This informational sheet describes the positive health outcomes that were achieved in remote indigenous communities in Bolivia through the provision of education and services through mobile health units.

This informational sheet discusses how PROFAMILIA, our Member Association in the Dominican Republic, expanded its services to include antiretroviral therapy programs for a group of HIV-positive clients.

Amidst the backdrop of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGS) and other international commitments to reduce poverty and improve health outcomes by reaching the most vulnerable and marginalized young people, efforts to effectively meet the health needs of out-of-school youth with high exposure to the street remain limited. Importantly, the appropriate preparation and training of health care and health-education providers is critical to addressing this highly consequential gap in unmet need.

Why should youth participate in decision-making? The vision of the International Planned Parenthood Federation, Western Hemisphere region (IPPF/WHR) is that youth should be empowered to make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive lives, both in the present and the future. For this reason, IPPF/WHR works to ensure the sexual and reproductive rights of all youth, investing in their potential and their capabilities.

This informational sheet discusses how IPPF/WHR’s Member Association in Colombia reduced stigma and discrimination around different sexual identities, and improved access to tailored services for men who have sex with men.