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Prioritizing the Continuity of Services for Adolescents Living with HIV during the COVID-19 Pandemic
This information note is intended for use by policy makers, programme managers, and major funders of the health sector response to HIV, in contexts where COVID-19 poses a threat to service continuity for adolescents living with HIV, within national COVID-19 responses. The document succinctly summarizes what we know about COVID-19 risks in this vulnerable population, offers key considerations for safeguarding HIV treatment service continuity, and emphasizes sexual and reproductive health, mental health and psychosocial support as priority needs.
Source
UNICEF
Area of Work
HIV/AIDS
Type
Technical Notes or Guidelines
Language
English
Year Published
2020
Last Checked
16/06/2020
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Region
Global