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  • Partner Notification services vital in HIV Control

    October 01, 2021 |

    Sayansi Magazine |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Siaya County

    The Assisted Partner Notification Service is a World Health Organization-backed strategy that aims to reach out to sexual partners of people diagnosed with HIV to encourage them to get tested in an effort to contain the HIV pandemic. From May 2018 to September 2019, the notification service tested a total of 29,249 women, detecting 1,120 positive cases which then led the service to reach out to a number of male partners to continue to facilitate testing.

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  • Safe Spaces: Youth friendly centre provides judgement-free forum for sexual and reproductive health convos in Yola

    June 14, 2021 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Yolo

    Today for Tomorrow Foundation is a youth-led and youth-serving non-profit that provides safe spaces for talking about sexual and reproductive health, gender-based violence, and other socially taboo topics. Over 40 people have participated in the discussions and other programming. Discussions range from dispelling common myths - like the myth that using contraceptives before marriage prevents a woman from getting pregnant in the future - to teaching safe sex practices and developing a sense of empowerment so that the youth can advocate for their own wellbeing and not be constrained by the judgment of others.

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  • SafeBoda: From ferrying passengers to delivering ARVs and Condoms

    June 25, 2020 |

    New Vision |

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    Response Location: Uganda, Kampala

    In parts of Uganda, ride-sharing has been transformed into a medical delivery service to ensure that those who are unable to travel to their doctor for antiretroviral refills have access to the medications they need to stay healthy. Although the program is limited in terms of the areas it can serve due to cost, doctors in the region hope to continue and expand the program after seeing such success since implementation.

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  • Lessons in the Fight Against AIDS

    December 16, 2019 |

    U.S. News & World Report |

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    Response Location: Thailand, Bangkok

    There are six countries that have reached "90–90–90" targets meaning, "90 percent of people with HIV in a country know their status, 90 percent of those diagnosed are on treatment, and 90 percent on treatment are virally suppressed." The solutions that have worked for these countries, like cross-sector partnerships and evidence-based prevention campaigns, are now models for regions still fighting to reduce rates.

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  • In Addressing HIV, the U.S. Has a Lot to Learn From Namibia

    November 29, 2019 |

    Time Magazine |

    Multi-Media |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Namibia

    There are over one million people in the United States living with HIV, reaching a crisis level in states such as Georgia; however, countries like Namibia are offering lessons for how to tackle the problem. By offering a community-centered approach that addresses underlying issues like poverty and lack of access to education, the country has seen a significant decrease in new diagnoses.

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  • Can Peer Support Programs Help Those Living With HIV Thrive?

    November 27, 2019 |

    Undark |

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    Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

    An organization aimed at providing peer support for gay black men living with HIV that started in Atlanta, Georgia has now gained an international following. Because the program is not federally funded, data can be difficult to gather; however, "self-reported data from its members including medication type and adherence, CD4 cell count, and demographic information" shows a significant increase in members adhering to their medical regimen.

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  • 'They paid a guy to kill me': health workers fight homophobia in Uganda

    October 21, 2019 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Uganda, Mbale

    Reaching individuals at risk of HIV requires tackling stigma head-on. In Uganda, the director of the Eastern Region Women’s Empowerment Organisation deploys mobile health clinics to test and educate Ugandans on the risks of HIV transmission. The campaigns are held in neighborhoods and counseling is done in public, to help address the issue of stigma. The mobile clinics have received support from international organizations like USAid.

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  • Tucson-area reproductive-health program thrives by allowing teens to help teens

    July 14, 2019 |

    Arizona Daily Star |

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    Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

    Peer-to-peer reproductive health programs allow the concerns of youth to be heard and addressed. In Tucson, Arizona, the El Rio Health Center’s Reproductive Health Access Project allowed young people to have a say in the design of the program and types of services offered, including sexual health screenings and education. With the help a grant through Advocates for Youth, the program also operates AZ Shine, a teen-focused appointment service.

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  • How Australia Could Almost Eradicate H.I.V. Transmissions

    July 10, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Australia, Melbourne

    Australia is nearing eradication of H.I.V. thanks in large part to the rapid implementation of PrEP as a preventative medication as well as the country's universal health care system. Although the battle is not over, at this point, only 0.1 percent of the population has been reported as carrying the virus.

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  • Portugal, drugs and decriminalisation

    June 18, 2019 |

    BBC |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Portugal

    In 2001, facing a 20-year opioid epidemic, Portugal decriminalized all personal drug use, meaning people carrying drugs for personal use could no longer face prosecution or jail. The approach, met with public support, offered people access to services like safe injection sites and counseling and showed demonstrable success in declining opioid related deaths, the spread of infectious diseases, and drug use all together. As the rest of the world faces a similar crisis, Portugal could be a model response.

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