HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care among Especially Vulnerable Young People

A Framework for Action

Reference Number: ISBN 0 85432 807 6

HIV/AIDS prevention and care for especially vulnerable young people:a framework for action is the second joint publication between the World Health Organisation’s Department of HIV/AIDS and the DFID supported Safe Passages to Adulthood programme.It offers a straightforward guide to priority setting and next steps.It suggests a focus on three key arenas for action – risk reduction,vulnerability reduction and impact mitigation – and provides guidance on key elements for the development of effective programmes.Different groups of young people have different circumstances and different needs,and to effectively deliver interventions to them programme design must reflect this.I commend it to you as a resource that is likely to stand the test of time and will, we hope,lead to more innovative programme development that utilises principles of best practice.