Timestamp

Country of origin

Age

E-mail address

What kind of sexual and reproductive health education is available for young people in your community?

2/15/2010 19:33:20 Mexico

tania.hg@gmail.co 25 m

2/15/2010 22:56:42 mexico

Lessons at school on how to use condoms and other birth control methods. Clarity on daniel.joloy@espole the right to family 24 a.org planning.

2/16/2010 0:33:44 Mexico

Mainly prevention campaigns regarding protected sex and the use of condoms. In some cities, like Mexico city there are also campaigns preventing violence based on gender and sexual orientation. Nevertheless, the federal government position is much more conservative. At present, reactionary sectors are trying to revoke the few liberal laws we have giving access to health lisa.sanchez@espol services and secure 25 ea.org abortions to women.

2/16/2010 2:09:43 Uganda

How can the youth and the young lads form groups to help each other to acquire information on sexual and wakojoel123@yaho reproductive health 29 o.com education?

2/16/2010 3:23:45 Austria

workshops from ngos - but if you or your teachers are not interested and ask especially for a workshop, you will isabell.frick@kjweb. never participate in 27 at any of them school, government information, faith communities and parents are usually involved in sex ed. I personally think that peers and the media have the greatest impact on attitude bernadette@waggg and behaviour in my 34 sworld.org country kanoligudina@gmail Adolescence 29 .com reproductive health

2/16/2010 3:39:08 Austria

2/16/2010 3:43:47 Ethiopia

Though STI & HIV and AIDS is taught in Secondary level but it is only on anatomical & biological basis. It is not up to the Comprehensive Sexuality Education that we are promoting. Brunei Darussalam AIDS Council as an NGO have a programme called HIV Awareness Programme for Peers & Youth which is a 2hour interactive programme that tells the issue of HIV & AIDS, STI, teenage pregnancy and family values. This programme goes to schools but the iswandy.ahmad@g challenge is it is run 25 mail.com by volunteers only.

2/16/2010 3:48:47 Brunei Darussalam

2/16/2010 4:02:19 United States

Sexual and reproductive health education in the United States is often determined on the state level. Whether to teach to comprehensive or abstinance based sex education in public schools is taken on at the state and local levels. Often, in more populous areas, there are also clinics that provide services and information like Planned 24 lirebert@gmail.com Parenthood.

2/16/2010 4:54:46 Philippines

As I am concerned, there are a series of teen wellness centers and health clinics both backed by the government paoloccansino@gm and by private 17 ail.com groups.

2/16/2010 5:06:42 Austria

m.kern@licht-fuer26 die-welt.at

in school, students are taught about sexuality, contraception, STDs and the human body in biology class, but rather superficial

2/16/2010 5:10:39 Austria

there is sexual and reproductive health education in all schools, so everybody knows the basics. additionally there are advice centres where young people can go and inform juliawebinger@gmx. themselves or get 20 at help if necessary.

2/16/2010 5:24:22 Israel

There're elaborated SRH education services in the Netherlands at schools. Other services, mainly medical but also information, are available gilgillevy@gmail.co anonymously at STI 31 m clinics.

2/16/2010 5:41:00 Sudan

Active choice..we sensitise the youths to make better and active choice about sex and having school visits presentations about chrislemi001@yaho correct use of 25 o.com condom.

2/16/2010 5:43:19 poland 2/16/2010 5:53:01 Austria

Right now I am living in UK and students get a lot of help from college nurse and doctor. We are provided with answer for every question we need. Wheras in Poland the sexual and reproductive education is really weak. In high school we did have classes "how to plan your familuy", but they were not held by professionals usually it was the teacher of other subject who needed extra hours of work. So students did not feel confident justyna.zaborowska talking about their 26 @path.ox.ac.uk concerns. 27 isa.wieser@gmx.net

2/16/2010 5:54:31 Tanzania

many sexual and productive health education programme are available in my community but the problem which many people are facing in my community is lack of knowledge about the education their getting but the government are trying their best in this problem. Another obstacle is many women in most of African countries they do not have the time to attend many health education which are available because 2658808@uwc.ac.z of their husbands. 25 a

2/16/2010 6:07:36 nigeria

voluntary Counseling and 25 mclato@gmail.com Testing

2/16/2010 6:15:50 Portugal

We work on various domains. As medical students we go to middle and high schools to do workshops on sex ed and also we promote many events directed to health students to make them better mdsmendes@gmail future health 25 .com professionals

2/16/2010 6:18:45 Ghana

We occassionally have Peer to Peer Education, Workshops and addaemichael@yah Seminars in schools 29 oo.com and other institution.

2/16/2010 7:17:09 Rwanda

The kind of sexual and reproductive health that is available in our community is: 1. Reproductive health education for young people 2. Sexual education for young people All these forms are done by the peers in the form of peer education. Last year also the country developed a guideline manual for HIV/AIDS education for secondary 25 bwiza1@gmail.com school students.

2/16/2010 7:32:22 Nigeria

we have health education , life building skills, family life education, prevention form of education and michael.ukwojoy@y curative with option 24 ahoo.com of ART

2/16/2010 7:36:53 Canada

you can find a variety of levels, from very basic in educational systems to more emilyc@youthaidsc comprehensive in 20 oalition.org outside sources.

Trinidad and 2/16/2010 7:42:44 Tobago

There are quite a few NGOs that do sexual health education, and the government has set up a National AIDS Coordinating Committee. In my actual community in which I live however, there is no mburke@ekrubonlin specific target 30 e.com program.

2/16/2010 8:12:53 INDIA

59 vregu@yahoo.co.in Nothing It is very limited. Sexulaity education in Macedonia is done by the NGO sector as non-formal education. Some issues related to sexulity are coverd with school curiculla, but mostly there are biomedical nature and very often they are sending dicriminative and daniel.kalajdzieski@ stigmative 23 gmail.com messages.

2/16/2010 8:42:18 Macedonia

2/16/2010 9:24:39 Colombia

The Education? I don't think this would be the real question because being available doesn't mean to be accessible. I live in Canada since 2006 and before I was living in my hometown, CaliBogota Colombia where I was part of different NGO'sand also did a project with UNAIDS and let me tell you the Education is not always avaiable, including high schools in Canada where you DO NOT have to take sexual education courses which should be a necessity because here is a real big explosion of hormones that should be advised about the sexual juan_reca@yahoo.c and reproductive 24 om.mx health rights etc.

2/16/2010 9:30:56 Suriname 2/16/2010 10:46:59 Togo

At school ( in the program of the ministry of education) the is course on the which provide young people the basics of reproductive means of human nature. The is the National Aids program Suriname. This is part of the ministry of Health and its focus is different groups with the community so also Young people There is also the Family Planning Association of Suriname St.Lobi (Member of the IPPF) with has a special youth program(YAM) to provide young people with information/educatio n and skills in the area of SRHR. wmorillio@hotmail.c There are also other 22 om youth programs like halbanny@gmail.co 19 m

2/16/2010 11:01:52 Trinidad

there are national programmes and information but nothing specific to dyamondangele@g my community as 27 mail.com fas as i now

2/16/2010 12:46:54 France

Local AIDS associations are invited tin school and offer prevention stephane.treboux@ workshops to the 25 gmail.com students.

- Informal peer education - Education at school is covered some of the espects alyonandreeva@gm of Reproductive 22 ail.com health

2/16/2010 12:48:50 Uzbekistan

2/16/2010 13:58:24 UK

evahesmondhalgh 24 @hotmail.com

School sex education generally covers the basics of STIs and contraception and some extra information on relationships, peer pressure etc. Parents can remove their children from these classes and there's no compulsory sex ed components for private schools. After school there is little sex education. Recently there has been more public advertisement for contraception methods and about Chlamydia. In universities sexual health charities will sometimes come in to give out leaflets or free condoms, especially during World AIDS Week or induction weeks.

Trinidad and 2/16/2010 14:08:17 Tobago

They can go to a local medical clinic and get counselling. Many of them are not aware of this. There are local Ad campaigns about condom use but only that they dreamer_chic88@y should be used not 21 ahoo.com how to use properly.

2/16/2010 14:27:16 Mexico

I live in Mexico City, and here the local government is making the effort to open sexual education from a progressive view, but teachers are not well informed and they usually have a strong religious based conscience. Teachers are afraid to speak about sexuality with boys and girls but the tend to scare youngsters by telling them they will get pregnant or HIV and they will die or be only moms with no future. Teachers are very homophobic and they disguise it as worrying for how the other kids might oriana@redbalance. react to homosexual 26 org or lesbian kids.

2/16/2010 15:17:09 Mexico

not much, there are some special places where we can get fliers or attend conferences but I have to say that these places are normally located far aletzisangulo@gmai away from my 22 l.com place.

2/16/2010 15:32:58 Pakistan

jab_dev@hotmail.co 27 m None

2/16/2010 15:37:06 United States

26 cricker@iwhc.org

Sexuality education is determined at state and local levels, with little good national guidance. Many young advocates in the US are working to pressure the government to issue guidance on comprehensive sexuality education programs and back that guidance up with funding.

2/16/2010 15:41:21 Trinidad

2/16/2010 18:22:49 Syria

no formal education is done. But certain NGO groups like Families-in-Action and the Rape Crisis Society go to schools to promote save sex / mikhail_lutchman@ abstainance and the 21 hotmail.com prevalenc of STD's. some session in schools ( mostly by NGOs) in big cities only... no programs directed to rural areas or people out of school very limited programs are directed to college students ( with a lot of restrictions- for example no one can talk about condom dr.rahmoun@gmail. use) 27 com

2/16/2010 19:37:32 United States

2/16/2010 19:45:56 Philippines

Most education is through schools and varies widely. In some cases, abstinence-only programs were the most common, and it was forbidden by law to teach anything else. This has changed dramatically in the past few years; however, barrier protection is still 24 ksmcca@gmail.com low. Education in schools. Here in the Philippines, sexual and reproductive health education in the community is only made available by the different community organizations and NGOs. Talking about sexual and reproductive health issues in public is considered a taboo, and some health practitioners are not trained to handle questions about them. This is due to the fact that the Philippines is a predominantly Catholic country, and they have a negative stance on these issues. Veering away from what the Church talks about would mean ostracism and dsabarre@gmail.co stigma from the 23 m public (although I

2/16/2010 21:37:42 zimbabwe

there is segmented access to such information. Existing groups providing it work in colleges and thus leave those out of school. Youth rely on IEC material and magazines as well as porno for penyazim@gmail.co information on 28 m sexualiaty and sex

2/16/2010 21:48:19 Canada

Sexual health education through high school as well as community organizations reaching out to different denisewj@gmail.co demographics of 26 m youth.

1. In school young people. Prevention of HIV and STIs, pregnancy,puberty and sexuality 2. Out of school Young people. Family Planning and Contraceptive use, Infant,Prevention of HIV and STIs, pregnancy,puberty aidahkn@yahoo.co and sexuality m feeding schwinnipooh@gmx 23 .at gcaswell@gnpplus. 27 net Sex education at school, HIV/AIDS prevention markus.renner@gm workshops by the 16 x.at Aids Hilfe Wien

2/17/2010 2:19:49 Uganda 2/17/2010 3:31:53 Austria 2/17/2010 3:49:15 Ghana

30years

2/17/2010 4:14:52 Austria

2/17/2010 7:01:57 Chili

In my country there is a national sex education plan that was implemented only in its pilot phase, and currently has no funds nor a person responsible, at least publicly. We must remember that this year there is a change of government, where a center-left government passed one of the center right. In that sense, policies that encourage incoming authorities are not yet known, although we know that the future minister of education is a recognized industry leader more conservative and linked to Opus Dei. The new government v.valenzuela@unes assumed in March 32 co.org 2010.

2/17/2010 7:19:40 Finland

In some schools we have sexual education and/or health education. This is not compulsory for schools to have. Some NGOs offers information about johanna.nyman@sc sexual and 20 out.fi reproductive health.

2/17/2010 8:30:46 France

Lessons at school to make children and teenagers understand how it "works", and to prevent them from getting any disease. Associations that help young people (especially girls) getting contraception. It's called the "planning familial", it's free and can give girls pills e.g. without the consent of her allardannabelle@ho parents. 24 tmail.com

2/17/2010 8:31:31 Mexico

is education from the guvernment, at schools, and different dany_rm4@hotmail. asociations, and 27 com guiding

2/17/2010 8:50:54 Lebanon

In few schools, the topic is discussed as part of the curriculum in Biology classes. The topic is rarely discussed in youths NGOs as it still considered a taboo in a conservative community. A number of counseling centers are available in the country but not well equipped with the suitable personnel to deliver the information and proper counseling.These centers do not provide counseling on sexual and reproductive as well as HIV at the same time becuase people would avoid getting counseling in centers where HIV gracyaz@hotmail.co counseling services 27 m are also given.

2/17/2010 9:26:00 UK

School based Sex Education in primary and secondary, but it is not as comprehensive as it could or should be. There is currently legislation passing through parliament for compulsory Sex Education in primary and secondary schools. Most young people receive more comprehensive sex education in mariclaire@youact.o informal settings 25 rg such as youth clubs.

2/17/2010 9:56:08 Denmark

It starts in primary school with cartoons, then during secondary school as well. Talks, lessons, games, moovies, 23 susanne@kolle.com cartoons etc.

Education on HIV/Aids, Teenage pregnancy, Rape, Adolescents health and STIs. This involves through radio drama, video media and audio messages about these health issues. The Youth Advisory Panel on SRH, HIV/Aids committee work as an advocacy group to stakeholders, young people and partners about the effects of reproductive health issues; and their maidabo@gmail.co suport towards 26 m young people.

2/17/2010 10:15:21 Sierra Leone

2/17/2010 10:21:20 Mexico

bestef.orozco@gma 23 il.com

2/17/2010 11:16:41 Canada

Sex Ed has been taken out of the school system and is thus usually implemented through community organizations. Likewise information is available in clinics blake-tand other health 24 stuart@hotmail.com care facilities As asians, our community is based on culture and most people think in traditional ways.So some people still think it is not good to talk about sexual and reproductive health in schools. Health education is a compulsory subject for all students upto O/Levels and sexual and reproductive health is part of that course. It is taught in all public and private schools. Therefore the young generation is more aware of this and they are open to discuss the issues with educationists,etc. Since I am a teacher of Biology, I have open nanduniwj@gmail.c discussions about om reproductive health

2/17/2010 11:20:20 Sri Lanka

30 yrs

2/17/2010 11:48:17 USA

There are health clinics around my community and most young people get some sort of sexual education in high school. Other than that, parents may aid to the education but there rrpenguin94@yahoo is nothing other than 16 .com that.

Sex ed classes in schools (usually replaces gym for several weeks a year - starts as young as 10 years old). Hotlines, websites (sexualityandu.ca) , community health nurses, clinics - I'm sure there's more hopek@girlguides.c but I just don't know 27 a them all.

2/17/2010 12:33:52 Canada

2/17/2010 12:45:50 Switzerland

jenniannen@hotmail.co 17 m

We have places where we can report us if we have questions.

2/17/2010 13:23:49 India

SRH ed is restricted only to young people who attend school or who come across NGOs working in some urban or rural pockets or rarely even a government program. the education is very information centered and not life-skill oriented. Also the information is from the adult perspective, cleansed under the pretext of cultural appropriateness and away from the meeratiss@gmail.co young people's 24 m reality.

2/17/2010 13:47:47 Switzerland

michellebleisch_43 17 @msn.com

All sorts of medicaments i think.

2/17/2010 14:15:19 Kenya

fellie_alaka@yahoo. VCT counselling 21 com services

2/17/2010 14:22:06 Portugal

joao.rafa.brites@gm Just in school, until 19 ail.com the 9th grade.

2/17/2010 15:47:10 libya

44 years old

WE ARE MOSLEM RELIGION ,It is not easy to ask & talk ghassanelnahla@ya about sexusal hoo.com eduction.

2/17/2010 16:04:24 Mexico

annai_salazar@hot 24 mail.com

2/17/2010 17:24:22 Mexico

kary_barbosa@hot 15 mail.com

There are plenty of clinics and hospitals with free orientation and counseling. Treatment, though, is still far from available to anyone who can't reach a hospital.

2/17/2010 19:58:37 Bolivia

There is not too much sexual and reproductive health education in my comunity. Most of the education that young people receive is from TV publicity. In school, and college most of the teachers do not speak about sexual danim549@hotmail. and reproductive 19 com health.

2/17/2010 21:39:36 Ecuador

In the formal education, there's a obligation to all the primary and secondary schools to provide a programm for sexual and love education. That is a reality in big cities, in big schools and in the particular schools. There are also some nonformal organizations and programs that dianitacv1@yahoo.c povide this type of 24 om information.

Basic Junior High School Level with Health and Reproductive Education, Senior High School with Moral Education which has details social behaviors which includes sexuality. Approved Ghana Education service inclusion of sexual health in the curriculum All High school have rights to form sexual reproductive health smithswork@hotmai clubs which also 26 l.com help the students In my community there are plenty of well informed volunteers and staff who work tirelessly to provide us with accurate sexual and reproductive health education. This is, however, not a universal fact in my country. Furthermore, in my community disinformation is prevalent and often more accepted than accurate information books2005@gmail.c from health 23 om professionals.

2/17/2010 22:51:49 Ghana

2/17/2010 23:23:45 USA

Sexual and reproductive health education is not available for young people in our communities unless they are being referred to the social hygiene clinics for STI and HIV counseling and screening. SRHR are most oftenly abstinence-based and being implemented by Church-based organizations. Furthermore, only NGOs provide SRHR education and is only limited to their projects life. Available SRH education happens only during peer learning and education for behavior change. aidscompetenceby2 As well ass 34 015@gmail.com community and

John Piermont 2/18/2010 1:07:27 Voluntate Montilla

2/18/2010 2:17:25 INDIA

21 years

m.megha19@rediff mail.com

2/18/2010 2:45:58 Cambodia

We have many ra.tha777@gmail.co NGOs working in 26 m the field.

2/18/2010 6:04:39 Philippines

There are existing SRH education in the Philippines, yet it is still not integrated on the National Curriculum due to socio-cultural issues. The SRH education in my community is first acquired by those communities under the Funding Agencies programme sites. Because of the good outcome of the integration of SRH in the curriculum in most of the areas of the sites, the local government together with the local public schools Rebelzky@gmail.co integrated it on their 22 m curriculum.

2/18/2010 6:57:15 Slovakia 2/18/2010 7:20:04 Guatemala

School - discussion and biology classes Discussions in youth 24 aktakk@centrum.sk organisations bgrislyazucena@hot 27 mail.com

2/18/2010 9:20:00 Kenya

They are taught in Schools as part of Social Science and ivywasike@yahoo.c Ethics and Social 29 o.uk Studies

2/18/2010 9:35:22 Ugannda

Information on HIV/AIDS (what it is, how it is spread and how to avoid it) Information on sexuality and risky sexual behaviours information on rkacwamu@yahoo.c family planning 29 om methods

Rawalpindi, 2/18/2010 9:49:21 Pakistan 2/18/2010 11:12:40 Peru

In my community, abstinence education is offered for young people in my community. There is not much of a focus on mquresh2@umd.ed comprehensive sex 21 u education. msjusto@yahoo.co 28 m

2/18/2010 13:35:24 TOGO

traning of taking of akoffiagbeko@yaho themself and youth 28 o.fr Prevention

2/18/2010 13:51:20 America

High school health dudebunny86@yah classes and planned 23 oo.com parenthood

2/18/2010 15:57:09 MEXICO

you can have information in cho_moon81@yaho school and in health 28 o.com centers

2/18/2010 20:09:06 Mexico

Fortunately, a lot of information is available for us, we can have conferences about anatomy,HIV/AIDS, STDs,how to prevent STDs, pregnancy, etc. We can get this information through our parents, teachers, peers, and daniela.tellez@live. of course books and 14 com Internet.

2/19/2010 6:01:18 uganda

the young people in uganda have experienced alot of challenges attributed to sexual and reproductive health and so, in order to cab down these challenges, different stakeholders with government are doing the following: Adolescent education, sexual and reproductive health services brought closer to the young, and mostly there are many strategies that have been initiated which are youth friendly and these bring the youth closer to receive these sexual education and reproductive health services, an example of strategy is involving the kloice2d@yahoo.co young in sports near 26 m the health center

young people at the 9th grade (just before moving to high school) receive a class about HIV and AIDS but very superficial and not enough, professors still consider it taboo and don't talk about it the way it has to be to raise awarness. this lesson is the last on in the biology program for the 9th grade student and often professors don't make it to teach it, or if so, it's hot at that time and pupils and teachers are exhausted from a long school year and waiting for the holidays so you can imagine the quality of this lesson. the subject of HIV tlfkacem@yahoo.co and AIDS is 21 m reviewed again at

2/19/2010 6:48:14 Tunisia

2/19/2010 9:32:15 Kenya 2/19/2010 9:36:11 Kenya

Sexual and Reproductive Health education in my community is available through various community based organizations, nongovernmental organizations and faith based organizations offered through various community programs, projects and outreaches in schools, churches and sports stadiums etc.A few hospitals also offer sexual and reproductive health education. My government has also partned with UNICEF and has developed a HIV/AIDs education curriculum as well student and teacher handbooks that are used in both primary yvoneakoth@yahoo and secondary 27 .com schools. yvoneakoth@yahoo 27 .com

2/19/2010 9:42:40

Sexual and Reproductive Health education in my community is available through various community based organization, non-governmental organizations and faith based organizations offered through community outreaches in schools, churches and sports stadiums. My government has also partned with UNICEF and has developed AIDs education curriculum as well student and teacher handbooks that are used in both primary and secondary schools.

2/19/2010 9:59:32 Latvia

Occasional one, delivered by NGOs of all kinds, and few hours on anatomy in jauatkales@gmail.c the curricula of 22 om Biology

2/19/2010 12:42:02 Switzerland

ptite_mela@yahoo.f 25 r

2/19/2010 12:43:35 Guatemala

It is very difficult to talk about access to sex education first, because 70% of our population is of Mayan ethnicity. And the information with which account is not available in their native language as well as there is no material that fits the needs and ideology of them, unfortunately only in our country have focused on the central area, which has become a problem since they were treating and preventing these places and forget the most affected because the little information that can not speak have a much less comprehensive bgrislyazucena@hot attention of 27 mail.com prevention.

2/19/2010 14:07:36 Namibia

2/19/2010 22:44:09 Nepal

Honestly,we do not get that much education concerning the matter at hand.They are trying to teach us but as the saying goes:"talk is cheap!" They are yet to give us that kind of information and the schools are not helping either. We are just given the materials (books)in school but not as to lsmnghitila@yahoo. how to interpret 17 com what we read. Till now, the students ain primary, lower secondary, secondary schools and higher secondary schools have been getting this education. However, the government do not have particular education programmes for other youths in 23 jjmahat@gmail.com general.

2/20/2010 7:50:29 Canada

-Available through the school system. -Community health centres and sarahgovan@yahoo adolescent clinics 29 .ca also provide support Some at school but varies greatly depending on the school and the teachers. Guess the teachers don't like doing it which sometimes means the information is not given very well. Don't remember krrobertson85@hot learning anything 24 mail.com about HIV at school.

2/20/2010 10:32:45 Scotland

2/20/2010 11:16:29 Sierra Leone

The kind of SRH education that are available in both urban and rural communities are;facilitating SRH lessons in schools,give health talks at the health centres,conducting workshops,training and activities/events on SRH, throught drama outreach sensitization and saltimbo16@yahoo. focus group 23 com disscussion on SRH

2/20/2010 11:44:38 Argentina

Sex education in our community are given in school since 12 years of age. They teaches about contraceptive methods and how we must guard against the agus_c90@hotmail. diseases. 20 com 24.64583333

2/20/2010 13:54:14 Ivory Coast

It is partially adressed at school to the college and high school. But in reality, sexuality remains taboo in our community and i think there have not an adapted approach or plan to educate youth about this subject. I know that there is in Ivory Coast a National program for sexual and reproductive heath and some listering center for youth was created with international organization support, like UNFPA. But, according to me, sexual and reproductive heath education for youth rodriguekoffi@hotm remains a goal for 24 ail.com the future.

2/20/2010 15:16:09 jamaica

lotoyal@hotmail.co 21 m

There are numerous educational programmes provided here in jamaica by various stakeholders such NGOs the ministry of health and education as well as civil society.they consist od preventative and care programmes consisting of interactive educational sessions both formally and informaly as well as national eductaional campaigns

2/20/2010 16:24:15 Jamaica

there are several sexual and reproductive campaigns going on in your country (governmental and NGOs). This info has also been made apart of the maxsalia_salmon@ curriculum in most 22 hotmail.com schools.

2/20/2010 19:56:03 Jamaica

Some young people get comprehensive sexuality education if they are in a school that gets the Health and Family Life Education or independent sex education like my robbizle7@gmail.co projects, Sex Ed, 22 m Best Said.

2/20/2010 23:24:23 Canada

Basic education in public schools. Presentations by an organization called kellyfromkanada@h Teen Talk. Doctors, 19 otmail.com youth clinics.

the kind of sexual and reproductive health education in place is that of (PIASCY) known as the Presidential Initiative on AIDS Strategy for communication to the youth. which is a campaign against HIV/AIDS among school children and youth is concentrated in Secondary schools and post-primary Institutions. however, this initiative has its own short comings of excluding out of school youth with the entire adult enochmagala@yah community which is 26 oo.com a big problem......

2/21/2010 2:08:16 Uganda

2/21/2010 4:26:46 Australi

Mandatory sexual health education at schools. Teaches about safe sex and alcohol as well as other sexual health issues eg. romigoldschlager@ menstruation and 23 gmail.com masturbation

2/21/2010 7:03:05 Switzerland

maude.cottier@unifr 20 .ch Umfassend.

2/21/2010 11:25:51 Nepal

21years

Some content about the sexual and reproductive health is included in the curriculum of school level and all university level education. And beside this youth can be educated by the media like newspapers radio and TV programmes, peer group and some can be taught about the dushalaadhikari@g issues by their mail.com parents too.

2/21/2010 15:02:43 Switzerland

2/21/2010 20:48:47 Mexico

Internet, Librarys joe.dice@hotmail.co and a little bit in 20 m school This kind of education is very poor in my community, or at least in puplic education. in private schoools students are inform better. Its also difficult to giovannars@comun transmit at 20 idad.unam.mx schoools. 24.37052181

Is there a law that mandates for this education to be provided to young people?

Are there voluntary counseling and testing services for young people in your community?

Does your government offer support and How do you think treatment for your government young people could improve this living with HIV? situation?

How accessible are condoms for young people in your community and where can they get them?

No

Yes

Yes

They are pretty accesible, you can By demitifying what find them on is about living with drugstores, HIV/AIDS, ahn autoservices or providing accurate even in public and full information hospitals for free to young people altough not among the everyone knows instruments about it

No

Yes

Yes

Policies to eliminate discrimination and harassment againts people with HIV

Accessible but expensive. Hard to get free condoms. They are available at Drugstores.

Yes

Yes

Yes

By following and respecting the international conventions and declarations that have been adopted on sexual and reproductive health and rights; By providing scientific-based information regarding risks, STDs and other related-harms and by addressing youth in a differentiated way; By taking specific action to provide youth with appropriate, pertinent, confidential and friendly services; By ensuring universal access to information for prevention and health services; among others.

In Mexico City condoms are available in a relative easy way. You can get them almost in every supermarket, drug store and there are even some vending machines that have them. The problem is the price! Here as almost everywhere in the world not all youngsters can afford them and free distribution remains under the control of clinics and State hospitals. This prevent many youths' from asking because of the fear of being judged or lectured.

I don't know

No

Yes

Providing health education to schools through sexual and reproductive clubs/groups of the youth

They are available in shops and supermarkets where they young people have the phobia of obtaining them

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workshops form external ngos should go to each class at least one time - better two times - while pupils are still at school. there are ngo experts for this - the government shall pay for these workshops.

easy but if you are very shy you may not like buying them because somebody could see you

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Yes

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I think it is all about talking openly about it - Austria is a catholic country and many of the above 40 generation still prefer that young people believe babies come from the storck... creatining awerness

easy, you can buy them in shops and they are not expensive.

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Yes

Yes

rare

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No

Yes

To include Comprehensive Sexuality Education that adapts to the country's settings & background. Education is the key to address the issue of HIV & AIDS and since basic education is mandatory in Brunei Darussalam, hence why not include CSE in it also? Probably not as an exam-oriented subject but more to a life-skills training.

It can be bought from various pharmacies, superstore & minimarts.

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Yes

Yes

I think sex education in public schools should not rely on the outmoded ABC model, but rely on comprehensive, science-based information. It would be better if this was federally mandated I think. The people in government should take these (HIV/AIDS, RH, and the like) as a significant agenda. The state should clearly and explicitely declare its stand on the issue, which is, antagonized by the influence of church. By this, the state can better forward the solutions by approving the Reproductive Health Bill. Thus, I suggest, the government should approve the RH Bill to improve the situation.

Although I live abroad now, the community in which I grew up was a bit religiously conservative, so you can buy condoms behind counters at drug stores or obtain them from clinics like Planned Parenthood. They are not distributed by schools and it is not common for parents to help youth access barrier methods like condoms. Later, when I went to a liberal arts university in New York State, every hallway had a box of free condoms and dental dams for students to use. In the latter instance, the moral stigma of young people having sex was not present in the same way as it was in

No

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Condoms are sold in stores. But stigma and lack of education takes the young people away from having access to these resources.

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Yes

offer more and better services and finance awareness campaigns to prevent stigmatisation of people living with HIV

quite accessible: in pharmacies, supermarkets, public toilets, drug stores...

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Yes

there should be more time for sexual education in schools and in general, people should be more open to talk about sex and hiv.

you can buy them in all supermarkets and so on, but i think they are a bit expensive

In the Netherlands there's one of the highest, and maybe best, public health service. I don't think that there's much to change or improve. Maybe to fight stigma together with NGOs, and to leave all the 'hard work' to the NGOs. Actually, among Muslim youth there's a lot of disinformation and inclarity regarding infectiousity of HIV and male circumcision. Many believe that they can practice unsafe sex because they are circumcised. I think that the authorities should work on better information among migrant communities. I feel that the youth are tomorroows future and right now there is less concentration on youths by government and I would love to see that more youth Organisations are created and supported by Government.

I don't know

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Yes

Nearly everywhere bars, clubs, even schools (sometimes)

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Yes

Condom is available in shops and health centres and few nongovernment organisation provide the youth with free condoms

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Yes

I think it should be improved by spreading the information about the options that people living with HIV have. It is very difficult to get any kind of help if you living in small community.Maybe at least one person responsibily for helping infected people in the local hospital would be helpful

In UK they are very accessible - in every college you can get them for free. as well there are condom machines around public places. In Poland you have to think much more in advance to get them. They are available only in some stores or pharmacies

Yes

Yes

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The accessible of condoms in my community is higher but many young people are not using it because their saying their not enjoying having The government them when they do could improve this sex. situation by giving And i think the more knowledge to availabilities of the communities women condoms about the important are very few may be of reproductive this can help much health as general. in the spread of the diseases. I think anyone can get condom easily in Nigeria, buy at pharmacy, or get from clinics and health posts. During seminars and campaigns, Currently, people in organizations do rural areas lack give out condom for information on free. sexuality, so I would suggest that However, I found government work in out that the issue of close collaboration sexuality is not still with youth outspoken, some organisations to parents still find it mainstream difficult to sit down sexuality education children to address to rural dwellers. this issue.

Yes

Yes

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I do not know They should be committed to fighting HIV/AIDS among young people. And let more young people be involved in the process from policy formulation to execution of those policies.

They are always accessible for my organization managed to get them. Both male and female condoms are available at our recreation room.

It is not very easy to access it because of perception about condom use and religious believes. It be gotten in Pharmacy shops

Yes

Yes

Yes

In our community, condoms are sold in pubs, small shops and the country is The government planning to use could improve on machines which the way they are distribute them in considering the public arenas where youth involvement many people meet. by supporting the One box of 4 actions they are condoms are sold at running towards 100 RWF that is like HIV/AIDS response. one fifth of a USA This can through dollar. They are very giving any support. available and they It can be either are found in many technical or places except in the financial. church.

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Yes

they are not very accesssiblity because of the location of were the service is located for the fear of be they should have a see by their parent policy document and be see as ensuring that the sexual active and provsion of this the time of operation service to young of this service is persons. they outside the reach of should ensure the the young persons implementation of like be carry out this policy also and during the school provide funding for it hours.

I don't know

Yes

No The government's education programs appear to be basic, at best. They do not necessarily pierce into the details of HIV &AIDS, infection, and prevention. They need to do this. There needs to be programs of information in schools and targeting communities.

Very accessible, you can find them at most health and community centre.

No

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Yes

very - they are sold in every pharmacy, and in other types of stores.

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I don't know

Yes

No

Yes

No

It is needed the state institutions to focus not only on providing ART but laso other kinds of social support for those people. Also the state instituions should be sensitize about all issues related to people living with HIV/AIDS.

There free condoms distributed from the NGO and there aslo in all pharmacies and super markets. In urban areas they are easlly accessible, but in the rural areas due to many factors including stereotypes young people do not buying it.

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Yes

They are more available in the Gay clubs than Straights. I don't know if I should take that as is more high the risk in a gay community or what but it seems that out there are more LGBT NGO's working with the what situation? you community than a have to be more Straight or general specific. If is about one working with all the support and kind of population. treatment for people living with HIV I Most bars and clubs could say that you can get them for Canada has a great free and in some service for people public places you living with HIV/Aids. have to pay for They cover the them. medication, they follow their cases, TO be honest is help them to find a because the Gay house in case they community is more are homeless and if open to talk about they need, they get sex and we have a money for support better their economy to understanding of the buy food and sexuality because is supplements or part of our speech in even the gym. some cases,

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Yes

I think it al starts with Legislation. Our Law system is very old and not up to date to the world we life in. Suriname was a colony of the Nederland and we have a very old system with is not what i would call Just but Unjust. So i think that the government could improve this situation by changing legislation and having a more up to date Law system that fits Suriname

. Well if i compare it with other countries it is quite accessible. You can buy them in Shops, sometimes at parties and youth out reaches you get them for free and we also have Condom dispensers on some places like the University and other hot spots where young people come

No

Yes

Yes

more research on whether or not these programmes are actually making a difference in terms of curbing new cases of HIV infections drug stores

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Yes

Yes

Improve integration and tolerance towards HIV Positive persons, organize sexual education classes in a more systematic way in schools.

Mostly in gay bars or gay sex clubs. As far as I know not in "straight" locations.

Support and finance informal educational activities,including peer education, out reach, especially in rural areas regarding school to give more educational hours on the issues of SRHR to the corriculum, educate and to strengthen teachers knowledge and skills in working with students on SRHR produce/adapt comprehensive educational materials 1. Mostly in pharmacy 2. VCT sites 3. Policlinics

No

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Yes

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They could make sure that even young people in private schools and faith based schools have a set sex education curriculum which parents can only remove their children from under exceptional circumstances (or never). Sex and relationships education needs to play a larger part in the curriculum and be taught sooner. More education/campaign s are needed to target young people, especially at risk young people, after they leave school.

They are free and you can get them from most GP surgeries or hospitals. Some other young people's places offer condoms, e.g. youth drop-in centres, counselling centres etc.

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Yes

I don't know enough about the available programs to be able to comment adequately. Maybe that in itself is a problem. We aren't fully aware as a society of the availability of the support for those patients

Pharmacies. There is a certain Ad campaign called Got it Get it which has made condoms more accessible by signs indicating places where they are available.

Yes

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Yes

Now drugstores are able to sell condoms We have testing to under 18 and counseling but youngsters but they if we are under 18 are not so cheap. years old we need In Government our parents clinics we can ask approval for it, so for free condoms, we have no real but they often look access to them. bad to boys or girls Mexico's that ask for them, government provide and they only give 1 treatment and or 2 condoms per support but is not week. specific for young They often know our people and some parents or family times they tend to and sometimes discriminate even youngsters concern more for being they might tell them young and being they are sexually positive... active.

Most of the people living with HIV do not know it because they dont even think they could have it or they are afraid of discrimination. Maybe the best way to do it would be improving the identity of our country getting rid of the estigma. What I want to stress is that our friends, families and society do not consider themselves vulnerable and thus they see HIV as something unconnected to them. We need to demonstrate that we are all vulnerable and that a person living with HIV has the rights to receive the right treatment

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People can get them for free in different places. However, only few people have knowledge about it. condoms are not quite popular in country due to cultural and by providing religious way of education and living but condoms awaring ppl of the are easily avaialble consequences of at every big being effective from pharmacutical HIV virus. shops.

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always.

moderately accessible, but not always in schools or youth centers where they'd be more available.

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Certain courses can be made mandatory at secondary schools and be taught by persons appropriately trained to do so. To encourage this to be adopted and widely recognized, it could tested as part of the normal curriculum. Also, more support can be given to successful NGO programmes that are currently in In all drug stores place. and supermarkets

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Yes

they are available for free in almost all governmental health giving more space centers. for media available in supporting youth pharmacies educational projects people do not know provide youth how to get them, or friendly centers with how to use them... counselling and and they are afraid rapid test to ask for them, because of stigma

Yes

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There is little awareness of the situation among young people and few see HIV infection as a risk. They focus more on pregnancy, rather than the STDs that are more common.

Fairly accessible college-aged students can pick them up throughout the university, at health clinics, health education offices, and student organization offices.

No

Yes

Yes

I don't think it's accessible in the community. In the first place, we are By improving not afraid of asking from just our information our community campaign on HIV, health workers but also focusing because we might more on behavior- be labeled as change from the someone who is into youth. sex already.

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yes by reaching out to more youth from rural and farming areas. By lowering the age at which a youth can visit a VCT centre without the consent of a parent or adult. More access to testing leads to more access to treatment

they are not accessed easily or publicly. At times one may have to ask an adult to buy them for your. Pharmacies and shops do stock them whilst some companies put them in toilets

Yes

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Yes

More funding towards youthspecific programs. Youth-specific programs, particularly nonmedical support programs, are not enough of a priority.

Fairly accessible. Available for free in many schools, clinics and through public health.

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urban and semi urban youth can scale up SHR access condoms services to reach all unlike rural youth young people upto who find it hard to grass root level. access them.

Yes

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Yes

We had to pay for our workshop at the Aids Hilfe Wien. They should be free.

We got some in our Aids workshop. I can buy them at condom machines and in shops.

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First, setting the area of comprehensive sexuality education as an important area of education MINITERE, which has not ocurrdo in the twenty years of democratic government after the dictatorship of Pinochet. After taking the area, participatory design a national sex education that includes adequate budget for key areas, particularly teacher education in Chili is very weak in the area of sexuality. In that sense, reform to change the curriculum of undergraduate teacher education is essential, since this would ensure that all teachers have tools and basic to A compulsory sexual education with a much higher standard than it is right now. Especially by educating teachers, so they cane give accurate and interseting information. Also to put more money into information and support.

There is a big problem of accessibility, specially for young people living in poverty and in rural areas. The public health sector delivery condoms, but only four per person per month and for access to them is necessary that young men and women made in line with pregnant women in "motherhood" area. Obviously, this is not friendly and the result is that virtually come to services. There is only buy condoms on the market, which is expensive and available only in pharmacies and some supermarkets in the downtown of the big cities. If they need to buy a weekend night it's

No

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Yes

For free in schools and NGOs. Easy in everyday stores convenient stores.

Yes

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Lots of things have been done, but I can those are much less present now. When I was a child, we use to watch campaigns on tv, on the radio, but I can remember of any of them since the last 4 or 5 years. Judging from the recent ads, I guess the biggest issue we're facing and the government is trying to resolve is road security :s

In lots of different places. There're for free in the planning familial and also in other associations. Their price is much cheaper now (0,5 each), it was a will from the health ministry : having people being able to afford buying them. are very accessible, you can buy it in any drugstore, different kind of stores, and de guvernment can provide you condoms for free

Yes

Yes

Yes

Offering more education

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I don't know

By giving more support to counseling centers in terms of personnel. Promoting the awareness campaigns on HIV prevention. Including the discussion in the education curriculum.

They are accessible and can easily be purchased from pharmacies and supermarkets. They are also provided for free from the counseling centers.

Yes

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Yes

Very- sexual health and family planning clinics (free), accident and emergency dept in hospitals (free) some schools and youth clubs (free More and vending comprehensive sex machines), chemists education, youth and shops friendly services everywhere and services for (costed), GPs and rural communities Doctors (free)

Yes

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Yes

Very accessible. They are often handed out by volunteers in the city night life, at festivals, concerts etc. They can also easily be bought.

By creating a platform for nonstigmatization of affected victims and care and support for them. Also enhance a platform for them to get involve in terms of the work place policy in every ministry.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Very easy in terms of accessibility. The young people can get them from youth advocates working on HIV/Aids, health providing more anti- practitioners, rectoviral drugs for workshops, PPASL victims and the clinics and ability for them to hospitals. see themselves as productive citizens Some buy them at through privacy of cheaper rates for their health status. convenience.

condoms are accessible for young people, you can find them for free on the public health centers. The thing is young people don't know about it...

No

Yes

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Yes

Yes

Within my community there are few resources which exist surrounding young people and HIV. A much needed resource would be support groups, information, education, and better prevention programs

they can be bought at any drug store. Most community groups that cater to young people also make them available.

Government has provided free testing and also treatment in confidential manner. I think people should be made aware that such facilities are available in case of a problem. Counselling can be made available all over d country, so that all people can get help from.. Facilities should not limit to city areas. Condoms are available in the Pharmacies... Anyone can buy them over the counter...But if a young person asks for a condom stil the community may look at them in a different way.. that should be changed...

I don't know

Yes

Yes

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I think the government could regulate the information better, by making compulsory laws that dictate what education the child needs to know before graduation. Just like math and english, sexual education is equally as important because in order to start a family, they will need to go through it.

They are found in drugstores around my area, but they may be hidden in the back of the store.

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Yes

Make sex ed more fun, engaging and relevant. Don't allow parents to withdraw their kids from it - those kids are individuals who they are easily have a right to be purchased from educated. stores. Some bars/restaurants Focus on changing have vending the minds of the machines for them. adults who feel that Some clinics will not talking openly is give them out for somehow protecting free. They are kids. Make sex a generally free on 'normal' thing to talk University about. campuses. I think it would be advantageous, when they spend more time to africa infectet people. Because here is the situation with the drugs good. It would be better if more is said about the topic

Yes

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Yes

You have to pay it. You become it in Supermarkets or on the station. On some events you get them for free.

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No

Services for voluntary testing as well as treatment are available but are not targetted at young people. The services provided are not adequate in quantity as well as quality. They are far from being youthfriendly and very stigmatizing

Condoms are easily available in urban areas, for married adolescents and men but only relatively. It is very difficult access for women, unmarried adolescents, highrisk groups and rural youth. they have a stigmatizing association with HIV than anything else and hence become inaccessible for youth.

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Drugstore, warehouse, there are many possibility, and they're easy to get.

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No

There should be more checks at the Ministry of Health and Finance so that they can stop misusing donor funding that is meant to help provide ARVs for free. As Kenya stands today, the USA has stopped its funding of ARVs and the supply of the drugs has reduced. Acknowledging the fact that the ARVs are supposed to be taken daily without fail, the situation is disastrous. Also, the government can, apart from preaching the abstinence message, promote the use of protection and safe sex message

They provide them in all colleges, hospitals and pretty much all government facilities. There is strong resistance to providing them in the lower educational levels but we shall get there. Condoms can also be bought for Ksh.10

Yes

No

I don't know

Involve young people in it

We are offered condoms in many places, but they are expensive - we can get then at hospitals or pharmacy

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No

I don't know

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No

It is not easy to get it,you should buy it & cost very expensive also our Steel,there is stigma costoms & tradition and discrimination, it & education stil need longe time to effect in dealing with remove it. condoms. They can only buy them there are no free condoms nowhere. But they can be bought at pharmacies and supermarkets

Yes

Yes

Yes

Making more hospitals near the needed and poor population.

they can get them at clinics, pharmacies, etc. condoms are available and cheap. I haven't seen female condoms around though.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Maybe the government should do more campaings, so people wolud be more interested in reproductive and sexual health education, and how you can be infected with AIDS, how you can know if you are infected, and how's the treatment. I think that in rural areas, government have to work harder with no-formal education. In first place, my country has to improve all the health sistem. There are a poor development of this area out of the big cities. In second place I think that the government should create a law that could protect people living with HIV, the sexual rights and the sexual development of young people. Starting there, the local governments should develop some local projects for give more information, education and support in these area.

In my community is easy to find condoms, you can buy them in drugstores, and even in some discos.

Yes

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No

In big cities condoms are realy easy to get for everybody. The real problem is that there are many young people that doesn't admit that they are sexualy active and they don't want to pass the "shame" of get one.

Yes

Yes

Yes by continually analyzing the results and comparing with other countries about new ways discovered. there are more ways to help through effective social research.

currently very easy to come by. pharmacy shops, drinking spots , hotels, most corners

I don't know

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No

My government could mandate accurate and comprehensive sexual education in all communities, not just communities that happen to possess well informed individuals. Furthermore, they could categorically deny the disinformation that certain influential lobby groups spread.

They are available free from the on campus health centre, the women studies department and resident advisers(RA). Sometimes, however, people feel uncomfortable asking for them from their RAs.

Yes

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Yes

1. SRHR should be integrated in HIV responses 2. A manual designed for children and youth for voluntary counselling and testing should be drafted and use as a guide for community service provider 3. Sexuality education should be implemented in the elementary and high school curriculum and train teachers to be ready for this instruction 4. Sanction the Church when meddling for state issues especially the RH bill pending in congress. (This is seemingly impossible but mobilisation of youth and communities will facilitate this movement)

Condoms are accessible at social hygiene clinic but only for those who are at-risk and vulnerable. Condoms can be purchased by young people at the Grocery stores and pharmacy but young people are discriminated and stigmatize once they are purchasing them. NGOs working for HIV prevention has supply of condoms from UNFPA through Global Fund.

Yes

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Yes

Not very convenient, they may get them in medical stores and pharmacy

Yes

Yes

Yes

I think the government can help to improve the situation with the HIV/AIDs in Cambodia through facilitating between NGOs, Private clinics and Public Hospitals working closely together in order to push a better access to get a services to the patients. Moreover, the government can help to write a proposal to Donors in order to ask for more support both financial and technical in order to realize the projects which are potentially to impact directly to Mostly every where vulnerable people. and pharmacies.

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No

If the Government has a political will to put Sexual and Reproductive Health Education available for the community especially for young people, poverty could eradicated, no young people get infected by STIs, no unplaned pregnancy, no young people is out of school. it is a great step for the government to pursue the SRH for the young people.

It is difficult to access the condoms in our community due to the prejudism and stigma in buying and using condoms maybe because of the culture effect which most of the Filipinos are Catholic and Catholic church is against contraceptives.

I don't know

Yes

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In shops accessible to everyone

No

Yes

Yes

By setting aside clinics and testing and counselling centers specifically for the Young people because at the moment they They buy them from cater for all ages at shops and they are one center quite accessible

Yes, By reaching out to more rural youth and youth in schools. and supporting prevention programmes throughout the country to reach most at-risk youth to avoid risky behaviours that could lead to reproductive health problems

Yes

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from any health centre, from shops, supermarkets and drug shops, in lorges and youth serving organisations focusing on reproductive health and HIV/AIDS issues. many are sold while some are provided free of charge.

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Yes Yes

I believe that my government could support and improve the situation with young people living with HIV. There is so much more to be done and I believe we are lacking.

I believe that young people can retrieve condoms from the health centers but I think it is looked down upon.

Yes

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Yes

there nomaly give them a special treatment but it not the case

in shops

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Make health care more accessible, cheaper and including more services in the low cost

Very accessible. Through any store in town or planned parenthood

I don't know

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Yes

more eduction I think they could make every community more aware of this situation and have conferences about this more often and for everyone. Also, in school they could make programs so students can feel closer to the subject, and eventually make good decitions in the future.

you can have free ones in health centers or in several asotiations

I don't know

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Yes

They are accesible at drug stores and/or department stores

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Giving an example in my community, as an organization we have youth activities and use youth volunteers so they can easily access the condoms, in our office we have a cardboard with publications for the youth and any visitor and also a The Government box of condoms, needs to involve but on overall the different condoms are for stakeholders,in the buying from communities at the different shops but ground level, people find it hard to networking would buy these condoms. lead to reduced the government also costs, hence extend have free condoms the services to the but are accessed by young people. few people.

not accessible!!!! condoms can be found at the pharmacies, but only wealthy young people can get a hold of them and ones that doesn't mind the freaking looks of the pharmacyst. allow and facilitate access to schools giving permit to access schools to perform raising awarness activities. testing centers but not easy to get them. we need to put condom distribtors.

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Yes

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The government can improve this situation by increasing the amount of Antiretroviral drugs especially is urban slums near my community.Currentl y ARVs are only limited to major hospitals and big urban health institutions and at a fee(Donors/ partners who surpport the government in purchasing the drugs are pulling our due to lack of accountablity before the next funding). Very few government hospitals have the ARVs and here they are given for free. The government should also be able to provide free or subsidised nutritional food to

Condoms are accessible to youth in my community. Condom distribution is done by selling them in pharmacies, chemists and shops at very cheap and affordable prices and they are also given for free in social joints and educational institutions. Youthful margazines also pin afew on their covers as free samples.

Yes

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The government can improve this situation by increasing the amount of ARV's especially is urban slums. The government should also find away to reduce or provide nutritional food to vulnerable youth in the community because with medicine without food will be of not be off any value.

No

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No

I don't know

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Yes

Introducing comprehensive sexuality education in schools and supporting youth friendly health services there should be more exactly informations. and we have also problems with discrimination (as an employer, at school). but the community has the knowledge about aids and its risks...

Easily accessible in all kinds of shops for price that is quite cheap

everywhere, at the chemist, in all supermarkets, automates...

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Promotion, prevention, care and rehabilitation, adapting the audiovisual material and speaking in their mother tongue, taking responsibility of all government health care programs nationwide, decentralized care clinics to train its staff to maintain quality care.

If provided in hospitals and health areas has shown that 75% of young people can obtain a codon which is worrying that the same 75% do not know the correct and consistent use of condoms, and this would be of vital importance for preventing STIs, HIV / AIDS and unwanted pregnancy

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We need better care facilities that are inviting to even the more sceptical youth!The HIV talk is really boring and young people have had enough of the topic.They want new ways of getting the information and also new facts that will awaken their previous knowledge and keep them safe from contracting the virus.Also,they should taret little children more instead of being afraid of using big words like sex with them.

Just accessible,they are not found in most cuca shops but they are there,hospitals,clinic s,and mostly at HIV/Aids releted events.

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By bringing into effect strong laws and provisions and implementing them most effectively.

It is easier to get condoms and they can be obtained from local health posts.

No

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Yes

Education is the responsibility of the provinces and territories in Canada, and as such, sexual education is delivered in a varied way across the country. As such, high school students in Quebec will have a very different outlook on sexual health than their peers in Alberta. The Canadian federal government needs to enact a national strategy to ensure that children and adolescents from across this country have equal access to the education, tools, and services they need to enjoy a healthy sexual life.

Very accessible. Condoms are usually distributed for free through schools and clinics. They are also available for purchase at very inexpensive prices from pharmacies, grocery stores, corner shops, etc.

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Can get them free from your doctor if you are under 25, or from GUM clinics. But this can be a bit Use an awareness embarrassing! raising campaign to Especially if you let people know have a family doctor what services are or live in a small available nationally community. and in their Otherwide buy your communities. own.

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They should train young people on SRH and strictly allow the teaching of sexual and reproductive health lessons in schools as part of the formal school timetable.They should establish and run a youth friendly resources centre in both rural and urban communities and provide appropriate advice and information for young people on a range of topics related to sexual health.And also conduct a baseline and exit knowledge,attitudes and practice survey to access knowledge of sexual health issues.

Young people are accessing condoms because it is free and not expensive to buy in pharmacies and they can get it from the government hospitals, and Non Governmental organisations that are working on SRH programmes

I don't know

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No

they have to deepen the sexual education, they must give the opportunity the poor people acceed to contraceptives methods (condoms), becouse it is expensive and a lot of people can't buy it, and they must start some national preventive plan becouse is a situation that they don't give enough they have to buy it attention or and it is very importance. expensive

Developp a national strategy, which fith over long term, who integrate all actors (ministries of education, heath, familly ...; community and religious leaders, locals organizations, youth organisation, ...); take into account both culturals barriers and youth needs in sexual and reproductive health. According youth livig with HIV, strengthen capacity of community organization whith are medical aspect by faciliting their becoming reference center for precription and dispensig of ART treament. And, seek to the ART availibility to limit risk of resistance

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Yes

Condoms are accessible for young in our community. They can get tem in some organizations (sometime, freely), pharmacies, supermarkets.

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Yes

Yes

The jamaican has made tremendous strides in combating the epidemic however there has been short comings in the mobilization of teams and testing in extreme rural areas. Therefore I thinl its imperitive that the government focus more of those who are living in these areas as well as providing substantive meals in oder to take their medication

On a scale of one to ten I would say 8 as they can access free at any health center or clinic or purchase at any pharmacy however the stigma attach to youth purchasing condoms have prevented many from following pursuit

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Firstly have sexual and reproductive health education be accessible in ALL schools..Also they could certainly make policy changes Improving the spaces where health care is attained by young people. Right now we are concerned that they do not allow the most vulnerable, i.e. those who are very poor and dont know a lot, to feel comfortable talking about their needs.

It's some what available. Condoms may be accessed at health centers, pharmacies and grocery shops. Once you dont appear too young that the sales person will think twice, any young person can get condoms from the pharmacy or local shops. Health centres also are common but this is usually for older youth.

I don't know

Yes

Yes

Make information about the help that is available more easy to access and increase awareness of available resources. Offer of support and treatment for people living with HIV is general and i have not hard of a special offer for young people living with HIV. but i have an idea of Non Government organisations that offer specific support to youth Living with HIV. especially in my community, the government should put in place a mobile treatment van which could be stationed in some hard to reach community to reduce on the istance clients have to move to access care and treatment. as i mention, there are young people we have tested postive from there villages but doing a

Easily accessible. Can be bought at drug stores, convenience stores, grocery stores, and general stores, free from public health office. its a problem for youth to access Condoms at the Health centers! there are no youth friendly servises. on top of that youth shy aware from being recognised that they are asking the condoms. actually they have no idea of who is in charge! the interesting news here is that we at Mpolyabigere RCRICED Center, in Namutumba district understand the gaps... as i mention to you through our partnership with AIDS Healthcare Foundation-Uganda Cares we are distributing hte Love Condoms free for distribution while in outreaches while doing mass testing, they are accessible at office at all times

I don't know

Yes

Yes

Yes

I don't know

I don't know

Education could be better, especially in lower socioeconomic areas. Go into more details about contraception and safe sex, but in a way that the participants can understand and relate to.

Supermarkets, Service stations, chemists, they are quite accessible but are also quite expensive ~50c a condom

Yes

Yes

Yes

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In Warenhusern, Kondomerien oder gratis bei Fachstellen.

No

Yes

Yes

Government support in the treatment and care of people living with HIV is necessary to make accessible to all and the delivery of these subject matter and services should be youth friendly and effective. for these skilled human resources should be used for the treatment care and awareness programmes.

Condoms are available in every health care institutions, medical and non medical shops, and most of the NGOs and INGOs put puckets of condoms in their toilets so it is easily accissible to young people. But in some rural villages condoms are less accissible.

No

Yes

Yes

Easy in almost every drugstore or pharmacie

No

Yes

I don't know

Starting new projects were young people can get involve. By doing some workshops some activitis to make youing people conscience

Young people can get condoms in drogshop or al clinic its not that dificult but in drogshop they need to pay for them

What do you consider to be the obstacles, if any, What do you for young people consider to be the How and where do to access obstacles, if any, young people in voluntary for young people Does your your community How complex is it counseling and to access HIV government access HIV/AIDS to access this testing services in information in your facilitate access to information? information? your community? community? antiretrovirals?

It's very scarce; if you wanna know somethign about HIV or AIDS yo have to go to an specialized clinic or ask to some NGO Somewhat difficult that knows about ir to access

Internet, family and friends. Easy to access

Lack of specialized services or personal in this subject among scarce infraestructure and materials Young people feel ashamed of asking about these topics. If information is not given to them, probably they wont seek for it, and they will get false information and believe old tabues about it

Stereotipes, stigma about condition or sexual orientation, desinformation and close-minded people Yes

Taboos and fear of asking. Stigmatization

No

There are government institutions in charge of designing programs on prevention and treatment for HIV/AIDS. Nevertheless, and particularly in the case of young people, information travels faster and in a more efficient way through civil society channels. Hence, youth people access to information during conferences, events hosted by NGOs and through advocacy and information campaigns prepared Somewhat difficult for their peers. to access

The fear to openly speak about HIV/AIDS, specially The availability of in schools, and to services and the promote a real level of information debate on public and sensitization the policies, information health personal has, and treatment mainly regarding programs. stigma and The lack of political discrimination will to speak up for against people living people living with with HIV/AIDS and HIV/AIDS and to vulnerable youth provide quality (e.g. drug users, services in an people living in the ambiance free of streets, sex stigma and workers, etc.) discrimination. Yes

On sign posts, poster and health centers

Somewhat difficult to access

There aren't programmes for the young people to access information on VCT. They will be seen differently if they went to access Lack of programme VCT services for the young people Yes

ngos, internet

Somewhat difficult to access

lack of information, afraid to be seen there, tabu topic, not aware of the importance of it

lack of information where you can get it, afraid to be seen there, tabu topic, not aware of the importance of it I don't know

in school and through some public informaiton campaigns, mainly run by aids hilfe haus, I believe Easy to access Somewhat difficult to access, Difficult some thimes to access

The access is not a problem, i think if there is any obstacle then it is the fact that young people dont know where to go because they dont care to find out.

I think young people have grown complacent and just dont care that much about the risks. I don't know

yes

yes

I don't know

Mostly from internet I guess. Easy to access

The stigma surroundin the issue.

Information is not in any way obstructed, it's just needs to be channeled to schools to be a part of education. Newspapers is very helpful in this matter. Yes

HIV/AIDS is presented in some publich school health classes, but it generally just grouped among the list of all STIs. Otherwise, I would assume clinics and places that offer free testing would offer info. I generally get my tests and information from my private OBGYN yearly. I do remember, however, when I was a younger teen I got most of my information from the internet, especially reputable health sites like Kaiser Family Foundation, CDC, and Advocates for Somewhat difficult Youth. to access

Like I said, my commmunity tends to be quite religious and conservative. Thus the largest barrier is the stigma given to sex outside of wedlock, especially sex at a young age. It is perceived to be immoral and unacceptable (despite lots of young people engaging in sexual practices). Also in home community, it is frequent for protestors to stand outside clinics like Planned Parenthood to heckle and dissuade womena and men from entering.

For young people I think there is a lack of properly trained adult resources who will talk openly with young people while keeping their information confidential from there parents. Also, many pharmacists only sell condoms and Plan B emergency contraception behind counters and will often refuse them to customers deemed to young or unfit to receive contraceptives. Yes

Schools do somehow introduce and teach this topic. Media and the internet still holds the greatest Somewhat difficult influence. to access

Lack of awareness of the existence of institutions providing this service.

Lack of awareness of the existence of source of information.

I don't know

mostly in school I guess, and on the internet

Easy to access

depends on the region of Austria: in cities it is rather easy to find counseling. in rural areas and smaller towns and villages it is much more difficult and stigma is higher

fear of being stigmatised, no knowledge about availability of information

Yes

schools, internet, media,...

Easy to access

I don't know

At schools and STI clinics, but also online (I guess)

Easy to access

1. Ignorance 2. Unwillingness to know one's status 3. Fear of stigma and discrimation that may follow

Ditto previous answer

Yes

Mostly through organised workshops in schools, chuches/mosques and through posters.

Somewhat difficult to access

Fear of being positive, Cultural fear, less information about HIV facts and fictions

Cultural obstacle, lack of budget to make more workshops and ytrainings about HIV.

Yes

In UK is videly available. In every college you can get information from college medical care, there is Centre for AIDS Interdisciplinary Research at Oxford (CAIRO) where you can ask for information as well. In Poland in my small hometown people just use internet and television Easy to access

In Poland people are just shy. In small community everybody knows each other and it is embarassing to ask for test

I think there are none. If people want to get HIV information they will. The problem is testing and counseling I don't know

through advertisement in the Television,news paper,seminars,wor kshops and conferences.Further more through public places posters,in schools,universities. Through games Somewhat difficult also. to access

people are so afraid esp[specially young people to know their status.I actually don't know why many people don't want to know their status to me is so confusing because many people thinks people who do not have education their the only ones who don't go for this but i have a lot of my friends do have god knowledge about this and they are still afraid to go and test.

many people thinks that they know everything about HIV while they don't and for them they think they don't want to know more(For me is ignorance).Most of the time here in South Africa when you discuss about HIV most of people will say their tired to hear about it I don't know

Fear: Counseling centres are open but some youths find it difficult to just walk-in and ask for counseling on Most, NGOs are sexuality, this is spreading more because they feel information on that "one would HIV/AIDS. think, you are Information on flirting". This is why HIV/AIDS is also parent must start at spread radio and tv home to bring this jingles and fliers. Very easy to access issue to the fore.

The moment you walk up to inquire about hiv/aids information, the first thing that rings in peoples mind is that maybe "that person is hiv positive". So, some one do it nicodemusly. I don't know

Internet, brochures at the recreational room, conferences, The testing centers talks. Very easy to access are too distant. None

Yes

We do not have any place for young people in my community unless some selected hospitals and health post that offer this information to the Somewhat difficult general public to access

Resources are not available and perception of people. The major obstacle is the culture. In Rwanda talking about sex is still considered as a taboo. Young people do not want to attend VCT services (Voluntary Counseling and Testing services) in public. There is feeling that if you go for VCT, it is a way of confirming that you are feeling guilty of having unprotected sex and you are suspicious about your serological status. People do practice sex but they do not want to be exposed to the public as such because of the culture. The situation is very worst when it comes to girls.

Resources are not available to provide such information Yes

The young people access HIV/AIDS information in different youth centers, at schools, in other gatherings, in anti HIV/AIDS clubs. Even the radio broadcasts some messages but it is not enough. there is need to increase in order to have a strong impact. Easy to access

I do not see any obstacle, Maybe they can no enough will, so the sensitization is very important. Yes

They acess this information in schools, from friends, relative and media houses. Also from youth friendly center were they available and functional and community sensitzation programs. Difficult to access

1. cutural and religious barrier 2. lack of affordablity of the cost 3. stigma and discrimination 4.lack of political will and commitment in ensuring this service are readly available

online for the most part.

Easy to access

1. Lack of access to inoformation could be ilteracy and communication barriers 2. barrier from cutural and religious belife on the effect of be exposive to the information Yes COmmunity standards. It's hard to know where you can access HIV information, becasue it's not publicized. You Community and need to know religious stigma. Not someone living with knowing where and HIV or has how to get tested is accessed these also a large services before to problem. be able to locate it. Yes

usually on television, or from NGO programs.

Somewhat difficult to access

There are no community programs, or fixed There are not centers where the enough centers information can be around my country. found.

Yes

Moslty trhough NGO organizations. Also very often young people are using internet, but sometimes it could be difficult due to the the credibility of Somewhat difficult the information. to access

Very often they can be rarely found only in bigger cities. Also they do not choose to use them due to the conservative community norms and the prejudices.

Yes

To recognize how important it is. To understand that having HIV/Aids if is the case is not a sentence to death. Take everything as an opportunity, if zero positive or not. the be ashamed.

ACT -Aids Committee of Toronto, Option Clinics, Internet, LIbraries, Schools, Walk in Clinics, Family Doctors etc. Very easy to access

Yes

Youth Outreach activities from Youth organizations (Stg. LobiYAM,Pepsur, Red Cross, And some basic information in Somewhat difficult School courses. to access

I feel the culture with in our community that we are not allowed to talk about our problems and our stuff so young people are sort of a shamed to ask information concerning sex and sexuality. And what society might think if you going for a test are for sexual counseling I don't know

ministry of health and other health centers

Easy to access

Mostly in gay community centers and directly at the local AIDS associations.

Somewhat difficult to access

when u live in a small country and community there is always a fear of diclosure of status Very often AIDS activism is associated with gay activism, so many people fear associations which fight AIDS. Governmental center exist but they are not easy to reach (opening hours etc).

possible stigmatization

Yes

Not enough prevention at school and in bars/clubs (excepted gay ones). Yes

1. Peer education mainly conducted by NGO sector 2. 2. National information campaign at WAD (PSAs, radio broadcasts, newspaper articles) 3.Schools, colledges during classes (Marrage Somewhat difficult and family) to access

VCT sites have not enought of advertisement amoung young people, IEC materials with contacts, etc VCT are difficutl to access especialy for rural youth

lack of printed educational materials on local language Yes

Internet, flyers during World AIDS Week, TV, magazines

Easy to access

Stigma definitely, and also denial about its threat. It can be difficult, without doing quite a bit of research, to know where you can Stigma, fears about find trusted sources confidentiality, of information about knowing where the HIV as a lot of the services are and information in the whether they are media is hyped up eligible. or untrustworthy. Yes

Internet. Medical centres.

Somewhat difficult to access

I think that there is still a stigma attached to HIV in my region and many people are too ashamed or scared to get tested. Also the fact that many are not aware of the help they can get at the medical Access to the centres. internet

Yes

Quality information from NGO mainly.

Difficult to access

The need for parents consent

the need for parents consent Yes

I know there are places where people can attend conferences financed by the government, these are a rather far away from me and my family.

Somewhat difficult to access

Stigma, discrimination. People are afraid becuase HIV is related to irresponsible sexual relations and that does not match our religious views

people do not consider themselves as a vulnerable group

Yes

from the help centers provided by non governmental Somewhat difficult organizations. to access

lack of sexual not much education, lack of information centers freedom of speach. available in cities. No

schools, peers, the internet.

Difficult to access

stigma and cost.

stigma.

Yes

There are some brief programmes on television. Some education in secondary school is conducted. There is a branch of the National HIV / AIDS training programme nearby. All, hospitals and health centres. Easy to access

lack of information. Ability to trust the counsellor. Sometimes the services are in great demand and there is not enough persons to adequately facilitate everyone. Mostly, I think it is the stigma attached to going for counselling or being This is relatively tested. easy to acquire.

Yes

internet through their peers media

Somewhat difficult to access

stigma religious and tradition

RELIGIOUS beleifs stigma Yes

Typically, they access HIV/AIDS information through high school health Somewhat difficult education classes. to access

Most young people can look up Young people would information online not know where to but that is only if go to access VCT they seek the services or what information and if VCT services they find reliable should include. resources.

Yes

From formal courses in school, from friends and also from the internet.

Easy to access

HIV information in the community is not thoroughly addressed by the health workers in the community. Although some are talking about it, most of the them Fear of being are mum about it or labeled as someone only talk about it who is promiscuous. when asked. Yes

if they are not in schools or colleges its difficult. Some get it from TV whilst others have to rely on what was acquired at school Somewhat difficult years back to access

the minimum age set for one to in there alone is 18 yet age for sexual consent is 16. There is less encouragement from service providers for youth to visit. Most centres are not close to where the youth frequent whilst a lot of people still fear be tested.

there are few youth friendly centres. Its only talked of during the years at school and nothing much after that. Its as he it stops to infect you after college. Yes

Internet, peers, sexual health education class in school

Easy to access

Not knowing where services are available. Not enough anonymous testing sites to Stigma. Not feeling cover large like it is relevant to geographic areas. them.

Yes

they access this information from youth serving organisations, health centres and schools.

Somewhat difficult to access Very easy to access

1. Limited/ Lack of funds to provide 1. Long distances to information to youth testing centres 2. Long distances 2. Lack of VCT between community information and information 3. Few VCT centres centres Yes Yes

at school, in our youth centre, at the Aids Hilfe Easy to access

People who are bad I don't like to buy a at school and whose condom at the shop. German is not so It's embarassing. good. I don't know

Primarily through mass media, and specialmente anywhere. The government undertook a series of massive information campaigns that included print, radio and television. Only the penultimate was aimed at young people and was conducted four years ago. In the official curriculum, HIV must be addressed in the field of biology for seventh and eighth grade. However, there is no evaluation of segunto this, so do not really know if or how it is done is Somewhat difficult done. to access

While the law makes it compulsory There are not youth- AIDS counseling in friendly services case of making test from the for HIV, this means government and that asks people to free. firn informed Some NGOs offer consent sheet to service in some meet the legal cities, but supply is requirement, but scarce relative to without offering needs. proper counseling. Yes

On the internet, school, NGOs, campains in society and trough media. Very easy to access Predjudice.

No

Yes

Mostly on the Internet I guess, or at the hospital, or at the chemist. Easy to access

I assume the biggest problem would be to have the courage to go there. But I'm not sure it's that difficult to get it if you need to.

Idem. I assume the biggest problem would be to have the courage to go there. But I'm not sure it's that difficult to get it if you need to. Yes

at school, in the guvernment health centers, hospitals, internet,

maybe is not so fast, the process some times are very Very easy to access slowly the same

I don't know

websites and community centers or counseling centers.

Easy to access

Taboo and fear of being stigmatized. The centers are not well known or familiar to the general public. Lack of awareness of the importance of getting tested.

I don't know

school, informal education, mass media, internet, specialist charities and organisations, sexual health services, peers

embarrasment to attend clinics, stigma and urban myths about STI and HIV testing, lack of confidence and assertiveness, lack of knowledge of the issue, inaccesible services for youth in rural communities, inaccesible opening Very easy to access times

stigma and discrimination, not good enough HIV and SRH linkages in clinics and definately not ghood enough SRH and HIV linkages in sex education, stereotypes of People Living with HIV it is transmitted/ who. Yes

Secondary school and probably internet

Easy to access

I for instance don't know where it is...

I don't know

The issues of traditionasl norms and values that creates 'secrecy' around these issues. Or religious denominations like Islam that do not allow young people to get involve at aan early stage; even for education. The access information from youth friendly services, workshops, PPASL and youth advocates. Very easy to access Some parents see it as a taboo for young people; especially their children to get information about HIV/Aids and SRh issues.

Obtacles vary from parents, community and religious backgrounds. Yes

It depends how do you live. If you have access to internet and qualified education, you have access to HIV-AIDS Information. There is not that much available information for all the population, even for adults. Somewhat difficult to access

Well, there are classes and text books in junior high There is not enough and high school but spread of i think is not enough information for for young people, young people to for teens and for the know they can have parents to access to voluntary understand better counseling and what is it, and how it testing services. works. Yes

most people get the basic message through word of mouth. the imnformation exists but must to sought out Easy to access

social stigma and internalized stigmatization if results are positive.

lack of understanding regarding the need to access this information

Yes

Newspapers, Somewhat difficult Magazines, Internet to access

Not an obstacle as such, but need to change the way people think. Some think HIV is only transmitted sexually, so look at those people in a different way.. This is the only obstacle we have. Nothing

I don't know

Not many places I can think of. The internet and an occasional lecture about the disease in health class one day. I know that many teenagers joke about the spread of the disease, thinking it can be spread via hand to hand, because they don't very difficult to know. access

There is a major stigma involved with going to a testing service in my community. I'm sure once the information got out that she went to a testing service, rumors would start spreading around about made up information. Another obstacle is the location and the accessibility of the voluntary counseling. If someone wanted to go to a service, I'm not sure they would be able to find the service easily. The internet in this case is the only service to be able to find the counseling sites.

The accessibility of finding the information. I can only think of the internet as a reliable source for information. Teachers may spend a day on STI's in health class and maybe in biology the teachers may talk about the cellular aspects of the disease. I don't know

Sex ed classes in schools, clinics, online, from friends (and hopefully from Girl Guides!) same as above. Easy to access Unfortunately not so much at shool. I think the information about this disease is in our country too bad. If you are interested in the information, you can go to places and issues. Easy to access

embarrassment for being seen by someone they know, fear of results, stigmas and stereotypes. Also a lack of free time. Same as above.

Yes

Most the cost, or the will. Many people think it isn't here, it isn't in switzerland. But it is. The same

I don't know

From radio/tv and newspapers and other advertisements. School text books also sparingly touch upon the issue. Local health centres, hospitalas where ever functional are technically supposed to work on awareness genration. Easy to access

issues of confidentiality and stigma, particularly in close knit and small rural communities. Lack of information and mobility in case of young, rural and women. Dysfunctional centres in hospitals where counselling conponent is missing.

stigma, lack of education, belief that one is far form the reality, indifference

Yes

They (should) get all the informations in school or they can inform themselves in a library or talk about it with friends. Easy to access

They think, it ignorance, fear, lack doesn't concern of interest.. them.

I don't know

Mostly TV and Radio. Basically word of mouth. Pamphlets are also used to a very small extent Easy to access

Stigmatisation and the fear of the unknown. The permanent centers are few in number compared to the population.

They are just not enough and people are scared to go for testing. This is mostly due to ignorance of HIV and its effects Yes Many times the people who suffer most of this problems, are the ones who are most fare of the places where information is given. It is needed grass root projects.

Libraries, Hospitals and other governement institutions Easy to access

Fear of not acceptance

I am going to the library, and can see the info, but many of the HIV people dont. I don't know

The same answer.Yes available but in some cases cut off and I think does not reflect the global quality is not recognized or the last treatments used to fight the disease.

From sources such as radio, recognized by the visual feast in the World AIDS .OR extaordinary Somewhat difficult coincidence. to access

Fear of stigma and discrimination are all encouraged to accept voluntary testing and medical advice.

Yes

At school and the internet.

Somewhat difficult to access

No

Through clinics and counseling facilities, there are a few specialized HIV centers. Easy to access

Having to travel a long distance, maybe, since there are not clinics everywhere.

Having to travel a long distance, maybe, since there are not clinics everywhere.

Yes

The internet is the easiest way to get AIDS information, and there are some organization were you can get some Somewhat difficult information too. to access

Maybe for young people is akward and uncomfortable to access the testing services. Eventhoug in some cultures in my country, young peple don't even go to a hospital, because they preffer to treat their disseases at home, with natural medicine.

I think that in most cases, young people doesn't know how dangerous and mortal HIV can be, so there's a lac of interest. Other obstacle can be that all the information they recive, is too boring so they don't even read it. I don't know

In speacial health centers, in some international organizations, in some schools and in some government Somewhat difficult departments. to access

Some of the traditional "values" that the culture keep and that doesn't let get in an easy way to these type of information and services.

Some of the traditional "values" that the culture keep and that doesn't let get in an easy way to these type of information and services. No

NGO offices, example PPAG, libraries, Peer Educators, and youth leaders, media has some programs that educate public ones in a while Easy to access

new updates for the old educators. its very difficult for remote communities. continuous support for affected and new to be tested Yes

Confidentiality..is the biggest issue

The on campus health center, the women studies centre, residential life, and on campus student organizations. Easy to access

The largest obstacle is the feeling that HIV and AIDS are The largest obstacle no longer problems is that the possibility for people of my of infection seems generation and nonexistent. social class. I don't know

Based on the research conducted by our youth-led NGO (Kabataang Gabay sa Positibong Pamumuhay) for street children 7-17 years old, the data shows: No source: 39%, 1st Friends: 32%, 2nd Television: 30%, 3rd Peer Educators: 18% NGO: 16%, 4th Government: 7%, 5th Reliable Sources: 40% of street children has access to reliable sources of information Somewhat difficult to access

1. Parental consent 2. Counselling procedures that are unethical (moral judgements, transference: service providers feels like the client are their children and scold them, discriminating side comments: like "you again?, privacy issues: students watch during screenings and exposed to children at clinics) 3. NGO and Government arrangements such as NGOs should do outreach and counseling and Government for testing. However, Government still repeat the counselling and children does not anymore return due to re-traumatization and keep telling

1. Religious refusal 2. Conservative culture 3. Lack of sexual education 4. Sexual subculture among youth and boys is acceptable (its okay for boys to be sexually initiated early as passage to manhood though the experience is sexual abuse/exploitation. Yes

Through NACO i.e National AIDS control organization,State organizations,rally ,marches,posters ,exibitions,etc..

Somewhat difficult to access

It is hard to create a lasting effect, as people access to voluntary counseling but after some time when

Yes

through some media and printed Somewhat difficult materials. to access

I am not sure.

low education

I don't know

Access to information is also difficult in our community because of the stigma attach on the HIV and AIDS. some get incorrect information which could bring stigma and discrimination to Somewhat difficult other people. to access

The Stigma and Discrimination in all health related issues on Sexually Transmitted Infections especially in HIV and AIDS is one of the obstacles for the access of correct information and other services like voluntary counseling and testing.

The Stigma and Discrimination in all health related issues on Sexually Transmitted Infections especially in HIV and AIDS is one of the obstacles for the access of correct information and other services like counseling and testing. No

at school magazines

Easy to access

they are shy they are not very well informed

they are shy they do not know where to look for help

I don't know

From the Media, Schools, Campaigns, Youth Rallies and Seminars

Easy to access

Most of the information is centred in the urban areas and towns thus those in the Rural areas have The obstacle is limited access to stigma and the fear information and also of being seen going those with to testing centres or disabilities like the going for testing deaf, blind etc Yes

on radio and television. through newsletters, posters and information materials from NGOs and on public bill boards. church leaders also attempt to talk about HIV/AIDS information during church activities. and some parents tell their children as well. there is HIV/AIDS education in primary and Somewhat difficult sexondary schools. to access

it is urban based and targeted to those who can read and write or see bill Health centres and boards. there are such services are fewer means of urban based - the reaching the hard to more rural you are reach poplations the less the access. with community theatres and other lack of youth localised methods to friendly service pass on important points - young messages. there is people fear to little involvement of access services with the family and adults, they could parents to teach be stigmatised. children from a very young age issues limited resources on sexuality, within NGOs and reproductive health government and HIV. by the time facilities to reach this is done, young many youth. people have done a lot in putting themselves at risk. Yes

I believe they utilize their information from the internet. Easy to access Easy to access

I believe one obstacle is that I believe that young sexuality is looked people do not feel down upon, so that they are at risk many do not know if so they might not their children are utilize the services. sexually active. I don't know Yes

in associations and some centers that the organazions are leading Easy to access

anything beacause we have a strong youth network whish making a good job. it RAJES it email it rajestogo@yahoo.fr the leader IS M. Koffi AMETONOU Tel 228 230 94 49 Ther'll all be or 228 091 95 21 infected

Yes

Paperwork and red tape to complete. Time management on behalf of the Internet or private center; takes too counseling services Very easy to access long. social prection, in Mexico people does not use to search that kind of inormations because they are shy, they think, "what does my family will say"....etc

Access to general information not a problem, but community information would have to be a bit more researched as to what is available. I don't know

in special centers, but its not everywhere, you have to go to those places to have Somewhat difficult information. to access

they dont know where to go, they are shy, they prefere to ask to their friends

I don't know

In school or it could be if theyre in a special program or association Easy to access

Maybe the type of environment they have at home, the mentality they still have or the mentality that their peers give them

I think there are no obstacles, it's just your attitude towards it.

I don't know

They get the information from radio or television talk shows by different stakeholders. they can also get information from the youth educational clubs, peer education seminars or workshops,and work camps organized by different organizations for example Red Cross has youth groups both in school and out of school, and these are trained and given information to pass on. Easy to access

Community still looks at Aids as something very grave, and still holds stigma. this makes it hard for the youth to access the services, the main obstacle is the lack of you friendly services. The other obstacle is lack of awareness, or ignorance about the easy accessibility or availability of these services.

lack of enough IEC or information materials. the common method used is radio of which most of the young people don't own radios so they may not listen to the talk shows. Basically there is insufficient information available for the youth people Yes

to be ashamed of taboo, fear lack of infrmation from their peers and internet (minority) Difficult to access denying that he could be at risk!

Yes

HIV/AIDs information in my community is accessed through various channels.Informatio n is supplied through multimedia i.e.through the television, radios, posters, billboards, leaflets, comic books etc.Community Based Organizations, NonGovernmental Organizations and Faith Based Organizations in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Youth Affairs and Education also offer HIV/AIDs information to schools and communities through seminars, workshops and outreaches especially for the Easy to access

The main obstacle that prevents young people from accessing voluntary counseling and testing service in my community is Stigma. Young people feel that if they go to VCTs they will be judged harshly by the society. Voluntary counseling services are also not well distributed in my community.They need to be in increased so as to facilitate a large number of youth. Their operating time also needs to be reviewed as most youth feel more comfortable visiting VCTs at odd hours such as late in the evening or early in the morning.

HIV/AIDs information is readily available in my community to due appropriate modern technology and nongovermental and governmental agencies offering the information to youth. The main obstacle as far as i am concerned is ignorance.The youth believe they already know what they need to know about HIV/AIDs and this is not always true.Hence this makes them compromise when it comes to their sexual relations with the opposite sex. Yes

mainly from mass media and biology classes in school, both of them using the scare tactics

Easy to access

there is information but messages are unreal - to scary the poor trust that is and not connected felt towards the with reality to look healthcare system for VC&T I don't know

everywhere, i mean on the web, in the books, at school, they also can go to an association. Easy to access

the test should be free for everyone, it shouldn't be important if nothing... or maybe anonymous or not. shame Yes

Young people visiting hospitals and health centers to find the item, the difficulty encountered is that many of the people who provide information they can not do in their mother tongue, which makes the information more Somewhat difficult accurate than the . to access

1. First of health services can be made available to all and all 2. That have personnel who speak the native language of the users of the clinics 3. It is very important that 1. The promotion of doctors can talk evidence, about rights and 2. Access to obligations of users evidence 4. To have planning 3. That the premethods counseling and 5. Have staff who counseling are not are devoted to in their native sexual diversity language workshops and can 4. Care clinics that be freely talk about are centralized so 6. We can talk of the search help is right to motherhood, too difficult as most planned people are poor. I don't know

At the New Start Centres,clinics,TV,h ospitals,also some after school centres.At the after school centres they are taught to dance and sing with a message.They are taught the different ways of contraction and prevention mehtods.Young people are meant to get other such information at the above mentioned places but not many visit thesse places because they are not open and are mostly frightened Easy to access

The public eye is a major obstacle. It is all about who is who and what they get up to.If a young person were to go to such places,questions of their morality would be silently asked.Fear of the outcome of the tests also hinder youth participation in the matter.

Again the public opinion is highly respected.Also,yout h want a different message and not only the boring facts. The facts have to be statedin an exciting yet informative manner.Adults who are meant to inform the youth are thinking like they are in their day and age when a young person knew right from wrong and therefore need not be told of adult things therefore youth are not as open because their is a bridge built by ignorance. I don't know

very difficult to access

Young people can access information through schools, clinics, family doctors, or on the internet.

Easy to access

While there are no barriers in theory, family and peer prejudice can present a significant barrier to counselling and testing, particularly in religious households. - Same as above

Yes

GUM clinic? Not aware of anywhere it is readily available. Was not given to me whilst at school but maybe Somewhat difficult this has changed. to access

Might not want other people to know that they are doing so, which can make it difficult or embarrassing if in small community. Otherwise might not know where to find the help they need.

Not knowing where to get it, or how to find out where to get it. I don't know

Young people in both rural and urban communities access information on HIV/AIDS;throught dance4life heart connection tour in Sierra Leone,peer educators, conducting big event like world AIDS day, workshops,outreach sensitzation conduct by non governmental organisations and the youth friendly resource centres in the rural communities and the youth information centres in the urban communities of Students partnership Worldwide at the universities Very easy to access

I consider that the obstacles are, may Young people are the youth friendly thinking that they services are not will be expose by friendly, and they the health staff if cordinator of the they are centre is not positive,they dont confidencial or may have confidence be they are not within them to know delivring the right thier status and message when thinking that if they given health talks at are positive they will the information automatically die centres Yes

at school, some ONG on their city, internet or they don't have information Somewhat difficult about HIV. to access

the only obstacle is that there aren't counseling and testing services in my community

No

In several school, there are health club with student who sensitize and inform theirs peers. There are also locals and internationals organizations activities: sensitization campaign,various activities in community,spot at radio, television and other communications supports. young people can also have information about HIV/Aids by visiting locals organizations. Easy to access

Language barriers: all young people do not undestand well the national language and speaks only one of various language. There are also villages situation, who are undercover by differents activities of information. Generaly, Aids is linked to sex, who is taboo in our community. So exchange with only adults can be an obstacle for young people to visit local organization or other structure for information. Yes

There are many programmes within our secondary and territary institutions that not only provide information but also counseling the jamaica youth advocacy network also focuses and educational projects targeting the youth of jamaica. However more can be done in properly implimenting and executing these programmes Easy to access

HIV/AIDS is stigmatize as a homosexual disease therefore many young jamaicans especially our males have shy away from being tested and treated. Jamaican being one of the worlds most homophobic country its hard for even homosexuals to come forward and get tested hence a continous spread of the virus.a popular culture of many sexual partners and that its best to go "bareback" has also assisted or hindered many from accessing readily available information

The information is readily available for many jamaicans to access however the mindset of many and the stigma attached to the virus causes many to ignore the call to get educateda. there are many street youth who are unable to watch the television and listen the radio yo hear the frequent messages being boardcast and so we therefore ignore the vulnerabl group. Yes

Well most young persons generally get there information from family members, peers, and the media.

Easy to access

Discrimination especially from older persons is an obstacle.

Fear and Discrimination from other persons are obstacles. Yes

There are usually mobile information groups that people feel comfortable talking to. School and community centres as well.

Easy to access

Its not in every local community and therefore not readily available. There is still the misconceptions about the procedure that scares those who are afraid of needles away.

Yes

Councellors at schools, youth health clinics, doctors, internet RC- Easy to access At Mpolyabigere RICED center, we have established a community library stocked with materials mainly with HIV/AIDS information, campaign posters, news letters, researches we down load and other study books for school.

They may not be aware that the services are available. In my community the issue has been long distance to access testing services, there has not been outreach activities, at the health centers there are long lines and delay to get results requiring the client to take a whole day at the Center. also fears among youth I managed to carry that particular health home with me alot workers at health of materials from centers could easly the XVII identify them should International AIDS they test postive. The biggest Coference in Mexico obstacle has been both on DVD as in now, what we have lack of a resource print material. we done at center with the HIV collect material Mpolyabigere RC- Information and the others for RICED Center, by community now best distribution from the way access HIV Straight Talk Mpolyabigere is a Information in the foundation and from community based community but we Young Empowered Intiative coordinated are considering to and health (YEAH) by young staff and esatablish another rock point Volunteers since one since the magazine. young 2008 after returning current one can not peolpe flood every from Mexico, we serve the whole moth to the Very easy to access started grassroot district. Yes

There aren't many obstacles, other than that people may be too shy or ashamed to ask for or look for the information. I don't know

Im not really that sure, I guess at their general practitioners and there are family planning centres that provide information and support Somewhat difficult to access

transport, knowledge of the services

Transport, knowledge

I don't know

In der Schule (Sexualunterricht), Fachstellen (Aidshilfen), Umfeld (Famile, Freunde) und Internet Very easy to access

Yes

As mentioned in the previous answer people could be informed about HIV/AIDS by the curruculum of different level of educations. And beside this there are some newspapers which are including this subject matter in their regular column, some radio and telivision programmes are there. and peer groups are the best communicator. Easy to access

As the obstacles for the voluntary counseling and testing services, here i mention two major points. they are: Voluntary tasting and counseling services are limited in our community so the coverage of all young people is being difficult. and health workers and other common people's attitudes towards the youth seeking these services is bad so some youth do not go the centres to avoid the such difficult incounters.

As mentioned in the previous answers Ineffective delivery of the content and inaccissibility are the major obstacles. Yes

From their doctor or Easy to access, in Groups with HIV Somewhat difficult affected people to access

to know where to go to. Fear.

Yes

At school or health clinic that suppost to be near home. At school teachers should talk about it. At clinic young people should go Somewhat difficult and ask to access

They are noy intresting, there is no publisity to access this information, education in general is poor No

What gaps in health services for What do you youth exist in your How consider are the 3 community and active/responsive most important What do you think how do you think How should young would you pending issues is a first step you and your people be involved consider your that your towards resolving government can in order to improve government community has in these 3 pending help improve access to health regarding HIVterms of HIV and issues in your them? resources? related budgeting? young people? community? I think there's a huge gap between urban and rural, men and women and betweenindigenous and non-indigenous: is often easier for the fist ones to acces to information or the resources to have a healthy sexual and reproductive life. And ceartainly government has to provide the education and the resources in order to diminsh this gap.

By demitifying things, learning about all the possibilities, becoming active citizens and sharing all they hace learned with their mates, firends, school-mates... Somewhat active

Accesibility to information Stigma and prejuicies Access to medication and health services in case they're already living with HIV or AIDS

There must be more prevention programs, free condom distribution, easy access to information.

Somewhat active

- stigmatization - education - access to health care and retrovirals

campaigns to inform the society about the problem and eliminate all forms of discrimination

The scarcity of youth friendly services, information regarding the specific causes of youth mortality and morbidity (e.g. accidents, use and abuse of legal and illegal drugs, HIV/AIDS, adolescent pregnancy, suicide and violence) Government can improve this gap by promoting specific public policies oriented to facilitate access to health services, by promoting sensitization campaigns among public employees, doctors, nurses and social workers. By reinforcing the efforts already made by youth NGOs and by giving the chance to young people to Inadequate knowledge in accessing information The government should work with the Civil Society Organisations in the field of HIV/AIDS so as to work together effectively in information flow

Young people should be able to participate in the building process of public policies affecting them and their lives. They most be consulted and their voices should be heard! To make this possible we need to strengthen institutional capacities among youth-lead organizations and to reinforce their autonomy vis-a-vis governments. Somewhat active

Drug use and HIV transmission among IDUs and non injectable drug users. Young women autonomy, specially regarding sexual relations, early marriage and access to prevention and treatment. Migration and the spread of STDs including HIV

Providing resources for research, information, prevention and treatment and mobilizing political actors to pass from words to action. To promote pertinent legislation and respect those laws that are already protecting young people living with HIV.

There should be a great deal of advocacy and lobbying

Somewhat active

Government has not involved the youth in HIV related issues Inadequate funding Inadequate information flow

Involvement of the youth in whichever activity and programmes

Somewhat active

I am not sure.

peer education is a great way to improve awareness in both, the educator and their peers Passive

information, tolerance and integration

providing the three above :-)

Health services is provided free for all locals & permanent residents in Brunei Darussalam.

A youth-friendly clinic that is manned by young people (if not all). Passive

1) No Comprehensive Sexuality Education 2) No National Coordinating Agency in HIV & AIDS work 3) The strong stigma surrounding HIV & AIDS

Sensitising the public and the officials (stakeholders) on the issue to implement the matter.

The gap is one of generationality. Young people are having sex and using drugs and a huge gap exists because many adults in decision making positions refuse to acknowledge this. This perpetuates a chain of disinformation and lack of access to health services for young people.

They should be involved in creating comprehensive education materials that are attractive and informative to youth. They also need to strengthen informal networks to dissimenate information, lobby politicians, and stage activist protests. Passive

1) sexual health education 2) needle exchange 3) capacity building

Removing religious morality from public education health program funding and materials.

Lack of education serves as the main gap. The state can better things by strictly integrating the topic in the schools' curriculum.

Young people should actively participate in organizations which work on this. Somewhat active

Education, institutions, and state's political will.

Approval of laws in favor of the resolution of the problem.

health services for migrants and asylum seekers are not as easily accessible as for Austrians (you have to show your insurance card for health services). the government should change conditions so that ALL people who need treatment can access it easily

studies among youths to find out about their needs and priorities

Somewhat active

awareness raising about risks knowledge about counseling and treatment access for all (migrants, persons with disabilities...)

making the government aware of these issues

Somewhat active

Disinformation among youth of migrant communities. Ministry of Health should work with Ministry of Education, STI clinics and CBOs to provide better information.

1. Volunteer in CBOs 2. Send advocacy letters to the authorities 3. Become peer educators Somewhat active Join youth groups and fight for better living world and place. Carry out rallies to Less medication, present thier would like the feelings, have Government to put representatives for more effort in for any organised improving the health meeting by centres, more government officials trained Doctors and especially from HIV nurses. dept. Somewhat active

1. Disinformation between male circumcision and HIV 2. HIV-related stigma and discrimination

Consultation between ministries, NGOs, STI clinics and CBOs

Culture. Less knowledge about HIV Illitracy

Carrying out awarenesses so the comunity can learn more about HIV.

it should be stop to talk about sex as if it was something bad. Then teenegers are embaressed to ask for help and advice

Somewhat active

a lot of gaps there is supposed to be the interactive between government and the youth.I think we can improve by having the interactive between youth and government this will be helpful and i am talking about the big leaders like presidents and ministers and youth.

its important for youth to be involved in this situation because their the mostly affected people with HIV. Young people can be involved through sports activities,music,dan cing classes,poetry,poe ms. Passive

No interactive participation between youth and government. Education about HIV Knowledge about the diseases

More government and youth participation and increasing more knowledge about the diseases.

Young people need more education to and awareness. Active

participation awareness disclosure

Youth directed health services do not exist. These would be youth friendly

Get involved and advocate for better conditions

Somewhat active

Stigma, ignorance and lack of experience

giving them new ways of looking at AIDS and HIV and make them discuss and think on it

They can be involved in sensitizing their So far I do not see peers because they any gap. On the will take as their country level, we do fellows who know not have enough what they are infrastructures and experiencing as enough personnel. young people. But this is general. There will be feeling The solution is to of excellent trust. train many doctors They have also to and nurse to give be trained in terms treatment and care. of capacity building. Active

The first step is in education because 1.Culture and the only way of behavior responding to 2.Poverty HIV/AIDS is through 3. Lack of sufficient prevention and the and accurate only way of knowledge about prevention is HIV/AIDS. through education.

The gap that exist are policy gap and lack of funding of health service for young persons. Also attitude and behaviour of health worker toward the young persons is discriminatory. The solotion to have good policy document legalizing the health service for young persons and proper funding of health service for the young persons.

1. Access to correct , comprehensive and consistence information, service and facilities on HIV/AIDS They should be involed in the stage of programme that conserne them from planing , implementation and evalauation so they have a sence of owernership of the processs Passive 2. Access to ART for young persons living with the virus and suitbability plan for those born with it

frist let have a policy document ensuring the provision of comprehensive HIV service to young Proper funding of persons, then we HIV programme and can move from activities there

Passive

COmmunity outreach access to treatment young people living with HIV

There is no longer a Health Center in my community, and there are no programs in my community specifically. We can probably start a program in my community, but funding from government sources is often difficult to source.

Young people can be trained as peer counsellors, and "man" centers to ensure that proper information is spread.

Active

Getting Tested Using condoms (not ignoring use of them) Multiple partners more VCT centers.

Youth Tobacco Prevention Youth Alcohol Prevention Youth Drugs Prevention. Most of the Alcoholics are Smokers Most of the Drugabusers are either Alcoholics or Smokers. Youth TobaccoMost of HIV/AIDS Prevention should carriers are either be our first-steppingDrug-abusers or stone to create a Alcoholics or HIV/AIDS free Smokers. World. To put in a nutshell -- If a youth is free Tobacco is the from Tobacco till he implicit-changecompletes his TEENagent for an explicit- ages (i.e. upto 19), tilt towards Alcohol, then there shall be Drugs and no likeihood for him HIV/AIDS. to slip into the world of HIV/AIDS.

Covering youth friendly services with state budget.

Somewhat active

HIV testing, sexulaity education, stigma related to Introducing people living with comprehensive HIV/AIDS sexuality education.

Improving programs for Leadership in young people. Do not take the person as a number -that's why some people don't do the test because here if you are positive you became part of the list and th Goverment will know you are and will track you down. Publicity is not enough -here they have a good one but is not effective! why? because in Cities as Toronto we have more than 20 communities from different countries so they have to do Focus per community because some are more receptive than others using commercials, radio,

more spaces for dialogue and to show how important we are in the I don't have community in acknowledge of any. general! Active

Recognize that the system has to change and commitment.

Gaps in Health services for Youth: well there could be more access. Young people should not be scared to go out in need for information/skills. The government can help by taking the task in them to do stuff and to help the numbers nationally increase to help to inform more young people and to have a basic educational program that every young person in Suriname should follow even the young people who dont life in the Capital of Suriname. And again this is all about legislation. The government should make legislation that obligate them to just do so.

Information/ Education --> there is are there can be a connection with the Legislation because the commitment of the government to provide information and education for every young person in Suriname goes together. -Care; Help to professionalize the care aspect and working with the latest technologies. Budget and invest more money in research and in Information/Educati regional and on international - Legislation research - Care

I think that Young people sould be involved from the planning to the evalution of all programs to help improvement of access to heath resources

Somewhat active

more expertise on hiv and aids dedicated to health centers

more impactful education programmes possible peer to peer education

access to more preventative information Somewhat active

Through the civilian service for young people at 19 in Germany (for instance including girls instead of only boys) Passive

Sex under drugs and/or alcohol Deliberate contamination (relapse, depression etc) Discrimination of HIV positive persons

More prevention in schools More sensitization campaigns in public space

increase the number: of health lack : promotion of service providers, health services especially at rural among young areas, educational people; educational materials and youthmaterials, youth friendly medical friendly services staff Somewhat active

1. support of peer education services 2. educational materials 3. number of youth friendly services providers

creation of documental (law) background

Despite receiving free healthcare in the UK at the point of access (but not free medication over 18 years unless you have a very low income) there is a poverty divide in the health of our nation. There is very poor access to healthcare among homeless communities, which need addressing through specialist provision of services. A lot of the sexual health provision for young people (eg giving out free condoms) focusses around universities, schools and nightclubs, missing many needy young people.

Young people should be consulted more in the formation of health policy and involved as peer educators to pass information onto other young people, including signposting to services. Somewhat active

- Providing free ARVs (not currently done) - Educating young people about the risks (many still believe it's a 'gay disease') - Encouraging young people to get tested

- Government lobbying - More peer education and health campaigns

For the most part I think Sex education is imperative for at least the ages 15 and up but my country has an "abstinance" stance. The HFLE of CARICOM should be implemented.

Focus groups should be done at schools. The best way to determine what young people need is to ask them. Passive

I think that in schools these issues should be made priorities. Young women should be developed to respect themselves Education and not be carried Attitude ("Badness") away by hormones Self respect among and young men who women have "gangster" (promiscuity) attitudes.

W e should be part of decision and policy making spaces

Active

1- We need to enhance the visibility of the female risk towards HIV and a first step could be making strong campaigns with girls on it 2. We need campaigns towards The reach to young youth and strategies female is really designed, reduced. implemented and 47% of people living evaluated by with HIV is Under 30 youngsters. years 3. We need to offer 84.4% of pediatric pregnant woman transmission are HIV test with related to perinatal appropriate transmission. counseling

Medicinces are normally expensive and there is a lot of bureacracy before you can even go to the doctor. (vaccines, you have to be enrolled, etc)

We have to show the authorities our needs as young citizens.

Somewhat active

fight the stigma, people dont know how they can get it, we need more information about sexual and the treatments and reproductive medication. education

lack of proper education and centers providiing such information.

start being more active in providinng such education. Passive

education, lack of communication, confidence

start spreading awerness.

free and youth friendly services are rarely available and face a lot of we need more opposition from advocates and conservatives. stronger voices.

Somewhat active

high-quality comprehensive sexuality education that addresses stigma related to HIV and adolescent sexuality in general, funding and resources for adolescent-friendly health services and testing, and availability of condoms and contraceptives.

high-quality comprehensive sexuality education that addresses stigma related to HIV and adolescent sexuality in general.

The healthcare institutions are fairly overworked in general. The government is trying to improve the infrastructure and equipment. Maybe, the working conditions of healthcare professionals should be improved to encourage more persons to remain in the local, public system.

Ability to discuss it: Most persons are aware, but it is a taboo topic in society By promoting it at the places where they most frequent, e.g. youth centres.Also, volunteer programs could be promoted better. Active Proper information: persons only have vague ideas about HIV and other STI's It is not taken seriously enough. I think with the correct education, all these issues can be alleviated. Especially incorporating it in the classroom.

peer to peer eduation

Passive

1- youth involvement in prevention plans 2- sex trade specially during summer time 3- providing counselling centers in rural areas

long term planing for effective youth led prevention move, and facing relious leaders and supporting these plans with medical facts...

I think the gaps are mainly that young people do not know where they can access proper care. Most have always been healthy and never had to access health care. I would suggest creating outreach campaigns targeting young people at the community level to facilitate knowledge of where to find important resources.

Young people can design the campaigns, share with friends, or facilitate appropriate messages. Active

Young people just do not know where to access proper care. They do not consider HIV infection as a risk. They do not understand what HIV infection means.

Reaching out to young people is the first step.

Campaign with our local government Lack of trained leaders to provide a health professionals budget allocation on to handle youth health products and issues on HIV, STIs. services. This is And also the price because I believe of medicines that the government addressing STIplays a very related issues are important role for too high for a young the access of these people. resources. Somewhat active

1. Lack of information dissemination that HIV counseling services are available. 2. Lack of core groups that support HIV positives. 3. Budget allocation for these services in the locality.

Having government leaders who have the political will to provide access to these services even with the dominant opposition from the Church.

Its accessed by youth who can prove they are married or who visit centres as a couple. Some services are expensive and in rural areas there is a distance to get to them

bring the services closer to them. Instead of scolding those visiting centres and telling them they are too young to engage in sex youth should get service first then counseled later Somewhat active

easy access to service. More mobile testing and treatment units. More access to information outside educational settings

making sexual reproductive health a right in the constitution.

Lack of family physicians that young people feel comfortable going to. This could be improved by setting up clinics specifically for young people with staff that are in touch with the issues faced by young people.

Young people should be consulted in all stages of program development, execution and evaluation. The voice of young people will help make services more accessible and acceptable for young people. Somewhat active

1. Increasing incidence among young women. 2. Youth-run programs (i.e. sexual health education) are often not supported by other organizations or each other. 3. Lack of leadership positions and mentorship for young people in the field of HIV.

1. Awareness campaigns targeted to young women. More of a focus on sexual determinants of health and how gender can increased vulnerability. 2. Build a network of youth-run groups addressing issues surrounding HIV and young people so that a greater sense of community can be created. 3. Create more opportunities for young people, particularly young people living with HIV to have a stronger voice in policy and to receive mentorship from experts

1. Use youth experts health resource mobilisation and in 1. Few Youth delivery of services focused servises for 2.create and/or example Limited strengthen youthART services, adult partnerships limited SHR for health resource information mobilistaion accessbility. 3. youth should Government can try share information on to scale up youth available health activities at all levels resources for easy access. Somewhat active Somewhat active

1. HIV and Human Rights 2. access to drugs 3. reduction of HIV and other STIs among youth

HIV and Human Rights; more public debate for a better understanding of human rights. Increase resounces for prevention, care and treatment.

Active

getting free condoms some don't want to wear condoms

getting free condoms in school and in the youth centre

- advocacy from youn people organization, to involve them in the public policy construction from the begining. - strengthening organizations and youth leaders to be considered as partners by the government, and thus considering their proposals and needs for sexual and reproductive health and comprehensive sexuality education. - sexuality education In this sense, I think national program, we should go with human rights beyond the and gender emphasis on HIV approach. prevention and adressing the issue - access to in a holistic manner, condoms. where HIV prevention is an - access to important but not evidence based unique. information.

There are a lot of gaps, starting with the lack of young people friendly services. There is not an offer that account the needs of LGBT people, especially transgender people. Persons with special needs neither have access. In this topic is all for done.

I think they should be involved from the design of public policies, through all stages of implementation, monitoring and evaluation. Young people should not be considered only as beneficiaries, but as relevant actors. Passive

Better healthcare in schools and studenthealtcare.

Somewhat active

Realising HIV is a relevant issue in Ignorance, Finland, getting predjudice and "that information. will never happen to Generally campain me" for condoms.

I really don"t know actually. Maybe some more explanation on how we can have support, in case we would need it.

Somewhat active

- Making people (not only young ones) understand how crucial it is to protect themselves. - Having more Information and accessible services accessibilit at any - ... time.

you need to educate to everybody.. yes.. course

Passive

Even though young people are sexually active, they still consider talking about sex and risk of HIV as taboos. So there is a need to break this fear about talking about the subject More integrated counseling services to provide sexual and reproductive health information and HIV/AIDS at the same time. More awareness on the importance of HIV testing. Action plan to better organize the work of the counseling centers.

Passive

Longer opening times, mobile services, take services to places where young people are, make more accesible to rural communities, encourage removing culture of shame and embarrasment from visiting services.

Youth led design of youth friendly services (marketing, accesibility, training of staff) is key Sufficiently

- Challenging stigma in communities, in particular through sex education - Dispelling myths through media Stigma and campaigns and sex Discrimination education Myths and - Target stereotypes heterosexual sex Rise in number of aquired HIV through cases of HIV campaigns, aquired through dispelling links heterosexual sex in between specific the UK sexual orientation and acquiring HIV

Somewhat active

Stigma Unawareness (thinks that it is no longer an issue) Lack of tests (I don't think many people get tested awareness!!!!

Sensitization among these young people for the importance of condom use. Provision of more youth friendly services and health practitioners to give acceptability, access to confidentiality Campaign against these negative perception of Aids, and get religious and community stakeholders involve in the campaign that it is real, and "unbelievers will die REAL" *let people talk about this issues more often. *help people to understand why it's important to talk about this and how to do it because is not an easy one. *urge health services both public and private to be more conscious about people living with HIV, their families and the impact that this has in their communities

The gaps are access to confidentiality among the young people especially the girl child and the health practitioner. The should get invovle as peer Government should educators in theri create access to commmunities and confidentiality about governments health problems and commitment to more youth friendly provide support and services. drugs. Somewhat active

Access to confidentiality Condom use (disregard) Attitude towards HIV/Aids 'Western idealogy'

Learning about HIV/AIDS and spread the information in our communities, not only to youngest people but adults too.

*Spread of information and knowledge about HIV and AIDS that could increase comprehension among social groups reducing Discrimination. *Improvement of health services for people that lives with HIV and their families Somewhat active

health service providers lack of understanding regarding the realities of queer and trans youth ie homophobia and transphobia. A flow of information needs to come from health care providers to at risk youth and in turn information needs to be given to these providers

educate themselves and their peers in order to understand the issues at hand that affect them and address these issues as they arrise Somewhat active

-stigma -flow of information -access to resources ie housing, employment etc

national education regarding the effects of these issues

Senior Guides of our Girl Guide Association is carrying out an HIV awareness programme in public places, so that anyone can learn about the cause,prevention as well as treatment. I personnaly think it is a very good programme to educate people on health resources. Active

I don't think many teenagers know much about diseases and what can happen to them if they aren't careful. I think the government can make compulsory laws regarding health education so children at least know what can happen.

Somewhat active

By getting information out. It is sad that so many of our teenagers are ignorant to these issues but we have the information and health resources available to them. Whereas a small country in Africa may not have any of these resources so they are just as uneducated as us, but we do have the resources. We are just choosing to ignore them.

1) uneven access to information - not all youth get taught sex ed, and not all get the same info 2) ill informed adults - the adults in youth's lives are often very misinformed, stereotypical and fearful of these issues. If they had better info they could better help youth.

It can be difficult to get a doctor's appointment. Most doctors are full, only are open during 'business/school' hours, and only take appointments by phone (not online).

1) Mandatory, extensive sexual and other health education in school.

Youth consultation is key. Have young people on decision making boards. Have great flexibility in how services are offered. Make sure Have more online the services adjust access to health to the needs of the services - and more clients rather than instant advice (chat the client (hours, programs etc...) anonymity, etc..) rather than always rather than the client having to make an having to adjust for appointment. the service. Sufficiently

2) reeducation programs for adults. If the last time you learned about HIV 3) Youth have SO was 1985 there's a MANY other worries lot more you need to - school marks, know now. extra curricular activities, etc... 3) reduced societal Those that choose and parental focus to have sex are the on academic more rebellious success - more ones anyways emphasis on whole they're less likely to health and adequate listen to advice from leisure time for authorities. youth.

The education about the risk of infection. The school received more on the subject or more documentaries on television

More work with the affected people are outing, for example, Interview in school magazine. Active

As the risk of infection is the oral sex? Why HIV is not curable? Why should the Clearance and others have no fear Enlightenment

To begin with there is very little information available on youth and their health seeking behaviour or even most other aspects, secondly there no youth argeted program, thirdly it must be understood that no service can succeed wothout education and provide for education to inschool and out-ofschool youth.

The Anganwadis(smalle st unit of health system) or ASHA workers should be young people or the NSS should be involved to bring young people from universities to rural areas to come and spread awareness on issues of SRH. Active

1. defining youth and enforcing the definition to all national laws and bodies 1.National definition 2. National of youth commission on 2. correct and status of youth in complete access to India and SRH education corresponding laws 3. focussed national 3. compulsory program on youth sexuality education health for upper primary school students

I think we're in a good situation, and we've no gaps in health services.

I don't know.. Is it their task?

Somewhat active

i think they don't realize that there are positive people in their community.. but if they do, i think they want to know how we can handle it.. who do we tell about it? how do we react in situations of discrimination.. all these usual questions.. Outing

Most youth dont have jobs and if they do, they are grossly underpaying. An HIV person who has to take care of there diet finds themselves in a position where they cannot afford. There are cases where people sell the ARVs that they get from hospitals

It should be taught from the lowest of classes so that people grow up knowing that HIV is not taboo or a thing of the West and that they need to take care of themselves and others. Somewhat active

Ignorance Lack of enough VCT centers Limited suply of ARVs in govt hospitals

Education and Awareness Increase in the number of free VCT centers Kenya can strike a deal with Uganda to get the ARVs at an even lower price so that they can meet the demand for them

Giving them autonomy to organize their own projects, make competitions between schools, cities, and so on I dont know about them. youth likes competition

Somewhat active

There is no systematic approach and care of this people - they can have the medicin, but there are as important phsycological need that are not being met

youth could talk to HIV people, confort them, support them its a good experience for both

Massage is done through the education of all segments of society and leaders Must educate all responsible for the segments of society. community. Somewhat active

_ First of all human rights recognized in the UN system. II _ the right to live in a balanced life. III _ life.

EDUCATION,

Passive not everybody can reach a hospital, and some of the clinics don't have enough funding, the government can increase the funds and I can help by doing communitary service with people in need.

Because we should be worried, too, by how it is going to affect our future. Active

*Eliminate the stigma. *do more testing and treatment campaings for sexworkers with STI's. *provide more preventions services

Breaking the silence.

Maybe more campaigns, but in the hole country, so everybody knows about it. And include young people to help in these campaings; like guiders.

Showing them how HIV can change their lifes, showing them how dangerous it is. And how they can take care.

Active

Making proyects, focussed on diferent ages 13 to 18, 19 to 28, 29 to 40. So everybody can be Prevention, testing, informed in their and infection. own con context.

Having places where young people can advice other young people getting information and creating programms that can arrive to more places in the country. Passive

Information, services and support

Get aware that the problem exists

access to ARV

training and professionalism

frequency of training for new knowledge duration of policy through the group implementation and network system Somewhat active

mentality of infected people swapping of testers from other regions confidentiality of the to others or tested unknown

Young people should demand the Not everyone in my government follow community has through on promises access to health to increase and insurance, and not improve health care. all health insurances They should also cover the same work to

1. Passage of effective health care reform 2. the government 1. Lack of health denying the insurance accuracy of the 2. disinformation information coming coming from sofrom sources they called authorities have so far 3. a sense that HIV supported. is no longer a 3. Health education problem and on the problems of therefore a HIV and more decreased use of available free condoms condoms.

Outreach for STI and VCT in order for youth to improve health-seeking behavior and access to available services in the Government. NGOs and Youth organizations should work with the government and have a clear roles as defined in a TOR. For example, NGOs should work for outreach and Government for service provision of VCT and sti screening.

Advocacy and social mobilization. Young people should participate in identifying and recognizing their risk and vulnerabilities, involve in decisionmaking in shaping their response and actively engage in advocacy for policy change and inclusion of youth for access to services at the local government unit and service providers. By increasing visibility y of their efforts, social mobilization during campaign events should be led by young people. Passive They must be aware of the actual facts,as what is it all about ,how it happens ,how can it be avoided,how to deal with the people suffering with it rather than considering it a taboo.. Somewhat active

1. Reaching the most-at-risk for VCT and IEC - targeted audience are not the most-at-risk 2. Young people's sources of information are unreliable sources (sources should be from the Government)

Sexuality and reproductive health education integrated in the curriculum implemented by 3. Sexual subculture gender sensitive, that are risky (rites rights-based of passages for instruction by boys, initiation rites qualified instructors for gangs, youth as legislated in the prostitution) National RH Bill. 1-People hesitate to talk about their suffering 2-It's a taboo 3-People when comes across any one who is HIV+, they starts keeping away which is a Awareness is Most myth and should be important,by any eradicated. means.

The gaps between rich and poor is wide in Cambodia, and because of the cost of medicine and services.

advocacy and active in facilitating the projects which are related to HIV and AIDs. Active

General Education Health issues Unemployment issues

Put into action rather than just talk

their is no existing health facility and services pertaining to the needs of the Youth.The Government must have the political will to provide the health facility and services for the Youth for accountability and sustainability reasons. not enough information on the services - it should be promoted better

Young people must get involve and show their support in order to improve access to health resources by joining Youth-led Organizations or NGO's that is working for the benefit of the Youth and Health. Somewhat active

they should spread the wors among their friends, have discussions

Somewhat active

One, access to correct information and services. Two, health facilities and services focus on Young People. Three, sustainability and accountability of the activities/ programs for the youth. promoting the health services for the ones in need this topic is still taboo prevention

the first step is the great involvement of the government and its political will to continue to support the initiated and existing youth related health services.

prevention should be more promoted

Health service is expensive and many Youths cannot afford health insurance and thus the government can help in holding health workshops and drives targeting the Youth and by giving free health services to young people till they reach a certain age

mobilising funds drives for areas in which there are no health resources and by volunteering to hold outreach programs to improve access Somewhat active

access to anti retrovirals lack of continual counselling Stigma

HIV/AIDS Education campaigns through the entire countries especially in remote areas

Gaps exist in increasing knowledge for prevention and increasing access to youth friendly services. by training staff and involving young people in providing specialised services. government can increase budget allocations in the ministry of health and fund prevention programmes as a matter of priority. youth can actively engage their peers in education programmes and explore their creativity to start youth projects rather than engage in commercial sex for survival. I think that young people may not be able to utilize healthcare because first they might not be able to afford it or they are under their parent's healthcare plans and it would not be appropriate to let their parents know they are sexually active. I believe that the government can help to overcome these barriers and provide healthcare for all young people

At planning stage to identify their most pressing needs and solutions to the same. as implementers to carry on messages of hope. youth should take part in global discussions to i nfluence the global agenda on access for youth and at national level as inspiring activitist that voice their concerns in programmes that affect them. Somewhat active

Scaling up prevention programmes involving young people in programmes that affect them. Increasing access to youth friendly information and services.

have political will to tackle youth issues and facilitate young people to be active partners in the process

I believe all young people should be strong advocates and use the resources they have efficiently. Active Passive

1. lack of confidence in positive sexuality 2. financial constraints 3. lack of awareness

The first step would be bringing a positive note to discussing sexuality.

whith the intervetion of our organization Insurance is very expensive and at most times for young adults not affordable. If it was to become cheaper or free, then hopefully more youth would have access to more services that are offered and have better knowledge of good health and preventative health information.

Somewhat active

non prevention policy not much information on youth no help for youth helping youth assiciations organizations

Develop a plan for individual regions for better health care and services and decide the best way to get them out into the community. Once the plan is developed then fight for them until the goal is achieved. Sufficiently

Develop a campaign for continuous community No HIV prevention involvement in HIV campaigns, access prevention which of support systems, includes publicizing better medication access to new and access for current better support patients systems.

not a lot, there might be a lot of places but young people are not used to search health services if they are not sick

we shall be more open, not that shy, and asume our responsabilities

Passive

education, social openning, family communication

family

Our government can really give us much more resources, including information, preservatives, medicine, and a lot of education. I can help by teaching and encouraging my peers to use it well and of course doing it myself.

We can speak up, get a lot of people together and maybe send a letter to the government. Let everyone know that we want and need this information and resources Passive

STDs,Prevention of STDs and Making everyone pregnancy,Gravity aware of the of HIV/Aids situation

the main gaps i think are two: 1- lack of youth friendly services. 2-insufficient information that is given for free to these youth people like brochures or condoms etc solutions -initiate youth friendly services and bring the health services closer to youth -provide enough literature or IEC materials or increase awareness of the different services to the youth.

Speared head peer education, train the youth to train others. give the young people leadership roles in deciding what is best for them. Somewhat active

Passive

Health services that exist for youth that the government needs to improve include the provision of cheap dispensaries and clinic since there are few public/government hospitals.Private hospitals are expensive for many youth. The government should also ensure constant supply of ARV's to prevent a shortage. Counseling services should also be improved by increasing the number of youth counselors and peer educators.

Young people should be involved by inquring from them their expectations and improvements that are needed in the health sector focusing mainly on health resources. Involving young people should also be done by involving the in future strategies and overall planning of health related issues affecting the youth. Active

My community should allow young people to come up with youth awareness programs and projects. Youth should be allowed to use creativity to create HIV/AIDs awarness.Communit y leaders should be trained on how to talk to children and youth about HIV/AIDs.Most adults tend to shy away from the topic and this has lead to a big societal problem.Young people should be encouraged to talk freely about HIV/AIDs without being criticized.

Involving both youth and adults in HIV/AIDs awareness programs and projects will help address pending issues of HIV/AIDs in my communtiy.Future strategies and plans by the government to address HIV/AIDs should ensure that youth and children also get involved not only in the end product but also in the policy formulation process so as to ensure a disease free generation.

Health services that exist for youth that the government needs to improve include the provision of cheap dispensaries and clinic since there are few public/government hospitals.Private hospitals are expensive for many youth. The government should also ensure constant supply of ARV's to prevent a shortage. Counseling services should also be improved by increasing the number of youth counselors and peer educators.

training health professionals

Young people should be involved by inquring from them their expectations and improvements that are needed in the health sector focusing mainly on health resources. Involving young people should also be done by involving the in future strategies and overall planning of health related issues affecting the youth. Active involvement in the consultation process to design the changes, peer education that changes the image of heathcare system and Sexual and reproductive health as such Passive

My community should allow young people to come up with youth awareness programs and projects. Youth should be allowed to use creativity to create HIV/AIDs awarness.Communit y leaders should be trained on how to talk to children and youth about HIV/AIDs.Most adults tend to shy away from the topic and this has lead to a big societal problem.Young people should be encouraged to talk freely about HIV/AIDs without being criticized.

Involving both youth and adults in HIV/AIDs awareness programs and projects will help address pending issues of HIV/AIDs in my communtiy.Future strategies and plans by the government to address HIV/AIDs should ensure that youth and children also get involved not only in the end product but also in the policy formulation process so as to ensure a disease free generation.

stigmatization, lack of reality based approach

"human" information on HIV, training of health care professionals

not enough prevention for young people. it should begin at school very early... their parents should get enough informations too...

with people who are infected or affected with hiv... i think a real person is better than theory. Somewhat active

discrimination stigmatisation not enough information hopeless

1. First of health services can be made available to all and all 2. That have personnel who speak the native language of the users of the clinics 3. It is very important that doctors can talk about rights and obligations of users 4. To have planning methods 5. Have staff who are devoted to sexual diversity workshops and can be freely talk about 6. We can talk of right to motherhood, planned

Appropriate educational plan to the reality of communities, ethnic multicultural, multilingual, there are discussion forums to publicize the needs of everyone, to provide equal opportunities for young people to attend trainings, workshops and to take into account opinions. Somewhat active

Government work and that has the budget needed to Accepting your provide quality care diagnosis at the national level Behavioral change focusing on issues That there is sexual of promotion, diversity issues prevention and care

Open communication gaps are highly evident.The government should provide adults with necessary skills and education on how to deal with the youth on sex,health and HIV education.

They should be more open even if it means it is going to be difficult amongst them and their parents.They need to start making things more comfortable for themselves.Also,yo uth should focus on helping each other more instead of waiting upon adults.They should make it comfortable for other youth to be free in public without being so sceptical. Active

Morality-why are young people doing the wrong instead of following the good like the olden days? What kind of parent lets their child know such things? How best can the youth be educated so that they enjoy learning about HIV.

Establish open communication on various topics that affect the youth with adults to build the confidence and burn the communication bridge. Help adults see things in a different perspective by educating them on how the times ghave changed. Start with elementary health education and as children grow up,make things more exciting and innovative-more entertaining and informative.

Young people need to inform policy makers of their unique needs in terms of sexual There needs to be health. For the establishment of instance, policy specific adolescent makers need to health centres, encourage youth to outside of the develop their own school system, programs/resources where teens can that are peer"drop in" designed and peeranonymously and lead to ensure that without an teens are obtaining appointment, to the information they seek the information need in a manner they need on sexual which is readily health. accessible. Somewhat active Incorporate into school lessons on health and sexuality. Inform students I think that the what help is services are available and probably being where, then use provided, the focus groups to find problem is a lack of out how they think awareness about the services or what they are and awareness of the where they cn be services could be found. improved. Somewhat active

-A mentality that "AIDS only affects gay men, and people from Africa" -A belief that only people ages 16+ should learn about AIDS. -Pressure from certain cultural and religious communities to limit -Development and discussions on enforcement of a sexual health national sexual health strategy.

Awareness campaigns to -Awareness of increase where to get help understanding of -Reducing prejudice HIV (especially that against HIV + it is not spread only people by unusual sexual -Improving health practices) and to services and raise awareness of provision of what help is counselling and available and medicines where.

One gap is the inproper sensitisation of community health staff in the health post, but i thinking if the government can train peer educator send them in those remote communities to give health talks and proper sensitsation, that will be fine. although there are other non governmental organisations are carry out some these task,but it is on volunteering basis not parmanet work so that is why the government should place people there parmanetly.

Young people can be train, give them information about health issues that are affecting them. organise a club werein they can meet and talk on health issues involve them in proposal writing on HIV/AIDS and conducting activities on HIV once or twice in a month so that they can involve others. Active

1.Unconfidentiality of the health staff 2.Stigma and discrimination of people living with HIV 3.Yet few do not belive that HIV is really

Is to trian the health staff on confidentiality and massive sensitsation about the danger of stigma that it kills faster than the sick itself

we can start some volunteer plan of prevention HIV

Passive

Free acces to health services, proactive role in the education,

gaps -lack of specific health service for young people - lack of an real national strategic of health and reproductice education - law mobilization and implication of youn people organisation By theirs greater integration in an To improve this national situation, i think it strategy/policy was necessary to during all steps: build an veritable situation evaluation; national policy of activities definition, sexual health and planification, reproductive monitoting and education national evaluation, wich integrate all community partners and mobilization, funds realities mentioned. raising... Passive

- reduce new HIV infections - improve support of young people infected and affected by HIV, including all over 18 years - develop an veritable national policy to sexual health and reproductive education

First, I think we must establish and strengthen formal gateway between all young people (children also) support programs to involve existing response.

Each year the government allocates monies to various health programmes and seek assistance from donors. In doing this they allocate money to educational programmes however the lack of free distribution of contraceptives especially within high schools have proven to be an issue as you teach youth not to have sex or protect themselves but you dnt equip them with the right tools to do so Gaps which exist include: the treatment and discrimination youths face especially when accessing health servioces for sexually related issues. Shortage of resources is another issue to be addressed.

There are a plethora of youth oriented and youth led organizations in jamaica. Jamaica youth advocacy network being the leading one. The problem however is that through limited funded many programmes are unable to jumpstart. However access to these groups are right at the click of a button. Or visit to health center Somewhat active

stigma in the form of homosexualizing HIV/AIDS,affording antiretroirals, and proper education on correct contraceptive use and access

A massive cultural evolution.. However until that happens the contineous support and work of youth advocates living here in jamaica

Certainly by being apart of the decision making process. Somewhat active

1. Hogh incidence rates 2. lack of Education 3. Discrimination EDUCATION!!!

Somewhat active

Homophobia Mentality of multiple sex partners viability of abstinence

Educate more young people Get young people to be a part of the solution process

In my community there are some youth who are involved in peer tutoring programs which train them to provide health information, and information about available resources The health services to their peers, in my community through the public are sufficient. education system. Somewhat active peer to peer Training of young approach,non people as peer existant youth educators which not friendly only equips them services,inexperienc with skills to reach e and lack of out to their peers postive guidance, but also build their conflicting social career for future value systems, lack development. of non formal education apprach Through the youth to these matters. resource corners provides young me and the people with peer government we can advise and support improve if we in the most rural develop partnes to areas. support efforts of the civil society in putting in Place addressing these community health pertinat issues that days to address affect young people pressing issues and in Uganda for a taking them for future that will see health center Visits less young people to figure out what dying due to andhow they can unacceptable access at respective inaccessibility to health centers in adequate, timely case of accessing and youth friendly services. SRH services and supplies, ensuring Through community non formal teaching outreaches, young Somewhat active

1. More general information about what HIV/AIDS is and how it is spread should be provided through the education system to youths. 2. There should be greater awareness about the help and resources, testing, counselling, etc., that are available. 3. Drug use and needle sharing as a contributing factor to More in-class the spread of education and HIV/AIDS. information.

what has not been done is the use of non formal education to address these issues an aspect we Disclosure of status need to take by the young advantage of at this people. defining moment of time if we are to Inexperience and realise tangible lack of postive results. guidance. and Involving young poverty and people in all matters unemployment are that affect them, ranked as young being part of the peoples primary decissions which we concern in almost think would be a every instance, with solution to the fear of contracting problem etc. HIV. actually my time is out here noe in the cafe.

The rate of spread of HIV is on the rise in Australia, though overall rates are low so young people become complacent. For me the biggest issue is the poor education and response to HIV in some international countries (like South Africa) It really upsets me that young people aren't given the right to have accurate information on how to protect themselves. Not sure, maybe educating each other Better education and more awareness

I'm not sure, maybe education for prevention, access to a general practitioner, the ones who bulk bill can be hard to get an appointment with Es herrscht aufgrund von starkem gesellschaftlichen Druck eine Hemmung ber Krankheiten zu sprechen - diese Tabus zu brechen, wrden allenfalls neue Bedrfnisse aufdecken.

Somewhat active

Bildung, interfakultatives Wissen.

Active

-EKAF-Studie (HIV knnen ohne Kondom Sex haben) -Erneut hohe Ansteckungsrate bei Jungen und Homosexuellen -Schwangerschaft und HIV

Giving trainings to the young people and mobilizing them in service delivery specially for the usually the policy youths. Peer and planning are education is the made in absence of best channel to youths so these share the services are not information youth friendly so regarding health youth involvement services, thir from the very accessibility and begining is utility. necessary. so Young celebtities government can use from different different youth sectors like sports, groups and youth entertainment, friendly approach to academics could be deliver existing mobilze for the health services. awareness. Active Make the teachers more understand the situation and be able to teach the youth the right At every important things occasion Somewhat active

1. Very easy availibility of voluntary counseling and testing and anti retoviral therapy. 2. Effective delivery of the informations and services related to to HIV from the concern sides. 3. youth involvement in policy making and service deliver.

Increasing investment and effectivity in the services provided and making youth frindly policy with youth involvement.

Protection, Information and Teaching

Improving educaion in general will make Opening forums, life easier in my projects making comunity good publicity

Passive

improving educaion, improving lack of imformacion, comunication, doing discrimitation fun projects