Remarkable progress has been made in the past decade among children from infancy to age 9, but adolescents have been left behind in hiv prevention efforts. The west and central africa region has one of the worlds highest hiv burdens among children and adolescents, second only to that of. Pdf is elimination of vertical transmission of hiv in. Unicef is working to achieve an aidsfree generation by. Shots health news many activists praised president obamas plans to. This booklet was written to be used with children over 9 years of age. In 2018 alone, 510,000 300,000740,000 young people between the ages of 10 to 24 were newly infected with hiv, of whom 190,000 59,000380,000 were adolescents between the ages of 10 and 19. While an aidsfree generation may be feasible, we cant reasonably claim to be close.
Obama embraces end of aids, promises to accelerate hiv treatment. Booklet 7 gender equality, hiv and educa tion, unesco, paris. There is an opportunity now to create an aidsfree generation. Towards an aids free generation in west and central africa. Although the world had made great strides in expanding hiv treatment to millions of people, every year more than 2. We have set ambitious targets for ending aids in our strategic plan results and start free stay free aids free frameworks, in which we play a global leadership role. Including children with disabilities in humanitarian. Towards an aidsfree generation in west and central africa. An aids free generation means a generation in which all children are born free of hiv and remain so for the first two decades of life, from birth through adolescence. Within any crisisaffected community, children and adults with. An aidsfree generation means a generation in which.
Obama embraces end of aids, promises to accelerate hiv. It prioritises 22 countries where 90% of the worlds hivpositive pregnant women live. Armed conflict and disasters further increase disabilities among children. To date, the investments in an aidsfree generation on the part of. An aidsfree generation means a generation in which all children are born free of hiv and remain so for the first two decades of life, from birth through. Commitment to creating aids free generation, calls on world to help. Unicef says hivfree generation achievable the mail. An aidsfree generation is within our reach, he told the packed auditorium.
What you mean by aidsfree when she first referred to an aids. Start free, stay free, aids free a superfasttrack framework for ending aids. Bill clinton says aidsfree generation within reach. The 2016 start free, stay free, aids free global agenda, builds on the 20112015 global plan. To compound this, most recent data indicate that only 19 per cent of adolescent girls and 14 per cent of.
Adolescents and young people represent a growing share of people living with hiv worldwide. Unicef and who 2012 the right of children with disabilities to education 2012 a rightsbased approach to inclusive education guidance for establishing a national partnership on children with disabilities npcwd 2012 hiv and aids and disability towards an aids free generation 2012. A generation of babies could be born free of aids if the international community stepped up efforts to provide universal access to hiv prevention, treatment and social protection, the united. This sixth stocktaking report examines the progress being made in the response to hiv and aids for children. The unicef vision of an aidsfree generation is clear that all children are born. Unite for children, unite against aids resource centre. The booklets are available for download in color and in blackandwhite. This unicef booklet was developed by consultant sergio meresman of the inter american institute on disability. This unicef booklet was developed by consultant sergio meresman of the interamerican institute on disability. Living a life of health is the third in a series of four booklets designed to help adults facilitate healthrelated discussions with children and adolescents, in this case on the topic of hiv.