Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “Youth”
Published: July 22, 2016
by Niluka Perera Reaching adolescents remains a paramount challenge in the HIV response, may they be perinatally infected with HIV or are from key populations. The number one killer of adolescents living with HIV in Africa is AIDS. More than 95% of all new HIV infections among young people in Asia and Pacific occur among adolescents of key populations. Young …
Published: April 12, 2016
Established in early 2010, the Youth Reference Group (YRG) is composed of advocates who are young gay and bisexual men, and other young men who have sex with men, who work for the health and human rights of these populations in their respective regions around the world. The YRG advises and coordinates the work of the MSMGF on issues affecting …
Published: March 3, 2016
The Global Forum on MSM & HIV (MSMGF) is happy to announce this call for new members of the MSMGF Youth Reference Group (YRG)! The YRG is currently seeking expressions of interest from activists who focus on issues concerning HIV among young men who have sex with men (YMSM). Applicants should have experience and interest in working on HIV policy …
Published: March 30, 2015
NAT Original Article: bit.ly/1Ge7bdp NAT (National AIDS Trust) has developed guidance for people living with HIV on how to provide relevant evidence for new disability benefits applications. The guide, created in partnership with the National HIV Nurses Association (NHIVNA), explains the importance of evidence from health and care professionals for the new disability benefits, Employment and Support Allowance (ESA*) and …
Published: March 28, 2015
ASBURY PARK PRESS Llana Keller Original Article: on.app.com/1EWN7bc What’s scary — Almost a quarter of new HIV cases in the United States are diagnosed in youth. But what’s even scarier — More than half of those young people, ages 13 to 24, don’t even know they are infected, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The …
Published: March 27, 2015
THE IRISH TIMES Carl O’ Brien Original Article: bit.ly/1BtJyr4 Ireland has witnessed significant social change and sometimes dizzying levels of diversity in recent decades. Does that extend to a new willingness to talk about sexuality? And, more specifically, how comfortable are gays and lesbians about disclosing their sexual orientation? When the Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI Family Values poll asked people to …
Published: March 25, 2015
LI HERALD Original Article: bit.ly/1FVV58A Bellmore-based Pride for Youth, a leader in HIV prevention on Long Island since 1993, has launched a ground-breaking PrEP Assessment and Monitoring Program for young gay and bisexual (trans-inclusive) men, through age 30. Supported by a grant from the New York State Department of Health, the program is the first of its kind on Long …
Published: March 23, 2015
THE SHIELDS Gazette Original Article: bit.ly/1Is8mp5 The council’s People Select Committee is to consider improvements made in the field over recent years – and areas which need to be improved further. One area of major success is a massive reduction in teenage pregnancies. Latest available figures also reveal a near 60 per cent fall in girls under the age of …
Published: March 23, 2015
WINDY CITY MEDIA GROUP Original Article: bit.ly/1LPJ9KG Gilead Sciences recently awarded the AIDS Foundation of Chicago ( AFC ) $100,000, becoming the first member of AFC’s Corporate Partnership Program. Through the Corporate Partnership Program, AFC is engaging companies across the US to make major contributions to HIV/AIDS programs and services in Chicago and beyond. Corporate partners, such as Gilead, make …
Published: March 18, 2015
MAMBA Original Article: bit.ly/1FEMtmu Tom Sosnik, a brave 13-year-old American teen, has come out as transgender to his school and his community in a moving speech. His sister, Gil, shared a YouTube video of the speech on Facebook. She explained that she hoped it “could empower trans and otherwise gender nonconforming folks while also conjuring empathy and understanding among allies.” Tom …
Published: March 16, 2015
IDSE Giffin W. Daughtridge, S. Caitlin Coyningham, Caroline E. Sloan,Helen C. Koenig MD, MPH Original Article: bit.ly/1HW8gG2 For 6 young males, it was too late; they tested HIV positive at baseline screening for the I Am Men’s Health program at the University of Pennsylvania. Their results underscore a sobering reality in the United States: The incidence of HIV continues to …
Published: March 12, 2015
PinkNews Scott Roberts Original Article: bit.ly/1F9isew The polling organisation surveyed 1,598 adults across Britain earlier this week. YouGov asked a range of questions about sex education to supporters of the three main Westminster parties (Conservatives, Labour and Lib Dems), along with UKIP. … With all four parties combined: 61% were in favour of gay relationships being taught in schools, 28% …
