This report is a synthesis of the materials and experts' opinions presented in the WHO/UNFPA/UNICEF Study Group on Programming for Adolescent Health.

This review examines research on gender as it relates to women's and men's different vulnerabilities to HIV infection and their different abilities to access resources for care and support in order to cope with the impact of the epidemic.

The sheet highlights the Women's Centre project in Jamaica. It focuses on prevent second adolescent pregnancies by supporting young mothers.

The sheet highlights the TARSHI project in India. It focuses on talking about reproductive and sexual health issues with youth by a telephone helpline.

The sheet highlights the REDESS-JOVENES project in Peru. It focuses on building a coalition to support youth.

The sheet highlights the Tsa Banana project in Botswana. It focuses on social marketing of reproductive health services to youth.

The original project was designed to examine the resonances between gender as it constructed in the occupational setting and the HIV response of young people.

The sheet highlights the CEMOPLAF project in Ecuador. It covers fertility awareness and sexuality education for high school students. It summarizes the programme design and implementation, programme evaluation, and programme impact at the institutional level.

This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of health education initiatives to increase knowledge and improve attitudes and behaviors in response to rising HIV incidence.

Provides and overview of work with HIV/AIDS in Africa and Asia focussing on the challenge to find ways to asses its impact.