Table 4.
Community and healthcare system services and linkages of selected adolescent programs (second pillar in AIMS framework)
| Program name | HIV Testing/counseling | Anti-retroviral adherence counseling | Disclosure counseling | PrEP | Condom promotion | Pregnancy testing/SRH services | Peer navigation/support/mentorship | Educational programs | Other activities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DREAMS | X | X | X | X (adolescents and caregivers) | Community/social media engagement, violence prevention and care | ||||
| SHIELD/IWC | X | X | X | X | X | X (adolescents and caregivers) | HPV vaccination, contraceptives, referrals | ||
| OTZ | X | X | X | X (adolescents and caregivers) | Age-band services, community/social media engagement, psychosocial support, viremia clinics | ||||
| Zvandiri Program | X | X | X | Age-band services, community/social media engagement | |||||
| YAPS Program | X | X | X | X | X | X (adolescents) | Age-band services, community/social media engagement, appointment monitoring, tracking and follow-up, school linkages | ||
| G-ANC | X (ANC/PNC care) | ||||||||
| BeT | X | X | X | X | Gender-affirming hormones, mental and endocrinological care | ||||
| SYV Tanzania | X | X | X (adolescents) | Mental health and life skills, referrals | |||||
| Beyond Zero | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | In school and out of school programs demand creation, and biomedical services |
| IMARA | X | X | X | X | X (family-based) | ART referrals, partner notification, STI testing and treatment, mental health education |
AIMS Adolescent-Focused Integrated Modular Services; PrEP pre-exposure prophylaxis; SRH Sexual and Reproductive Services; DREAMS Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored and Safe; SHIELD-IWC Support for HIV Integrated Education, Linkages to care, and Destigmatization/Integrated Wellness Care; OTZ Operation Triple Zero; YAPS- Young People and Adolescent Peer Support; G-ANC Group Antenatal Care/Postnatal Care; BeT “Brillar e Transcender” (English: “Shine and Transcend”); SYV Sauti Ya Vijana; IMARA Informed Motivated Aware Responsible Adolescents and Adults; HPV Human Papillomavirus; ART antiretroviral treatment; STI sexually transmitted infection