Learning, Sharing to Action: HIV/AIDS Prevention among Young People in South Asia

Two decades of fighting the HIV/AIDS epidemic have shown that complacency is a deadly mistake, and dedicated actions against HIV/AIDS yield positive results. Countries such as Brazil, Cambodia, Thailand and Senegal have provided the world with enough evidence that it is indeed possible to reduce HIV infection rates. Success stories come from countries with both low and high HIV prevalence. We have also learned that young people and people living with AIDS are the most powerful, still untapped resources, for fighting the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

This Publication is a compilation of twenty six programme interventions, including eight in-depth case studies. It is designed to serve as a resource for policy makers, programmers, advocates, community organisations, UNICEF staff and partners.