Securing the future today

Synthesis of strategic information on HIV and young people

Global Interagency Task Team on HIV and young people, June 2011

Why synthesis report?

Key resource with data on epidemiology and synthesis of strategic information reported by countries through UNGASS country progress reports, 2010 on indicators related to young people Coupled with strategic information on young people from other data sources Linking the data with other key resources – UNAIDS Strategy, UN Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS, June 2010, UNAIDS Business Case on the priority area on young people An advocacy tool for strengthen HIV response among young people An advocacy tool for further improving data collection, compilation, disaggregation and dissemination at all levels

Process of developmentReview and analysis of data from:

• UNGASS Country Progress Reports, 2010 • UNAIDS Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic in 2010• AIDSinfo database• Measure Demographic and Health Surveys• Analysis of the National AIDS Strategic Plans, 2010

Strategic information from the narrative sections and the National Composite Policy Index.

Report entails: • Recent epidemiology data by region • By indicator with its reporting rates • By indicator with analysis of what has been reported • Legal, policy issues• Multisectoral AIDS strategy and AIDS Spending • Summary and Recommendations • Regional overviews with three indicators for the bold results in the BC

Reporting on HIV and Young People

In 2010, out of 192, 182 (94%) countries reported on at least some of the 25 core UNGASS indicators. Out of 182 countries,171 (95%) included information related to the National Composite Policy Index (NCPI). Of the 25 total core indicators, 18 indicators are relevant to young people

• 4 directly referring to young people• 2 for orphans and other vulnerable children• Remaining 12 indicators are reported for adults aged 15–49, out of

which 8 are for key populations – all are expected to report with age and sex disaggregated data

Know your epidemicTrend data shows - 25% decline in HIV prevalence among young people between 2000-2008 15 of 21 most affected countries Young people accounted for 41% of all new HIV infections among adults in 20094.9 million (4,300,000-5,900,000) young women and men were then living with HIVYoung women disproportionately account for 64% of infections among young people worldwide 3.2 million (2,900,000-3,900,000) young women and 1.7 million (1,400,000-1,900,000) young men aged 15–24 were estimated to be living with HIV in 2009

Know your response

Know your response

Key populations

UNGASS Indicator 9: Percentage of most-at-risk populations reached with HIV prevention programmes (disaggregated by age <25 years) • 48 countries reported on the coverage of HIV prevention

programmes for young sex workers, 27 for young people who inject drugs and 37 for men who have sex with men.

• Only 7 countries report greater than 80% programme coverage for young sex workers, 5 countries for young men who have sex with men, and only one for young people who inject drugs

Key populations

Enabling environment

Summary with Recommendations

Epidemiology • Declines in Epidemic, but more needs to be done• Know your epidemic and tailor response to specific subgroups of

young people Global Reporting

• Data is critical for better programmesKnowledge

• Comprehensive Knowledge is lagging (Only 26% young women and 36% young men has HIV comprehensive knowledge )

Behaviour• Condom use needs to increase further

Services • Uptake of HIV counselling and testing is low

Summary with Recommendations

Policies and Programmes• Remove regulations and policies that are obstacles for accessing HIV

services Resources

• Allocate and sustain resources to HIV programmes for young people Engagement of young people

• Engage young people as active partners, not as passive recipients • Empower young people as leaders of the AIDS response

Integration• Integrate HIV programmes into broader sexual and reproductive health

prorgammes and also in the context of MDGs

Next Steps

Planned to be launched in July 2011, as part of the UN High Level Meeting on Youth, International Year of Youth

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