HIV Prevention Intervention for High Risk Groups

Myanmar

HIV Prevention Intervention for High Risk Groups: With funding from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the United Nations joint program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) this program seeks to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS among high risk groups, with a special focus on youth. Save the Children is helping to reduce high risk behaviors of young people by providing peer counseling and education, increasing access to quality preventive services, and offering referrals for Voluntary Counseling & Testing (VCT). Community mobilization and experience-based advocacy strategies reinforce support for protective practices. Knowledge Centers staffed by counselors are another key aspect of the program and are linked with networks of peer educators and youth-friendly medical practitioners.

3D Fund Myanmar Consortium on HIV/AIDS: Save the Children is leading the Myanmar NGO Consortium on HIV/AIDS, a collaborative initiative consisting of CARE, Marie Stopes International, the Myanmar Nurse and Midwife Association, and Save the Children, designed to improve the continuum of HIV prevention, treatment and care in Myanmar. Programs are planned in 17 townships providing comprehensive care to those most affected by HIV/AIDS. Bringing its specialization in behavior change programs for high-risk youth and children affected by HIV/AIDS, Save the Children, in cooperation with the NGO Consortium, will continue to support and promote HIV initiatives for affected children, at-risk youth and their families.