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Planning for Life (PFL) was implemented by the International Youth Foundation (IYF) from March 2007 to November 2009 with financial support by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

This document is a compilation of organizations working in the field of adolescent sexual and reproductive health and HIV/AIDS among young people in India.

According to the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) India has 5.2 million HIV-positive people and an HIV-prevalence of 0.9 percent of adults - about the same as the global average, or the sero-prevalence in North America, Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

This guide on positive prevention was developed to assist people living with HIV, service providers and policy makers to understand, promote and implement appropriate rights-based strategies for addressing the prevention needs of people living with HIV.

This Protocol is a part of Oxfam's efforts to promote the provision of community based sexual, reproductive health and HIV services for young people in the rural and tribal areas.

The present report demonstrates that Life Skills Education can encompass a wide variety of educational inputs, all aimed at enabling the individual learners to build on their innate capacities, and acquire skills to reduce risk, face challenges and make informed decisions.

If the society focuses on male adolescents, properly cultivating and channelising their masculinity, it can benefit the society. Any intervention programme that seeks to address adolescence issues will be incomplete unless it addresses masculinity.

The Blue Book is for those who are 15 years of age or older. It is a must-have book for any teenager setting out on the exciting, challenging and sometimes confusing journey towards adulthood. The information in this book is for educational purposes only.

The Red Book is a handy, helpful resource for 10-14 year-olds; with stories, illustrations, and exercises, it speaks to young people easily, guiding them through all the changes they are experiencing. The information in this book is for educational purposes only.

This resource is to be used by individual trainers as well as organizations working on sexuality and sexual and reproductive health.