Adolescent friendly services

How Can Social Protection Reduce Adolescent HIV-Risk?

Jessica R — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 16:38:33 +0000

How Can Social Protection Reduce Adolescent HIV-Risk? Jessica R Wed, 04/26/2017 - 19:38

This is the first policy brief in a series of 6 policy briefs that address social protection & adolescents. This brief outlines ways in which social protection can potentially reduce HIV-risk among adolescents.

Adolescent Prevention

HIV-Sensitive Social Protection

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UNICEF

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Eastern and Southern Africa

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Adolescents

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Adolescent friendly services

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Brief

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2016

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Social Protection Policy Brief 1 (2016)

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

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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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

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

Combination prevention

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Brief

Evidence and data

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2021

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Tanzania Cash Plus Project Brief - English

Tanzania Cash Plus Baseline Report

Tanzania Cash Plus Midline Report

Tanzania Cash Plus Midline Research Brief

Tanzania Cash Plus 3rd Round Report

Tanzania Cash Plus 3rd Round Research Brief

Flourish: A Toolbox for Girls and Young Women Leaders on the Frontlines of Gender Justice in Health

admin — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 01:57:18 +0000

Flourish: A Toolbox for Girls and Young Women Leaders on the Frontlines of Gender Justice in Health admin Fri, 02/25/2022 - 03:57

A toolbox developed by and for girls and young women leaders pursuing gender justice in health and well-being for girls and young women like ourselves. It includes information and resources that we, as young women and girls, can use to strengthen our advocacy and target our service provision across multiple domains of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) framework, including in HIV prevention and treatment, human rights, and sexual and reproductive health.

Adolescent Prevention

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UNICEF

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Adolescents

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Adolescent friendly services

Gender

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Tool

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2022

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Flourish Visual Toolkit

HIV Treatment, Care, and Support for Adolescents Living with HIV in Eastern and Southern Africa: A review of interventions for scale

rlekirkegaard — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 17:16:11 +0000

HIV Treatment, Care, and Support for Adolescents Living with HIV in Eastern and Southern Africa: A review of interventions for scale rlekirkegaard Thu, 06/10/2021 - 20:16

Adolescents in Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) are key to achieving the global goal of ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030. ESA is home to 1.74 million adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV), representing 60 per cent of this population globally. In 12 ESA countries, AIDS is the leading cause of adolescent mortality. While there is an increasing focus on adolescents, the pace of progress remains slow, especially when compared with the growing needs of ALHIV.

It is time to deliver programmes at scale to address the needs of ALHIV, accelerating evidence of interventions producing results or showing significant promise for scale. This document examines and consolidates the current experiences of ALHIV programming in the region to support further implementation and scale-up of evidence-driven models. The findings serve as a call to action and the key considerations as a guide for governments and funding and implementing partners in scaling up service delivery to ALHIV.

Paediatric and Adolescent Treatment

HIV-Sensitive Social Protection

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UNICEF

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Eastern and Southern Africa

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Adolescents

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Adolescent friendly services

Adolescents living with HIV

ART and Treatment

Community engagement

Policy/Enabling Environment

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Evidence and data

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2021

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HIV Treatment, Care, and Support for Adolescents Living with HIV in Eastern and Southern Africa

Actions for improved clinical and prevention services: Preventing HIV and other sexually transmitted infections among women and girls using contraceptive services in contexts with high HIV incidence

rlekirkegaard — Thu, 03 Jun 2021 21:19:07 +0000

Actions for improved clinical and prevention services: Preventing HIV and other sexually transmitted infections among women and girls using contraceptive services in contexts with high HIV incidence rlekirkegaard Fri, 06/04/2021 - 00:19

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 and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), amplifies calls for action and outlines more comprehensive approaches to integration of SRHR and HIV services. It also emphasizes the importance of SRHR for women living with HIV. It aligns with updated WHO recommendations for contraceptive eligibility for women at high risk of HIV and other HIV guidance for adolescent girls and young women.

This brief is for national programme leaders, experts and members of national working groups on HIV and STI prevention in the context of contraceptive services. It is primarily relevant in settings with very high HIV prevalence in East and Southern Africa, in other high HIV prevalence settings in sub-Saharan Africa and for women from key populations in other regions. At the same time, it proposes differentiated strategies for settings with low, medium, high and extremely high HIV prevalence among women.

Adolescent Prevention

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Prevention HIV and STIs among women and girls using contraceptive services

Integrating peer support into service delivery: A good practice guide

rlekirkegaard — Fri, 05 Mar 2021 15:46:53 +0000

Integrating peer support into service delivery: A good practice guide rlekirkegaard Fri, 03/05/2021 - 17:46

This guide developed by Pediatric-Adolescent Treatment Africa (PATA) draws on lessons learned on integrating peer support strategies across several programmes in sub-Saharan Africa. It has been designed as an informative resource for the integration of peer support into HIV models of care for adolescents and young people in facility- and community-based settings. This toolkit is aimed primarily at health providers, specifically health facility managers and organizations engagement peer support programmes to strengthen health care./p>

Paediatric and Adolescent Treatment

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Partner

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Eastern and Southern Africa

West and Central Africa

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Adolescents

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Adolescent friendly services

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Good Practice Guide: Integrating peer support into service delivery

Programming for Adolescents and Young People in Eastern and Southern Africa: UNICEF-GFATM partnership

rlekirkegaard — Mon, 02 Nov 2020 14:30:59 +0000

Programming for Adolescents and Young People in Eastern and Southern Africa: UNICEF-GFATM partnership rlekirkegaard Mon, 11/02/2020 - 16:30

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. In Lesotho, 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.

Adolescent Prevention

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Global Fund

UNICEF

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Eastern and Southern Africa

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Botswana

Lesotho

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Adolescents

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