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Reducing the Impact of Aids on Children and Youth Agenda item 12 UNAIDS/PCB (45)/CRP3 10-12 December 2019 | Geneva, Switzerland UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board Issue date: 15 November 2019 THEMATIC SEGMENT: REDUCING THE IMPACT OF AIDS ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH Country Submissions 10-12 December 2019 | Geneva, Switzerland UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board Issue date: 02 December 2019 UNAIDS/PCB (45)/CPR3 Page 2/174 DISCLAIMER This compilation of submissions is for information only. With the exception of minor corrections to grammar and spelling, the submissions within this document are presented as they were submitted, and do not, implied or otherwise, express or suggest endorsement, a relationship with or support by UNAIDS and its mandate and/or any of its Cosponsors, Member States and civil society. The content of submissions has not been independently verified. UNAIDS makes no claims, promises or guarantees about the completeness and accuracy of the contents of this document, and expressly disclaims any liability for errors and omissions in the content. 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. UNAIDS assumes no responsibility or liability for any consequence resulting directly or indirectly from any action or inaction you take based on or made in reliance on the information and material contained in this document nor shall UNAIDS be liable for damages arising from its use. While every reasonable effort has been made to use appropriate language in this compilation, UNAIDS expressly disclaims any responsibility for inadvertent offensive or insensitive, perceived or actual, language or pictures. UNAIDS/PCB (45)/CPR3 Page 3/174 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................... 5 I. AFRICAN STATES ........................................................................................................... 6 1. Botswana: MTV-Shuga "Ma2000bw" ............................................................................... 7 2. Cameroon: Project DELTA: GBV and HIV Integration in Cameroon ............................. 10 3. Central African Republic: Family HIV testing (index testing) ........................................ 13 4. Côte d’Ivoire: Study on active research of HIV infected children 0-14 years old from index subject ...................................................................................................................................... 17 5. Eswatini: Neighborhood Care Points Programme ......................................................... 20 6. Ghana: Family HIV Testing in Ghana ............................................................................. 23 7. Kenya: Eastern Deanery AIDS Relief Program .............................................................. 27 8. Kenya: #WhatGirlsWant: Mentoring Girl Leaders .......................................................... 31 9. Kenya: MARA Reloaded - Leaving No Adolescent Behind! ........................................... 36 10. Kenya: Improving the life chances and quality of life of vulnerable Adolescents through HIV Sensitive Social Protection in Kisumu County, Kenya ...................................................... 39 11. Kenya: Innovations in pediatric case finding in Kenya ................................................... 43 12. Lesotho: ADORE............................................................................................................ 45 13. Lesotho: Adolescent Health Corners in Lesotho ........................................................... 49 14. Lesotho: Let Youth Lead: Adolescent Participating Through Social Accountability to Improve The Quality of Adolescent Friendly Health Services.................................................. 52 15. Lesotho: Improving SRHR/HIV outcomes for Young Mothers in Rural Lesotho through peer mentorship and support ................................................................................................... 55 16. Malawi: Enhancing Capacity of Adolescents Living with HIV/AIDS to Demand for Care, Support and Treatment ............................................................................................................ 58 17. Malawi: Make Art/Stop AIDS (MASA) Youth: Participatory, arts-based, near-peer SRH Education in South East Zone ................................................................................................. 62 18. Mauritius: Scaling up and expanding access to timely diagnosis and treatment for children living with HIV ............................................................................................................. 66 19. Mozambique: The integration of gender-based violence prevention and care into HIV programs in Mozambique......................................................................................................... 69 20. Namibia: Support access to teen clubs and psycho- social services for Adolescents Living with HIV in Namibia .................................................................................................................. 72 21. Sierra Leone: Family centered approach to HIV care and support for children and adolescents .............................................................................................................................. 76 22. South Africa: Reaching adolescent and young mothers through peer mentors ........... 79 23. Tanzania: Ariel Adherence Clubs ................................................................................... 84 24. Uganda: Scaling up a national package for management of advanced HIV disease among people living with HIV towards epidemic control: Uganda experience .................................... 87 25. Uganda: Scaling up the advanced HIV disease management package for people living with HIV in Uganda .................................................................................................................. 91 26. Uganda: Pediatric anti-retroviral optimization for children < 15 years living with HIV in Uganda ..................................................................................................................................... 96 27. Uganda: Sparked Women ............................................................................................ 100 28. Zimbabwe: Zvandiri ...................................................................................................... 103 29. Zimbabwe: U-report Zimbabwe: Engaging Adolescents and Young People through a Mobile Platform to Increase their Access to HIV and Sexual Reproductive Health Prevention and Treatment Services ......................................................................................................... 107 II. ASIAN STATES ............................................................................................................ 109 30. China: Improving uptake and retention in services through comprehensive innovative measures in college and universtiy settings .......................................................................... 110 31. China: Improve Adherence to Antiviral Treatment to Ensure Children Living with HIV to grow healthy-Practice in Yunnan, China ................................................................................ 114 32. China: National Health Commission-UNICEF Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV, Syphilis and Hepatitis B Project .......................................................... 117 33. Indonesia: Module for PMTCT ..................................................................................... 121 34. Indonesia: LOLIPOP (Linkage of Quality Care for Young Key Populations) ............... 123 UNAIDS/PCB (45)/CPR3 Page 4/174 35. Mongolia: Hidden Love: A short documentary on young LBGT community in Mongolia ………………………………………………………………………………………………….126 36. Thailand: THE TIME IS NOW: Guidance and inspiration for a new era of SRHR and HIV programming for young key populations in Asia-Pacific ........................................................ 128 III. EASTERN EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIAN STATES .............................................. 131 37. Kazakhstan: Densaulyk ............................................................................................... 132 IV. LATIN AMERICAN AND CARRIBEAN STATES ......................................................... 134 38. Antigua and Barbuda: Prevention of Mother-to-child Transmission Programme ....... 135 39. Colombia: Programa de VIH ........................................................................................ 137 40. Venezuela: Plan de Reducciòn del Embarazo a Temprana edad y en la Adoscencia. PRETA ................................................................................................................................... 140 IV. WESTERN EUROPEAN AND OTHER STATES ............................................................ 142 41. The Netherlands: Multidisciplinary
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