Let’s Talk About HIV/AIDS and Youth




Africa Conversations show

Summary: According to the World Health Organization, in 2012, 35.3 million people were living with HIV, with 2.1 million of them being adolescents. As we strive to achieve an AIDS-free generation, clearly young people are still particularly vulnerable to infection. So how can we help youth protect themselves from the disease?Featuring Chip Seward, an American lawyer living in Paris, Loutaya Milandou, head of communications and public relations at the NGO Medecins d'Afrique, and Joseph Smallhoover, Office Managing Partner at litigation firm Bryan Cave, this podcast delves into why young people in Africa are at high risk for infection and what kinds of actions can be taken to prevent the spread of HIV amongst youth.