Mental health and psychosocial support for young people living with HIV in East and Southern Africa: implementation brief

This implementation brief explores the critical need for mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) for young people living with HIV (YPLHIV) in East and Southern Africa (ESA). The brief serves as a resource for programmers aiming to implement strategies and understand potential barriers to scaling-up effective programmes. Evidence-based MHPSS approaches for young people living with or affected by HIV in ESA include peer or group-based strategies, family-support strategies for adolescents and caregivers (including economic strengthening initiatives) and health system strategies. Technological and digital platforms are promising MHPSS initiatives targeting YPLHIV in low-resource settings.