Voices for vulnerable adolescent girls and young women
ASUTA worked with the SAUTI Program alongside JHPIEGO and its partners (EngenderHealth, NIMR and Pact) under USAID support. The programme sought to improve the health status of all Tanzanians through a sustained reduction in new HIV infections, supporting the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania's commitments to HIV prevention and family planning.
ASUTA's specific role was to reduce the incidence of HIV/AIDS in vulnerable adolescent girls and young women (vAGYW), advocating and empowering them with social protection and safe spaces, education, economic skills and access to family planning, HIV testing and counselling, and other reproductive health interventions.
The programme used new and enhanced vulnerability-tailored, high-quality combination HIV prevention; positive health, dignity and prevention (PHDP); and family planning services for key and vulnerable populations (KVP).
Key achievements
Enhanced service access
Increased and timely use of HIV prevention and family planning services among vulnerable populations.
Behavioral change
Improved positive behaviors and social norms at both individual and community levels.
Vulnerability reduction
Reduced vulnerability of target populations through novel structural interventions.
Sustainable services
Established increasingly sustainable comprehensive HIV prevention services for KVPs.
Implementation approaches
Social Behavioral Change Communication (SBCC)
Comprehensive communication strategies to promote positive health behaviors, HIV prevention awareness and family planning adoption among vulnerable populations.
Structural Intervention (Worth+)
Targeted structural interventions addressing social, economic and environmental factors that contribute to vulnerability among adolescent girls and young women.