HIV in the Middle East
2006; BMJ; Volume: 333; Issue: 7573 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1136/bmj.38994.400370.7c
ISSN0959-8138
Autores Tópico(s)African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues
Resumox Summer caravans toured Morocco distributing 15 000 condoms and providing voluntary and confidential HIV testing and counselling to 7000 young people 21 The way forwardSensitivity surrounding young people's sexual and reproductive health has limited the knowledge base, particularly on young people's perspectives and needs, that could inform legislation, policy, and programmes.Appropriate sex education could be strengthened through working with teachers and parents.Special attention is needed in designing programmes that reach the most vulnerable young people.Above all, government commitment is required to translate the small scale models in the region to national programmes that improve the welfare of all young people.The statements in this article are the views of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the policies or the views of Unicef.Contributors and sources: This article draws on a larger study based on a literature review and interviews with 51 informants supported by Unicef 's Middle East and North Africa office. 1 Bonnie Shepard was responsible for the overall design of the study, gave numerous comments
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