'Youth Speak-Up!' HIV Peer Education
  • Disease area(s): HIV/AIDS
  • Company(ies): Johnson & Johnson
  • Partner(s): Indonesian Youth Partnership
  • Since 2006
  • Program type(s): Education
  • Developing country(ies): Indonesia
  • Contact(s):
  • IFPMA ID: 1059

Young people in Indonesia account for 46% of all HIV/AIDS infections. 'Youth Speak-Up!' was initiated by the Indonesian Youth Partnership (IYP), a nationwide network of youth leaders fighting for Adolescent Reproductive Health and Rights. 'Youth Speak-Up!' uses a network of peer educators to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS transmission and prevention.

Johnson & Johnson supports 'Youth Speak-Up!' programs in which adolescents from 12 provinces are trained to educate others in their communities, reaching more than 3,000 young people. In 2007, 240 peer educators were recruited and an additional 21 peer education trainers were trained in the program. With the support of the IYP, the program is growing into a sustainable network of peer educators with the capacity to ensure education in the provinces. The IYP collaborates with the national media to spread the importance of their message.

 

Partners: Indonesian Youth Partnership
Countries: Indonesia