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Background The HIV prevalence rate amongst pregnant women in Namibia has gone down from 18.2 per cent in 2012 to 16.9 per cent in 2014. A significant portion of the pregnant women are adolescent mothers. HIV testing and counselling (HTC) remains a key HIV intervention as an entry point to accessing...

2001 ZIM: Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children and Adolescents in Zimbabwe UNICEF Zimbabwe conducted four studies and one literature review in collaboration with various local and governmental entities to develop a national strategy for Orphans and Vulnerable Children in the country. Children were...

Curriculum Development around Parenting Strategies to Prevent and Respond to Child Sexual Abuse in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Program Collaboration Between Families Matter! and Global Dialogues This study analyzes programmatic intervention methods, specifically those that relate to parenting, to better...

This article follows the story of a young girl named “Joyce” and her story with HIV. Find it at the this link: https://www.icrw.org/growing-up-with-hiv-in-sub-saharan-africa-one-girls-story/

Pediatric HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa: Emerging Issues and Way Forward This study examines the challenges that hinder current HIV/AIDs prevention programs in the select nations and concludes that a holistic promotional approach is needed.

Effect of a community-led sanitation intervention on child diarrhea and child growth in rural Mali: a cluster-randomised controlled trial The study investigates the effectiveness of a community-based program on improving sanitation in Mali. Results indicate that the program successfully enhances...

This case study describes the CHAST methodology, which is part of an integrated approach working on different but parallel levels for greater impact. The challenge: education for behaviours Children need to do things—to participate—and not only memorize facts if they are to develop consistent...

ABSTRACT In Uganda disposal of human excreta has been done since the 1950s through the use of pit latrines. In the 1990s, the pit latrine designs were modified to remove fly nuisance and smell through the use of what is known as ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrines. While the VIP works well on a...