April 10 is National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day (NYHAAD), a day to educate the public about the impact of HIV and AIDS on young people. The day also highlights the HIV prevention, treatment, and care campaigns of young people in the U.S.
Adolescents are at high risk of contracting HIV and other STIs because, among other reasons, they tend to lack sufficient information and understanding of HIV/AIDS: their vulnerability to it, how to prevent it, and the self-confidence necessary to protect themselves. They may also face legal and/or institutional obstacles to using services, such as negative provider attitudes or requirements for parental, spousal, or partner consent before testing or treatment. Additionally, young people often believe (incorrectly) that STIs will simply go away if untreated or that they will not recur if treated.
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