Adolescent Resources

Cash Plus or Bundled Interventions Targeting Adolescents in Africa to Reduce HIV Risk

rlekirkegaard — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 19:36:42 +0000

Cash Plus or Bundled Interventions Targeting Adolescents in Africa to Reduce HIV Risk rlekirkegaard Fri, 03/22/2024 - 21:36

Adolescent Prevention

HIV-Sensitive Social Protection

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Eastern and Southern Africa

West and Central Africa

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Adolescents

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Adolescent and young key populations

AGYW

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Evidence and data

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Roger et al 2024 Systematic review cash plus or bundled inventions targeting adolescents in Africa to reduce HIV risk

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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WHO

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Global

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Adolescents

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Adolescent friendly services

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Guidance

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2023

Investment Cases

bbenghomari — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 04:38:51 +0000

Investment Cases bbenghomari Fri, 12/15/2023 - 06:38

Adolescent Prevention

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Investment Opportunity for Private Sector - Close the HIV treatment gap for children

Investment Opportunity for Private Sector - Prevent HIV in adolescents

UNICEF HIV/AIDS Thematic Fund Investment Case

Synthesis Report: Identifying Drivers and Mitigators of Adolescent HIV and Sexual and Reproductive Health Risk

bbenghomari — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 14:28:51 +0000

Synthesis Report: Identifying Drivers and Mitigators of Adolescent HIV and Sexual and Reproductive Health Risk bbenghomari Tue, 11/28/2023 - 16:28

This synthesis report reflects a comprehensive review of the body of research undertaken through the Evidence-to-Action partnership.

Adolescent Prevention

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UNICEF

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Eastern and Southern Africa

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Adolescents

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Adolescent and young key populations

Adolescents living with HIV

ALHIV

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Global and regional report

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2023

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UNICEF-Synthesis-of-Evidence-to-Action-2023.pdf

Translating evidence into practice

bbenghomari — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 14:08:41 +0000

Translating evidence into practice bbenghomari Tue, 11/28/2023 - 16:08

With support from the Joint UN 2gether 4SRHR programme, a research partnership with the University of Oxford and University of Cape Town was established with the aim to improve HIV, SRH, and the overall well-being of adolescents by providing sustainable and scalable services. The partnership, which was ongoing from 2018 to 2023, investigated drivers of HIV and SRH risk in adolescents, and was committed to generating and using the latest evidence to propose practical solutions, shape programmes and guide decision-making for adolescents.

The results of the partnership are being used in integrating evidence into programming for adolescents throughout the region. They are summarized in a synthesis report, along with the six evidence-to-action briefs featured here.

Adolescent Prevention

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Partner

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Eastern and Southern Africa

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Adolescents

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Adolescent and young key populations

Adolescent friendly services

Adolescents living with HIV

ALHIV

Comprehensive sexuality education

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Fact sheet

Guidance

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2023

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Increased Screening for Adolescents at High Risk of Antiretroviral Non-Adherence

Pregnancy and Motherhood among Adolescent Girls Affected by HIV

Sexual and Reproductive Health of Adolescents and Young People Affected by HIV

New Evidence and Programming Implications for Adolescent Pathways in HIV Care in Sub-Saharan Africa

Mental Health and Antiretroviral Treatment Adherence among Adolescents Living with HIV 

New Evidence on the Impact of Violence on ART Adherence amongst Adolescents Living with HIV

Leveraging the Learning from HIV Programming for Pregnant and Parenting Adolescent Girls

rlekirkegaard — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 16:59:01 +0000

Leveraging the Learning from HIV Programming for Pregnant and Parenting Adolescent Girls rlekirkegaard Tue, 11/21/2023 - 18:59

This brief, the first in UNICEF's new Leveraging the Learning series, sets out to leverage the learnings from holistic, integrated, multisectoral, and age- and gender-responsive approaches to respond to and reduce early and adolescent pregnancy, support young mothers, and improve health and well-being outcomes for adolescent girls and their children.

Highlighting promising practices for pregnant adolescents living with HIV, the report is relevant for efforts to support all pregnant adolescent girls, regardless of their HIV status.

Paediatric and Adolescent Treatment

Adolescent Prevention

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UNICEF

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Global

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Adolescents

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Adolescent friendly services

Adolescents living with HIV

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Leveraging the Learning: Insights from HIV Programming for Pregnant and Parenting Adolescent Girls

Ending the AIDS Epidemic Among Young People in the Middle East and North Africa

rlekirkegaard — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 15:50:48 +0000

Ending the AIDS Epidemic Among Young People in the Middle East and North Africa rlekirkegaard Thu, 11/16/2023 - 17:50

THIS REPORT IS FORTHCOMING AND WILL BE PUBLISHED JANUARY 2024.

This report examines the HIV epidemic and response among young people, including key populations, in the Middle East and North Africa, using both quantitative and qualitative data. It focuses on marginalized young people who are highly exposed to various health risks but not reached with information, services and tools.

Paediatric and Adolescent Treatment

Adolescent Prevention

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UNICEF

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Middle East and North Africa

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Adolescents

Key affected populations

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Adolescent and young key populations

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Advocacy

Global and regional report

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2023

The Republic of Uganda Ministry of Health: The National Pediatric and Adolescent HIV Advocacy Strategy And Road Map 2022-2026

bbenghomari — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 15:13:36 +0000

The Republic of Uganda Ministry of Health: The National Pediatric and Adolescent HIV Advocacy Strategy And Road Map 2022-2026 bbenghomari Mon, 11/21/2022 - 17:13

The Republic of Uganda Ministry of Health has released its National Pediatric and Adolescent HIV Advocacy Strategy And Road Map 2022-2026, disseminated in Kampala during October 2022.

The overall objective of this strategy is to complement and catalyze the ongoing national programs targeted at improving pediatric and adolescents HIV outcomes by addressing the policy and resource allocation gaps. This will be through putting in place a uniform and harmonized technical approach to advocacy across the national response stakeholders. The strategy provides standardized practical approaches to guide stakeholders in planning, designing, implementing and evaluating advocacy initiatives in support of pediatric and adolescents HIV. The strategy will institute systems to keep truck of ongoing and new advocacy initiatives to ensure they are aligned to the advocacy issues highlighted in the strategy for continuous process quality improvement and mitigate risks associated with uncoordinated advocacy initiatives.

Paediatric and Adolescent Treatment

Adolescent Prevention

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UNICEF

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Eastern and Southern Africa

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Uganda

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Adolescents

Children

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Health systems strengthening

Policy/Enabling Environment

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Advocacy

Strategy

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2022

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THE NATIONAL PEDIATRIC AND ADOLESCENT HIV ADVOCACY STRATEGY AND ROAD MAP-3.pdf

HIV and Young Men Who Have Sex with Men

rlekirkegaard — Tue, 03 May 2022 19:41:25 +0000

HIV and Young Men Who Have Sex with Men rlekirkegaard Tue, 05/03/2022 - 22:41

This technical brief is one in a series addressing four young key populations. It is intended for policy-makers, donors, service-planners, service-providers and community-led organizations. This brief aims to catalyse and inform discussions about how best to provide health services, programmes and support for young men who have sex with men (MSM). It offers a concise account of current knowledge concerning the HIV risk and vulnerability of young MSM; the barriers and constraints they face to appropriate services; examples of programmes that may work well in addressing their needs and rights; and approaches and considerations for providing services that both draw upon and build to the strengths, competencies and capacities of young MSM.

Adolescent Prevention

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HIV and Young Men Who Have Sex with Men (technical brief)

Cash Plus: An Adolescent Livelihood, Health and Well-being Intervention as part of Tanzania’s Productive Social Safety Net Programme

gcastellar — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 14:37:45 +0000

Cash Plus: An Adolescent Livelihood, Health and Well-being Intervention as part of Tanzania’s Productive Social Safety Net Programme gcastellar Wed, 04/13/2022 - 17:37

For adolescent boys and girls, transitioning to adulthood means facing significant social, health and economic risks. These include a lack of economic opportunities, early marriage and pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections including HIV, violence, abuse and exploitation. To support a safe, healthy and productive passage to adulthood, the Tanzania Social Action Fund (TASAF), the Tanzania Commission for AIDS (TACAIDS), UNICEF and other key stakeholders have developed, implemented and evaluated an intervention where social protection and economic empowerment interventions are combined with sexual and reproductive health education and services as part of the Tanzanian government’s cash transfer programme, the Productive Social Safety Net (PSSN).

The resources available include a project brief with a summary of the programme components and impact evaluation, as well as research briefs and reports from the baseline, midline and third wave of data collection.

Adolescent Prevention

HIV-Sensitive Social Protection

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UNICEF

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Eastern and Southern Africa

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United Republic of Tanzania

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Adolescents

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Adolescent friendly services