This interpretive study examines the experiences of 54 Ethiopian emerging adults who had aged out of institutional care facilities. Findings are derived from interviews and focus groups in which questions and activities focused on the challenges faced by participants and the supports they relied on throughout the transition process. These young adults reported facing many… View Article
Read more »There is a growing evidence base that illustrates how (i) certain child protection violations increase the risk of acquiring HIV; and (ii) children who have HIV, who have a parent or guardian with HIV, or who have been orphaned as a result of HIV are at increased risk of violence, abuse, neglect, exploitation and stigma… View Article
Read more »Ending the HIV pandemic is possible, but to do so, we must act quickly and recognize that the needs of children—the most vulnerable among us and unable to advocate on their own behalf—include but go beyond ending the spread of HIV and finding a cure. For children, urgent steps are required including: better integrating strategies to reach this population into regional and… View Article
Read more »A framework of standards and guidelines for caregivers, programmers, civil society organizations working for protection, care and support for orphans and vulnerable children. Developed with support from USAID/PEPFAR through Management Sciences for Health Building Local Capacity in Southern Africa Project.
Read more »While global coverage of harm reduction services has increased, access and youth-friendly services largely neglect young drug-injecting populations. This technical brief gives the epidemiological overview of the risk and vulnerability of this population. The brief then discusses the legal and policy constraints, service coverage and barriers to access. Finally, the paper looks at approaches that… View Article
Read more »This document is a child-friendly version of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that was written to enhance child participation in the development and discussion of the SDGs. With colorful illustrations, stories and simple language, The World We Want explains the United Nations, the Millenium Development Goals and the process in place for selecting the SDGs…. View Article
Read more »“This document provides highlights of phases one and two of a three-phase activity aimed at understanding the impact of adult HIV on children development and developing a model for predicting long-term consequences for children affected by HIV/AIDS. Phase 1 identified areas of risk, which include psychological adjustment, cognitive impacts, nutrition, schooling, exposure to violence, and… View Article
Read more »In this issue we focus on adolescents – the epidemiology of HIV and AIDS among adolescents, effective approaches to programming and especially preventing sexual violence, the impact of a national poverty reduction program in Kenya on choice of sex partners among adolescents, and operational research to support adolescent prevention and care programs. All but one… View Article
Read more »Cuando se trata de cuidado y apoyo al VIH, la toma de mejores decisiones nos interesa a todos nosotros.
Read more »This policy brief describes the early marriage and female circumcision practices in Ethiopia, including reasons for the practice, resistance to change, changing trends and unintended consequences of imposed change. This brief ends with suggestions for bringing about change within a generation and notes key messages based off evidence from Ethiopia. Program designers, implementers and policymakers… View Article
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