Global Coalition Seeks Youth-Leaders

The Global Youth Coalition on HIV/AIDS (GYCA) recognizes the potential of young leaders as the best force to address AIDS in their own communities, and empowers them with the knowledge, skills, resources and opportunities they need to scale up and expand their initiatives. GYCA links young leaders to mentors, funders, scholarships, information, training resources, and political advocacy opportunities to ensure that HIV interventions for young people are relevant and successful. GYCA advocates for a human rights-based approach to HIV/AIDS interventions that includes full and accurate information, education and services including condoms and needle exchange. Because most young people are infected with HIV through sexual intercourse, GYCA reaffirms that sexual and reproductive health and rights must be integrated with HIV/AIDS interventions to succeed.

For more Information on GYCA please go to: http://www.youthaidscoalition.org, iAIDS.org or Email: Emily Carson, Regional Focal point for North America, Global Youth Coalition on HIV/AIDS