Zambia

Addressing the needs of adolescent and young mothers affected by HIV in Eastern and Southern Africa

rlekirkegaard — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 15:12:53 +0000

Addressing the needs of adolescent and young mothers affected by HIV in Eastern and Southern Africa rlekirkegaard Tue, 10/27/2020 - 17:12

Adolescent and young mothers are a priority population for UNICEF in Eastern and Southern Africa, including those who are affected by HIV. In this region, one in four women aged 20-24 years gives birth before the age of 18 years and 30 per cent of all new HIV infections occur among adolescent girls and young women aged 15-24 years. Studies increasingly show poorer maternal, child and HIV outcomes for this age group as compared to older women. Together with governments and partners, UNICEF has been working to promote differentiated, evidence-based approaches to meet the complex needs of adolescent and young mothers in several countries across the region.

This newly released report describes these efforts in nine countries, highlighting the results achieved and the learning. Key insights include the importance of responsive service delivery and social support as well as working across sectors. Also offered are ways in which policy makers, researchers, programme managers and implementers can strengthen HIV and health services for adolescent and young mothers and their children.

PMTCT

Paediatric and Adolescent Treatment

Adolescent Prevention

HIV-Sensitive Social Protection

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UNICEF

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Eastern and Southern Africa

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Adolescent friendly services

ART and Treatment

Maternal, newborn and children health

Testing

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Evidence and data

Global and regional report

Strategy

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2020

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UNICEF-ESA-Young-Mothers-HIV-Report-2020.pdf

HIV-sensitive Social Protection - ESAR Report (2018)

cmannikarottu — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 18:01:18 +0000

HIV-sensitive Social Protection - ESAR Report (2018) cmannikarottu Thu, 07/19/2018 - 21:01

HIV-sensitive Social Protection: With focus on creating linkages between social cash transfer programmes and HIV services describes an intervention aiming to strengthen the linkages between HIV services and national social protection programmes and provides lessons learned from implementing the intervention in four countries. The focus of the programme is on families with children and adolescents, vulnerable to, or affected by HIV and AIDS. The programme, funded by the Government of the Netherlands, is now being implemented in Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe in close collaboration with national, provincial and district level governments.

HIV-Sensitive Social Protection

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UNICEF

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Eastern and Southern Africa

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HIV-sensitive Social Protection - Report (2018)

Zambia Consolidated HIV Guidelines

Andrea — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 02:33:29 +0000

Zambia Consolidated HIV Guidelines Andrea Fri, 04/07/2017 - 05:33

This 2016 version of the Zambia Consolidated Guidelines for Treatment and Prevention of HIV Infection provides simplified guidance on a continued approach that positively affects the continuum of HIV care, while adding to innovative methods that will reduce transmission rates and increase life span for those on treatment. This is all to further accelerate efforts to meet the ambitious Fast-Track target for 2020, including achieving major reductions in the number of people dying from HIV-related causes and the 90–90–90 treatment target.

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Partner

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Eastern and Southern Africa

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