HIV prevention with and for especially vulnerable and most at risk adolescents

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HIV prevention with and forespecially vulnerable
andmost at risk adolescents
August 4th, 2008 XVII International AIDS
Conference Mexico City Rob Gray Regional Rep
Population Services International /
Asia robgray_at_laopdr.com
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Outline

• A brief overview of IDU and the global HIV
  epidemic and the importance of reaching young
  IDUs
• Three promising interventions to reach young IDUs
• Recommendations for the way forward

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IDU and the Global Pandemic

• IDU accounts for about
• 1 in 3
• of all new HIV cases outside sub-Saharan Africa
• (1 in 10 if including sub-Saharan Africa)

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Where IDU Drives the HIV Epidemic
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Reaching New Young IDUs is Critical
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Interventions to address these issues initial
results

• Reaching young IDUs in Uzbekistan
• Providing injecting equipment to young Kyrgyz
  IDUs
• Preventing youth initiation of IDU in Uzbekistan

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Reaching Young IDUs in Uzbekistan
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Using pharmacies to reach young IDUs
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41 of clients are young IDUs under 30 years
Using pharmacies to reach young IDUs
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Who is helping youth learn to inject?
Friends 33
Brothers, Sisters, Cousins 53
Drug Dealers 2
Other 12
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Preventing IDU initiation
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Challenges Recommendationsfor the way forward
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Redefining AIDS in Asia Crafting an Effective
Response. Report of the Commission on AIDS in
Asia, UN Secretary Generals Office, March 2008.
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The Global Epidemic of Overdose
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Thank you!

• Robert Gray
• PSI Asia, Regional Representative
• robgray_at_laopdr.com
• www.psi.org