Beyond toolkits: sexual and reproductive health and rights literacy requires women‐centred structures, services and policies

• Published in: Journal of the International AIDS Society Vol. 25; no. 3; pp. e25888 - n/a
• Main Authors: Sharma, Aditi, Ronan, Agnes, Namiba, Angelina, Oktariani, Ayu, Davies, Laura
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01-03-2022; John Wiley and Sons Inc
• Subjects: Acquired immune deficiency syndrome; Adolescents; AIDS; Care and treatment; Decision making; Education; Equal rights; Female; Gender identity; Girls; Health aspects; Health education; Health literacy; Health Services Accessibility; HIV; HIV Infections; HIV patients; Human immunodeficiency virus; Human rights; Humans; Literacy; Living conditions; Pediatrics; Policy; Political aspects; Power; Reproductive Health; Reproductive Health Services; Reproductive Rights; Sexual Health; Sexually transmitted diseases; Social aspects; STD; Study and teaching; Viewpoint; Women's Rights; Womens health; United Kingdom; Africa
• ISSN: 1758-2652; 1758-2652
• DOI: 10.1002/jia2.25888

In 1998, WHO recognized that “health literacy means more than being able to read pamphlets and make appointments,” it also requires “the achievement of a level of knowledge, personal skills and confidence to take action to improve personal and community health by changing personal lifestyles and living conditions.” Women living with HIV, including those from marginalized communities, face high levels of discrimination and human rights violations – from denial of antenatal care to coerced sterilization [ 14]. AR is Head of Programmes at Paediatric Adolescent Treatment Africa (PATA) that aims to mobilize, strengthen and build resilience in a network of frontline health providers, facilities and communities on the frontline of paediatric and adolescent HIV service delivery in sub-Saharan Africa.