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UNIT 8:
STI/HIV AND ADOLESCENTS
Module 16/Unit 8
INTRODUCTION:
According to WHO, about one half of all of the people infected with HIV are under the
age of 25 and about half of all new HIV infections are among 15-24 year olds. One-third
of all STIs occur among 13-20 year-olds. Given the inter-relationship between STI and
HIV infection, it is imperative that providers successfully prevent new cases of STI/HIV
infection and manage existing cases of STIs within the adolescent population. In lowresource
settings, the use of syndromic management has proven effective in diagnosing
and treating urethritis, genital ulcers, and abdominal pain. However, syndromic
management is somewhat limiting due to the fact that it is not effective in diagnosing
and treating vaginal discharge.
UNIT TRAINING OBJECTIVE:
To familiarize providers with successful STI/HIV prevention and management strategies
for adolescents.
SPECIFIC LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
By the end of the unit, participants will be able to:
1. Describe the impact of STI/HIV on adolescents.
2. Identify prevention strategies used successfully in preventing STI/HIV transmission
in adolescents.
3. Summarize appropriate syndromic and clinical management of STIs.
TRAINING/LEARNING METHODOLOGY:
• Discussion
• Question and answer
• Group work
• Game
• Trainer presentation
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