF has supported the governments of Botswana and Lesotho to implement targeted programmes for adolescent girls and young women. , , a national multi-sectoral referral framework is strengthening community-facility linkages and is catalyzing increased access to HIV/SRH services by guiding adolescent and young people to appropriate services and care. , In Botswana,, a radio drama series together with peer education components is tackling tough issues adolescents are facing in love, life and relationships. Documentation of both experiences are available for download., Dineo, a university student, is in a relationship with Bra King, an older man who gives her cash and gifts but insists on no condom sex. She and Q, a fellow student, are in love but she needs to support her family back home. Dineo hears about taking antiretroviral drugs to prevent getting infected with HIV. KayGee considers himself a player. When…

Mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) is a priority area for the UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office (EAPRO). As a cross cutting issue for health/HIV, child protection, early childhood development and education, adolescent development and participation, gender, and disability, an emphasis has been placed on systems strengthening…

This programmatic brief explores how to expand HIV and STI prevention and contraceptive method options in contraceptive services and, thus, to reduce HIV and STI incidence among adolescent girls and women. It focuses on settings with extremely high HIV prevalence and incidence. The brief complements existing guidance on HIV prevention and sexual…

Community and primary health facility platforms have been recognized as important, but under-utilized entry points to address the large prevention, case detection and treatment gaps faced by young children with TB and/or HIV. In 2014, WHO and UNICEF revised community health worker packages for integrated community case management (iCCM) targeting…

Point-of-care diagnostic machines are a critical breakthrough in HIV early infant diagnosis. In the countries where they are being used, they are already saving the lives of infants living with HIV. The technology has been shown to work, we know it is cost-effective, now is the time to scale up - all HIV-exposed infants should have access to point…