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Voices from the Field - Key Interventions for Reducing the Rate of HIV-infection Among Adolescent Girls

This month''s Notes from the Field Response was submitted by Taroub Faramand and Caitlyn Lutfy on behalf of USAID ASSIST Project, the follow on to HCI Project. They responded to the question: Given the high rates of HIV infection in young girls in many countries, what do you see as key interventions for reducing the rate of HIV-infection among adolescent girls?

Writing Contest Winner: Community-driven approaches for care and support of children affected with HIV and AIDS in India

Dr. B. Keerthi shares an article on Vasavya Mahila Mandali's success in implementing community-driven approaches for care and support of children affected by HIV/AIDS in India.

Writing Contest Winner: Challanges that OVCs and their Caregivers Face

Jania Mkunga writes about the challenges of providing education to children affected by HIV/AIDS in South Africa.

Writing Contest Winner: Programming with children affected by HIV/AIDS in mind

James Kityo writes about the challenges of programming with children affected by HIV/AIDS who are entering into adulthood in Uganda.

Writing Contest Honorable Mention: Political instability and civil unrest - greatest challenge facing children affected by HIV/AIDS in Nigeria

Onuh Elaigwu Ezekiel writes about political instability and civil unrest - the greatest challenge faced by children affected by HIV/AIDS in Nigeria.

Writing Contest Honorable Mention: Success Story of the NGO Le Soutien in Cote d'Ivoire

The organization Le Soutien shares a success story of their in Cote d'Ivoire. This article is available in both English and French.

Writing Contest Honorable Mention: Identifying and enrolling HIV positive vulnerable children into Community Based OVC Programs: Rationale, Constraints, Way Forward and Sustainability

Chinelo Odiakosa-Mmakwe, from Management Sciences for Health, shares her thoughts on the greatest challenge facing children affected by HIV and those that seek to serve them in Nigeria.
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