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The Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) has a ‘latent’ HIV epidemic1, with rates of HIV estimated at just 0.2 per cent of the total population aged between 15-49 years of age. However, because of its location in the heart of the Mekong, surrounded by countries with high rates of HIV in concentrated epidemics3, Lao PDR is believed to be “in danger of an expanding epidemic”. More than 50 per cent of the population of Lao PDR is below the age of 20 and adolescents and young people engaged in high- risk behaviour for HIV are an emerging priority across Asia and the Pacific. Download this publication |
 | This regional ICT assessment completed in 11 countries examines the current and potential use of ICT in strengthening the monitoring of PMTCT outcomes, primarily by addressing loss to follow-up in advancing the course towards elimination of paediatric HIV by 2015 or beyond. It is envisaged that the findings and ways forward outlined in this assessment will bring greater clarity in leveraging ICT effectively to strengthen PMTCT, Maternal and Child Health and the health information system. Download this publication |
Peer-based Behavioral Health Program for Drug Users in China: A Pilot Study. Shen SY, Zhang ZB, Tucker JD, et al (2011)
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Many injection drug users (IDUs) in China have high risk sexual behaviors that contribute to the spread of HIV infection. Although many IDUs in China move through drug rehabilitation centers, this opportunity for sexual health education has largely been overlooked. Download this publication |
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Multiple health risk behaviors (HRBs) among adolescents pose a threat to their health, including HIV/ AIDS. Health risk behaviors such as alcohol use, smoking, substance use, and sexual risk behaviors among youth have been shown to co-occur with each others. The objectives of this study was to estimate the prevalence of single and concurrent health risk behaviors and to explore how health risk behavior is associated with sociodemographic factors and peers’ behaviors. Download this publication |
Prevalence and Risk Factors of HIV Infection among Clients Attending ICTCs in Six Districts of Tamilnadu, South India. Ramachandran R, Chandrasekaran V, Muniyandi M, et al (2011)
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To assess the HIV serostatus of clients attending integrated counseling and testing centres (ICTCs) in Tamilnadu, south India (excluding antenatal women and children), and to study its association with demographic, socioeconomic, and behavioral risk factors. Design. In a prospective observational study, we interviewed clients attending 170 ICTCs from six districts of Tamilnadu during 2007 utilizing a standard pretest assessment questionnaire. Download this publication |
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The development of the 2009 Pacific Youth Festival Safe Festival campaign primarily stemmed from lessons learned1 during the 1st Pacific Youth Festival–Safe Festival Campaign, which resulted in the following recommendations Download this publication |
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The past decade has held high hopes for reducing the rate of new HIV infections among young people. In 2000, world leaders adopted the Millennium Declaration, affirming their collective responsibility to ensure equitable development for all people, especially children and the most vulnerable, in the 21st century. Download this publication |
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Peer education is extensively applied and implemented by HIV prevention and health promotion programmes around the world, as it has tremendous potential to reach and benefit target populations and communities. A well designed and well-implemented programme can effectively improve the knowledge, attitudes and skills of target populations. Download this publication |
 | This paper is designed to call more attention to young people within the groups considered “most at risk” for HIV—those who sell sex, those who inject drugs, and young men who have sex with men. Despite the growing attention that has been given to programming for these groups, little explicit focus has emerged on the particular needs of young people in these populations. At the same time, efforts to prevent HIV among young people have tended to focus on the general population of young people, for whom more is known about effective programming Download this publication |
