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Frequently Asked Questions
View Frequently Asked Questions about Youth Data.
The InterAgency Youth Working (IYWG) group
MEASURE DHS is an IYWG partner. IYWG is a network of nongovernmental agencies, donors, and cooperating agencies working to prevent HIV among young people ages 10-24 and to improve their reproductive health.
The Interagency Youth Working Group (IYWG) seeks to provide global technical leadership to
advance the reproductive health and HIV/AIDS outcomes of young people ages 10-24 in developing countries by:
- sharing research and programmatic results and lessons on youth reproductive health and HIV/AIDS with the reproductive health, HIV, and youth
development communities
- promoting strategies that move promising research findings and best practices into programs and policies advocating for greater focus on
youth within reproductive health and HIV programs
The IYWG is a network of nongovernmental agencies, donors, and cooperating agencies. IYWG partner organizations are funded by USAID through
the Global Leadership Priority (GLP) for Youth. The GLP for Youth strategic plan focuses on knowledge management and dissemination, policy
analysis and development, operations and evaluation research, service delivery, and behavior change communication (BCC), as well as the
thematic areas of married youth, very young adolescents, and gender.
Youth (age 15-24) HIV Prevalance Map
Since 2001 MEASURE DHS has helped more than 15 countries conduct population-based HIV testing. The DHS testing protocol provides for anonymous, informed, and voluntary testing of youth. The testing is simple; blood spots from a finger prick are collected on filter paper and transported to laboratories. All respondents receive referrals for free testing, counseling, and educational materials.
This map is a quick representation of the proportion of youth (age 15-24) tested HIV positive in various DHS surveys conducted since 2001.
The Millennium Development Goals (MDG) for Youth
MEASURE DHS uses the MDGs as a guide for designing indicators to track progress made by countries in meeting the targets set by the United Nations. The goals and indicators listed in this section are the ones that relate directly or indirectly to the well-being of youth.
List of the goals and indicators that relate directly or indirectly to the well-being of youth.
Information about the UN Millenium Development Goals.
Other Youth Related Resources
Following are links to funding agencies, collaborators, and partners of MEASURE DHS that offer useful information on youth and related issues.
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