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#Youth

HIV and AIDS written in chalk
Give Young People the Sex Education They Deserve
PrEP Has an Uncertain Future Among Youth
FDA Approves Truvada as PrEP for Adolescents at Risk for HIV

Young People With HIV Are Less Likely to Be Undetectable

A recent NIH study found that adults have a much higher viral suppression rate than youth.

Task Force Recommends New STI Interventions, Including Videos

While longer engagement with such interventions is tied to a greater impact, even a video under 30 minutes can be effective.

The United States of Opioids: The State of the Epidemic

Opioid use disorder is fueling a rise in youth hepatitis C cases and a stabilization of a long decline in HIV among people who use drugs.
Julio Fonseca is a program manager at AIDS United

Congrats to Julio Fonseca, Honored in an HIV Heroes Art Exhibit

This “is proof that you can take any personal challenge and turn it into a positive,” says the DC advocate.
Tyreese Taylor

Supporting Youth Through Mentorship

If I did not have a mentor at such a crucial period in my life, I am not sure where I would be today.
Jesse Milan, Jr.

Honoring an Often-Overlooked Population on World AIDS Day

Millennials and Gen Z continue the fight for social justice and health equity.

What Do Gen Z and Millennials Think About HIV?

A new survey and educational campaign called “Owning HIV” offer insight.

POZ at 25 — December

A look at December issues from the POZ archives

Concerns: Youth Adherence

A long-term study sought to determine which factors help predict low adherence among young people with the virus.
Sample of WHO infographics calling to end virginity testing

How “Virginity Tests” Can Endanger the Health of Women and Girls

Plus: A 12-tweet tutorial on the hymen (that rapper T.I. needs to read)!

POZ Poll: Do you support comprehensive, evidence-based sex ed in middle and high schools?

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Success Stories From AIDS United’s Transgender Leadership Initiative

Grantees provided training, support services, direct employment and more. Check out these inspiring profiles on five groups.

Most Voters in Both Political Parties Support Sex Ed in Schools

But there’s one topic Republicans don’t want included, according to a national survey.

Uninsured Young Black Gay & Bi Men See Delays in Getting PrEP

Relying on Gilead’s payment assistance program to pay for Truvada delayed their first dose by an additional 16 days.
Chidera Ejikeme

Meet the Teen Researcher Working to Create an HIV Vaccine

“Young researchers such as myself…can provide a new perspective and contribute to the conversation for a cure,” says Chidera Ejikeme.

Missing the Mark

Christine Soyong Harley, CEO of the U.S. Sexuality Information and Education Council, urges schools to address HIV.
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