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This manual was created by young people between 15-30 years of age, who came from thirteen countries across Africa (Botswana, Burundi, Eritrea, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia) to participate in the International Youth Camp that was held from 12th-26th August 2001, at Nakuru, District of Rift Valley Province in Kenya. It crystallizes their hopes of contributing to protect, preserve and enlighten a generation of youth facing threat of HIV and AIDS, substance abuse and STIs. …
This document is included in the Policy Brief prepared for the UNAIDS Inter- Agency Task Team on education (to be published soon) that provides a "global snapshot" of HIV/AIDS related education material for developing countries. This education booklet, produced by Soul City, is aimed at 12-18 year olds in Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland. It addresses the HIV/AIDS pandemic in sub-saharan Africa by positively informing adolescents about sexual behaviours in order to reduce teenage pregnancy, HIV and other STD's. …
This is a summary of the book: "Emerging Answers," that provides a review of research based information aimed at helping communities make good decisions about preventing teen pregnancy. This review offers practitioners and policymakers the latest information on "what works" to prevent teen pregnancy. …
This briefing kit is for teachers. It was designed to inform teachers about STIs and their consequences for the health of young people. It aims to increase the capacity of teachers to provide accurate and appropriate information on STI. The kit consists of 4 sections. Section 1: Understanding Sexually Transmitted Infections. Section 2: STI Education. Section 3: Understanding Young People's Behaviour and Section 4: Teaching STI Prevention. The briefing kit has an annex consisting of a comprehensive list of resources for STI education.
Deux décennies se sont écoulées depuis l'apparition du virus de l'immunodéficience humaine ( VIH). Depuis lors, le VIH /SIDA s'est propagé très diligemment dans les pays en développement. Au Gabon, la progression de la pandémie est annoncée dès 1988 avec les premières enquêtes épidémiologiques montrant la prévalence de 1,8%. En 1993 le taux de cette prévalence était de 3,8%, pour culminer à 8% en 2001. …
This policy provides the necessary statement of commitment around which a legislative framework will be built for an Expanded Multi-sectoral Response to reduce further spread of the epidemic, and for the protection and support of people infected with HIV/AIDS in Ghana. It is intended to create a favourable environment for all aspects of HIV/AIDS and other STIs prevention, care and support. …
Sex and HIV education programs that are based on a written curriculum and that are implemented among groups of youth in school, clinic, or community settings are a promising type of intervention to reduce adolescent sexual risk behaviors. This paper summarizes a review of 83 evaluations of such programs in developing and developed countries. The programs typically focused on pregnancy or HIV/STI prevention behaviors, not on broader issues of sexuality such as developmental stages, gender roles, or romantic relationships. …
While Afghanistan does not yet have a large number of reported HIV/AIDS cases, a number of vulnerabilities and patterns of risky behaviours signal the need to take action now, before it is too late to make a difference to the course of the epidemic. Towards that end the Ministry of Health in collaboration with the HIV/AIDS Technical Working Group in the Country has undertaken the development of the National HIV/AIDS and STI Strategic Plan for the period 2003-2007. The current document provides a National Strategic Framework. …
CONASIDA utiliza la planificación estratégica para el diseño y elaboración de sus planes anuales de trabajo, de acuerdo con el escenario nacional y mundial. Para efectuar su labor, ha estructurado áreas de trabajo las cuales, relacionadas por una Coordinación Ejecutiva, permiten el desarrollo y cumplimiento del Plan acordado; dichas áreas son: Estudios, Atención Integral, Prevención, Enfermedades deTransmisión Sexual, Comunicaciones, y Administración y Presupuesto.
This document outlines policies and principles for the prevention and care of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs). It is designed to assist those who are involved in developing and implementing STD programmes. Although, it does not provide a detailed description of activities that may be used in the implementation of such programmes, some areas are highlighted in the Annexures to serve as models that can be adapted to local situations.
This strategic framework highlights the areas in which knowledge gaps and research information needs exist in Africa's fight against the HIV/AIDS pandemic. It seeks to prioritize these needs so as to optimize the use of research funds in the development of higher impact interventions, effective service delivery systems and better monitoring and evaluation.
What people do when they have symptoms or suspicion of a sexually transmitted disease (STD) has major implications for transmission and, consequently, for disease control. Delays in seeking and obtaining diagnosis and treatment can allow for continued transmission and the greater probability of adverse sequelae. An understanding of health seeking behaviour is therefore important if STD control programmes are to be effective. However, taboos and stigma related to sex and STD in most cultures mean that gaining a true picture is difficult and requires considerable cultural sensitivity. …
