Training Course in Sexual and Reproductive Health Research 2010
Adolescent health and development with a particular focus on sexual and reproductive health
Module 5: HIV/AIDS and young people
Jane Ferguson
September 28 - October 2
Presentation
Session objectives
- To understand the reasons why it is important to focus on HIV in young people
- To have an overview of scope of the HIV epidemic in young people
- To have an overview of the special needs of adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV)
- To have an overview of the responses to HIV/YP: achievements and challenges
- To be aware of some key international resources available
Assignment
Empowering young people to protect themselves from HIV represents one of UNAIDS’ ten priority areas, with the overall goal of a 30% reduction in new HIV infections by 2015 (c.f. UNAIDS young people document).
Using the resource materials to assist you in addition to the knowledge of your country:
- Identify the groups of young people in your country who should be targeted with HIV interventions.
- Describe briefly the factors (the 'drivers') which make them vulnerable.
- List the interventions most important (for each group) which would contribute to achieving the UNAIDS goal.
You are required to read the presentation as well as the support documents. You are also required to submit your assignment timely.
Assignment documents
- Inter-Agency Task Team on HIV and Young People. Guidance brief. Overview of HIV interventions for young people. New York: United Nations Population Fund, HIV/AIDS Branch; 2008. (direct PDF download)
- Interagency Youth Working Group, USAID, UNAIDS, FHI. Young people most at risk of HIV: A meeting report and discussion paper from the Interagency Youth Working Group, U.S. Agency for International Development, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) Inter-Agency Task Team on HIV and Young People, and FHI. Research Triangle Park (NC): FHI; 2010. (direct PDF download)
- UNAIDS. UNAIDS terminology guidelines. Geneva: UNAIDS; 2010. (direct PDF download)
- UNAIDS. We can empower young people to protect themselves from HIV. Geneva: UNAIDS; 2010. (direct PDF download)
- UNAIDS interagency task team on HIV and young people / editors: David Ross, Bruce Dick, Jane Ferguson. Preventing HIV/AIDS in young people : a systematic review of the evidence from developing countries. WHO technical report series; no. 938. Geneva: WHO; 2006. (direct PDF download)
- UNICEF, UNESCO, UNFPA. Responding to the HIV prevention needs of adolescents and young people in Asia: Towards (cost-) effective policies and programmes. Kathmandu: United Nations Children’s Fund, Regional Office for South Asia; 2007. (direct PDF download)
- WHO, UNICEF. Global consultation on strengthening the health sector response to care, support, treatment and prevention for young people living with HIV. Geneva: WHO; 2008. (direct PDF download)