Sign in or 
- EasyEdit
- Edit tags
-
(what's this?What are these tools?
People just like you can add or edit the content on this site. If you want to try editing, but aren't ready to add to this site, try our demo area.
Read more about editing pages at Wetpaint Central.
) - Report page
Share this
Cameroon: The 100% Jeune Program
Only about one-fifth of the world’s 1 billion young people ages 15 to 24 live in sub-Saharan Africa, yet they represent the vast majority of HIV infections in this age group worldwide. Every year, roughly 1.7 million African youth become infected with HIV. In 2002, UNAIDS reported an HIV prevalence of 11.5% among pregnant 15–19-year-olds and a 12.2 % rate among 20–24-year-olds.
Many factors contribute to the alarmingly high rates of HIV infections as well as unplanned pregnancies in sub-Saharan Africa. These include early onset of sexual activity and delayed marriage, poverty, power imbalances between men and women, and various cultural practices.
Young women are particularly vulnerable to HIV infection for both biological and social reasons. Young people have limited access to the reproductive health information, products, and services they need to protect their health. Youth programs in sub-Saharan Africa typically encounter a number of social, cultural, and economic obstacles. For example, conservative social values and protective adults often prevent youth—especially young women—from visiting a family planning clinic or buying condoms. Perceptions of invincibility, among young men in particular, and the unplanned nature of sexual encounters also impede prevention efforts among young people.
In 1999, PSI, an international nonprofit organization with headquarters in Washington, D.C., received a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to improve the reproductive health of youth in sub-Saharan Africa using social marketing techniques. The grant focused on three countries - Cameroon, Madagascar, and Rwanda – but the highest impact was seen in Cameroon.
Details of 100% Jeune program are available in the attachement below.
Many factors contribute to the alarmingly high rates of HIV infections as well as unplanned pregnancies in sub-Saharan Africa. These include early onset of sexual activity and delayed marriage, poverty, power imbalances between men and women, and various cultural practices.
Young women are particularly vulnerable to HIV infection for both biological and social reasons. Young people have limited access to the reproductive health information, products, and services they need to protect their health. Youth programs in sub-Saharan Africa typically encounter a number of social, cultural, and economic obstacles. For example, conservative social values and protective adults often prevent youth—especially young women—from visiting a family planning clinic or buying condoms. Perceptions of invincibility, among young men in particular, and the unplanned nature of sexual encounters also impede prevention efforts among young people.
In 1999, PSI, an international nonprofit organization with headquarters in Washington, D.C., received a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to improve the reproductive health of youth in sub-Saharan Africa using social marketing techniques. The grant focused on three countries - Cameroon, Madagascar, and Rwanda – but the highest impact was seen in Cameroon.
Details of 100% Jeune program are available in the attachement below.
|
jc3372a |
Latest page update: made by jc3372a
, Jul 30 2007, 4:32 PM EDT
(about this update
About This Update
Edited by jc3372a
11 words added view changes - complete history) |
|
More Info: links to this page
|
There are no threads for this page.
Be the first to start a new thread.
|
100 Percent Jeune.pdf (Adobe Portable Document Format - 33k)
posted by jc3372a Jul 30 2007, 4:28 PM EDT
Details of 100% Jeune Program
|
