HIV, malaria and beyond: reducing the disease burden of female adolescents
Abstract In sub-Saharan Africa the highest overlap between malaria and HIV infections occurs in female adolescents. Yet control activities for these infections are directed to different target groups, using disparate channels. This reflects the lack of priority given to adolescents and the absence o...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:8d7f34f544f844e7967a652b617db3ee 2023-05-15T15:05:44+02:00 HIV, malaria and beyond: reducing the disease burden of female adolescents Brabin Bernard Brabin Loretta 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-4-2 https://doaj.org/article/8d7f34f544f844e7967a652b617db3ee EN eng BMC http://www.malariajournal.com/content/4/1/2 https://doaj.org/toc/1475-2875 doi:10.1186/1475-2875-4-2 1475-2875 https://doaj.org/article/8d7f34f544f844e7967a652b617db3ee Malaria Journal, Vol 4, Iss 1, p 2 (2005) Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 article 2005 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-4-2 2022-12-31T00:31:32Z Abstract In sub-Saharan Africa the highest overlap between malaria and HIV infections occurs in female adolescents. Yet control activities for these infections are directed to different target groups, using disparate channels. This reflects the lack of priority given to adolescents and the absence of an accepted framework for delivering health and health-related interventions to this high-risk group. In this paper it is argued that female adolescents require a continuum of care for malaria and HIV – prior to conception, during and after pregnancy and that this should be provided through adolescent services. The evidence for this conclusion is presented. A number of African countries are commencing to formulate and implement adolescent-friendly policies and services and disease control programs for malaria and HIV will need to locate their interventions within such programs to ensure widespread coverage of this important target group. Failure to prioritize adolescent health in this way will seriously limit the success of disease control programs for malaria and HIV prevention. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Malaria Journal 4 1 2 |
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Abstract In sub-Saharan Africa the highest overlap between malaria and HIV infections occurs in female adolescents. Yet control activities for these infections are directed to different target groups, using disparate channels. This reflects the lack of priority given to adolescents and the absence of an accepted framework for delivering health and health-related interventions to this high-risk group. In this paper it is argued that female adolescents require a continuum of care for malaria and HIV – prior to conception, during and after pregnancy and that this should be provided through adolescent services. The evidence for this conclusion is presented. A number of African countries are commencing to formulate and implement adolescent-friendly policies and services and disease control programs for malaria and HIV will need to locate their interventions within such programs to ensure widespread coverage of this important target group. Failure to prioritize adolescent health in this way will seriously limit the success of disease control programs for malaria and HIV prevention. |
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