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Involving Young People in Efforts to Combat HIV and AIDS in Africa: The Importance of Income-Generating Strategies

Involving Young People in Efforts to Combat HIV and AIDS in Africa
Publication date: 
2007
Author(s): 
Santis, W., Rosenblum, L., Vince Whitman, C., & Bloome, A.

Across Africa, the unemployment and HIV/AIDS infection rates are high among youth between ages 15 and 24. To inform and guide policymaking, EDC’s report, Involving Young People in Efforts to Combat HIV and AIDS in Africa: The Importance of Income-Generating Strategies, explores the role of youth engagement and income-generating strategies in mitigating the devastating impact of HIV and. It describes innovative efforts to compensate youth for their work in HIV and AIDS prevention, treatment, and care throughout sub-Saharan Africa.

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