Publications on Young People
Knowledge, Attitude, Practice and Behavior Study on HIV/AIDS/STI (Among Uniform Personnel, In-School & Out-School Youth and Construction Workers in Bhutan – 2012)
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This study has shown that there is a high level of general HIV Knowledge among three out of four populations studied. Use of Intravenous drugs appears to be very low, and this was observed for all population studied. Of particular interest is the results obtained as part of this study showing between 1-13% reported IDU users in a study carried out in 2009 which is different to that found in this study. Whether that is truly the case or not will be evident in future studies and possible youth focused KABP studies.
 
 
Behavioural Surveillance Survey among Youth in the Cook Islands 2012
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In 2012, a behavioural survey among youth was conducted. Its aims were to assess the knowledge, attitudes and risk behaviours among youth in order to better identify how to deliver targeted interventions aiming to reduce risk of HIV and STI infections.
 
 
UNODC Youth Initiative
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There are various risk factors that can affect young people, such as living in a neighbourhood where drug dealing and drug abuse are taking place and where out-of-school activities are not available. Economic strain on families where parents struggle to meet living costs can influence family relationships negatively, while spending time with peers who are involved in drugs or delinquency while seeking adventure puts young people at higher risk of falling prey to drug abuse.

 
 
Guidelines for the Clinical Management of HIV Infection in Adults and Adolescents in Myanmar (Third Edition)
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These guidelines have been written to serve all medical personal treating patients with HIV in Myanmar. It is meant not only for the National AIDS-STD programme but also for local in international NGOs, hospital doctors, and general practitioners in the public and private sectors.
 
 
The State of the World's Children 2011: Adolescence an Age of Opportunity
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Today, 1.2 billion adolescents stand at the challenging crossroads between childhood and the adult world. Nine out of ten of these young people live in the developing world and face especially profound challenges, from obtaining an education to simply staying alive – challenges that are even more magnified for girls and young women.

 
 
All One Curriculum: Guidelines and Activities for a Unified Approach to Sexuality, Gender, HIV, and Human Rights Education
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It’s All One Curriculum: Guidelines and Activities for a Unified Approach to Sexuality, Gender, HIV, and Human Rights Education is the product of contributions from individuals around the world. It’s All One Curriculum offers content on almost any topic you might want to include in teaching young people about gender, sexual health, HIV, sexuality, relationships, communication, intimate-partner violence, puberty, reproduction, contraception, abortion, or advocating for their own rights. It is intentionally comprehensive, so that you can select the content and activities that meet your needs.
 
 
Report on Estimating Numbers of People Most Affected by HIV/AIDS in Different Locations to Support Efficient Service Delivery, Capacity Building and Community Mobilization
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During the last two decades the number of newly identified cases and those with AIDS have been rising steadily. It is estimated that there are 7,500 people living with HIV (PLHIV) in the country.
 
 
Opportunity in Crisis: Preventing HIV from Early Adolescence to Young Adulthood
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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.
 
 
Most at Risk Young People: Survey Cambodia 2010
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The 2010 Cambodia Most at Risk Young People Survey (MARYPS 2010) is a follow up of an earlier survey conducted in 2004 in Cambodia to obtain data on the situation, behaviors and sexual and reproductive health of most at risk young people (MARYP).
 
 
Integrating Most-at-Risk Adolescents into the National Integrated HIV Behavioural and Serologic Surveillance in the Philippines
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It was critical to understand patterns of sexual behavior and drug-use among Filipino most-at-risk adolescents (MARA) to establish an effective prevention program and deliver needed services.