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Global Village session Meet the Experts
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Global Village - On demand Channel
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Globally, the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) is committed to a fast-tracked response to end AIDS among children and adolescents by 2020. This guiding framework sets in place policy, and operations research to prevent new HIV infections among children and adolescents, end mother-to child HIV transmission, and ALHIV remain AIDS-free. Building upon this, EGPAF Uganda has nurtured the opportunities to provide clinical and psychosocial support beyond HIV and co-infection, to address resilience, SRH, sexual and SGBV, mental health, and noncommunicable diseases to adolescents and young people of the Southwestern Region. This peer-led support enables the reduction of effects of stigma, ensure acceptance of HIV diagnosis and resilience, enhance treatment literacy, provide home visits for follow-up in case of missed appointments, and enable active linkages to SRH services but also the health and wellness of youth in their communities. These peer leaders have been trained on also increasing access to testing and have been a source for information on resilience, counseling and treatment management. They have incredible abilities to contribute to conversations about advancing the mission to end HIV among adolescents, whether it's promoting resilience, adherence, the possibility of staying HIV-free, or advocacy for policies that enable young people in school to stay on treatment. In this session, you will hear from young ambassadors about their journeys toward viral suppression, stories of resilience and the future of the AIDS response.
Global Village session Meet the Experts

Superstars at the front line of resilience: Young people and their journeys with HIV and AIDS in rural southwestern Uganda