Southern African Regional Students and Youth Consortium

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Call for Abstracts – SARSYC  The 5th Edition of the Southern Africa Regional Students and Youth Conference (SARSYC V) is scheduled to take place on 17-19 July 2024 in Gaborone, Botswana. This conference serves as a regional platform, bringing together students, young people, policymakers, program implementers, and civic group...

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Tafara Magidi, an SRHR defender during the ICASA Youth Special session titled; In the Daily Life of Adolescents and Young People with Disabilities: Focusing on HIV, SRHR, and GBV highlighted that the voices of young people particularly those with disabilities must be heard for inclusion purposes.

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The 22nd edition of the International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa is underway at Rainbow Towers Hotel. This conference provides a platform for sharing ideas and discussing strategies to address HIV, TB, STIs, and other health-related complications. It is an important event that brings together experts, researchers, policymakers, and community members to collaborate and solve these pressing issues.

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ICASA Pre-Youth Conference is a platform that mainstreams respect for equity, inclusion and diversity in the control and mitigation of the impact of diseases; respond to HIV/AIDS, COVID-19, Monkey-pox, Ebola and any other emerging diseases; mitigate the impact of Hepatitis, Tuberculosis and Malaria through health systems strengthening and to generate and provide evidence-based data for policy formulation.

Amongst other issues, these are some of the nuggets from the Youth Pre-Conference:
1. Stigma and discrimination hinder the provision of services to key populations. Let's work together to create an inclusive and a non-judgmental environment where everyone can access confidential and culturally sensitive care.

2. Tailored interventions are essential for preventing and treating STIs and AIDS in key populations. Let's invest in targeted outreach, education, and advocacy programs that empower these communities with knowledge and tools for self-care.

3. Advocacy and policy dialogue are vital to ensure legal frameworks that support the rights of key populations. Let's advocate for policies that recognize gender identities, and promote harm reduction strategies.



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In his remarks during ICASA Pre-Youth Conference, Dr. Mugurungi from the Ministry of Health and Child Care said Zimbabwe is currently developing an HIV Prevention Sustainability Roadmap with key enablers being strong political will and commitment.

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We are excited to be part of the International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) Youth Pre-Conference themed; AIDS is not over: Addressing inequalities, inclusion and innovation which is being held at Rainbow Towers Hotel.

During the opening session, Thubelihle Ndlovu, a peer educator Great Zimbabwe University spoke about the link between climate change and SRHR highlighting the need to ensure that young people from all ages are taught about the skills they need to mitigate and adapt to climate change.

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Girls Activist Youth Organisation applauded for taking Sexual Reproductive Health services to young people in Mchinji district, Malawi.

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