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ReviewCurrent HIV/AIDS reports2026

Adolescent and Young Adult Leadership and Engagement in HIV Strategy and Policy Development: Experiences from the UNICEF/WHO/UNAIDS Blueprint Collaborative.

Dorian Ho, Takhona Hlatshwako, Kelechi P Chima, Yusha Tao, Chisom Obiezu-Umeh, Ifeoma Obionu, Susan Vorkoper, Rachel Sturke, Juliet Lwelunmor, Damilola Walker and 1 more

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11 authors.

Dorian HoDepartment of Health Policy and Management, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, USA.
Takhona HlatshwakoDepartment of Health Policy and Management, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, USA.
Kelechi P ChimaNuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Yusha TaoUniversity of North Carolina Project-China, Guangzhou, China.
Chisom Obiezu-UmehDepartment of Medical Social Sciences, Center for Dissemination and Implementation Science Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Evanston, USA.
Ifeoma ObionuBehavioral Science and Health Equity, College for Public Health and Social Justice, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, USA.
Susan VorkoperFogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, USA.
Rachel SturkeFogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, USA.
Juliet LwelunmorDivision of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, Saint Louis, USA.
Damilola WalkerHealth Programmes, United Nations Children's Fund, New York, NY, USA.
Joseph D TuckerUniversity of North Carolina Project-China, Guangzhou, China. jdtucker@med.unc.edu.

Funding

Mentoring Multidisciplinary Global HIV Patient-Oriented ResearchK24AI143471 · NIAID · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI Joseph David Tucker · 2019 to 2026
$1.4M
National Institutes of Health,United States 1UM2HD116395-01NIH HHS K24AI143471
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewAdolescents and young adults (AYA) face disproportionately worse outcomes along the HIV prevention and care continuum. Despite global commitments to AYA engagement, AYA remain underrepresented in research, programming, and policy development. We summarize recent innovations in AYA engagement within the HIV literature and reflect on the 2023 Blueprint Collaborative, a UNICEF/WHO/UNAIDS initiative where AYA (ages 10-30) shaped global adolescent HIV strategy. RECENT

findingsOur review found examples of AYA engagement across the intervention life cycle, including in shaping research agendas, designing interventions, and building AYA capacity for sustainability. For the Blueprint Collaborative, which featured a AYA-led evidence synthesis and global open call, we assessed AYA engagement using the RIGHTS framework. A major strength of the Blueprint Collaborative was the robust AYA engagement, moving beyond AYA consultations to AYA leadership. AYA shared decision-making authority with adults as researchers, organizers, and open call judges. Through a "learning by doing" approach, AYA gained skills in research and multidisciplinary collaboration. Blueprint results were presented to senior leadership, developed into strategy, and disseminated through publications and AYA networks. AYA leadership can provide several benefits for AYA research and programming, such as institutionalizing community engagement, improving research relevance, and advancing equity. AYA are eager and capable of driving HIV strategy and policy, but senior partners should step back to enable these opportunities. Senior partners might better serve to support AYA leadership in strategic planning to align programming with AYA priorities and build research and advocacy skills.

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Health PolicyHIV InfectionsLeadershipPolicy MakingAdolescentAdultHumansUnited NationsWorld Health OrganizationYoung AdultAdolescentHIVOpen callYouth engagement

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PMID41689613

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