Table 5.
Elements of adolescent-focused care among selected programs (third pillar in AIMS framework)
| Program name | Adolescent-focused care elements | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adolescent participation | Tailored to level of health literacy | Adolescent-responsive services | Built-in transitions with pediatric and adult services | Age-appropriate care | Equity and inclusiveness | Appropriately trained providers | |
| DREAMS | X (delivery) | X | X (with referrals to facilities) | X | X | X (mentors receive training) | |
| SHIELD/IWC | X (advisory) | X | X (integrated) | X | X (age, gender, HIV status) | X (stigma, adolescent-responsive care) | |
| OTZ | X (delivery) | X | X (dedicated time & space) | X | X | X | |
| Zvandiri Program | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| YAPS Program | X (delivery) | X | X | X | X | X | |
| G-ANC | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| BeT | X | X | X | X | X (gender) | X | |
| SYV Tanzania | X (delivery) | X | X | X | X | ||
| Beyond Zero | X (advisory) | X | X | X | X (have other programs for men who have sex with men and transgender adults, 15–49 years | X (clinic staff and counsellors) | |
| IMARA | X | X | X | X | X (HIV status, sexually active and non-sexually active girls) | X (Nurse, adolescent trained counsellors, facilitators) | |
AIMS Adolescent-Focused Integrated Modular 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