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PCB Submissions on Thematic Segment - HIV, Adolescents and Youth
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The purpose of the initiative will be to equip adolescents and youth with HIV prevention messages by providing comprehensive health care services. Services will include voluntary HIV counselling and testing, care and support in the households, adherence to treatment, and education on nutritional eating, life skills. Our target group will be school-going children from the ages 10-19 years. We will also target out of school teenagers within the same age category. To a limited extent, we shall target youth and adults from age 19 to 60. HIV positive clients already in our register will be followed and taught about positive living and avoiding re-infection. Activities will include children’s camp, workshops for teachers, and workshops for parents and children to improve communication between the two. Condom demonstration to teach about correct, consistent condom use. The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of UNAIDS concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Nor does the content of the submissions necessarily represent the views of Member States, civil society, the UNAIDS Secretariat or the UNAIDS Cosponsors. The published material is being distributed without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied. The responsibility for the interpretation and use of the material lies with the reader. In no event shall UNAIDS be liable for damages arising from its use. UNAIDS expressly disclaims any responsibility for inadvertent offensive or insensitive, perceived or actual, language.
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Publisher:
UNAIDS
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(2013
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Type / Script:
Publication
in English
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Keywords:
HIV/AIDS, SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES, ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY, AIDS PREVENTION, ADOLESCENTS, YOUTH, POVERTY, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, CAPACITY BUILDING, CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT, HIV INFECTIONS, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, ALCOHOLISM, FOOD PRODUCTION, COUNSELLING, PRIMARY HEALTH CARE, INFORMATION SERVICES, EDUCATIONAL GUIDANCE, HIV/AIDS AWARENESS, DRUG ADDICTION, YOUTH LEADERS, WORKSHOPS, POLITICAL PARTICIPATION, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, MEDICAL TREATMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH
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Thematic Group:
UNAIDS
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HIV/AIDS
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Thesaurus:
10.03.01
- Disease Prevention And Control
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