Preventing HIV/AIDS in young people : a systematic review of the evidence from developing countries
David A Ross, Bruce Dick, Jane Ferguson, World Health Organization., Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS., All authors
Young people are particularly vulnerable to HIV: 15 24 year olds account for 50% of new cases. Five to six thousand youths become infected every day, most of them in developing countries. The UN General Assembly Special Session on AIDS in June 2001 set a number of goals to drive efforts to reduce prevalence in this age group. This report provides evidence-based recommendations for policy-makers, program managers and researchers to guide efforts towards meeting the UN goals on HIV/AIDS and young people. These goals aim to decrease prevalence and vulnerability; and to increase access to information, skills and services. This report provides a systematic review the effectiveness of interventions provided: through schools, health services, mass media, communities, and to young people who are most vulnerable to HIV infection
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Year:
2006
Publisher:
World Health Organization
Language:
english
Pages:
357
ISBN 10:
9241209380
ISBN 13:
9789241209380
Series:
Technical report series (World Health Organization), 938
File:
PDF, 2.55 MB
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english, 2006