The Conference secretariat invites the submission of abstracts of contemporary programme and research innovations for the Adolescents Sexual Reproduction Health and Rights (ASRHR) and HIV in Africa Symposium to be held form 8- 10 December2014, Lusaka, Zambia. Adolescents and young women are disproportionately affected by Sexual, Reproductive Health and Rights issues and HIV. Poor access to sexual reproductive health information and services; gender based violence; lack of participation; limited voice and self-esteem are critical problems that prevent a healthy transition from adolescents to adulthood.
The ASRHR and HIV in Africa, meeting therefore will be organised around the issues that affect adolescents with the aim to:
- Interrogate evidence, research and responses on adolescent SRHR and HIV in Africa to inform programs and interventions beyond 2015
- Explore and promote accountability mechanisms and frameworks on adolescent SRHR an HIV in Africa.
- Provide a forum for evidence based advocacy to influence policy, practice and discourse.
- Identify local driven solutions on adolescent SRHR and HIV that work and promote their use to foster ownership and sustainability.
- Engender partnerships for ASRHR and HIV with traditional, religious, private sector and other stakeholders to meet the resource requirements for effective responses.
The symposium aims to bring together programme experts, researchers and volunteers from government, non-governmental organisations, civil society and international partners from diverse clinical, academic and social settings from around the country as well as from the region. To stimulate networking and debate, the symposium will include a variety of keynote papers, symposia, concurrent sessions, poster presentations and visual presentations.
The 2014 ASRHR National organising Committee welcomes the submissions of abstracts for Oral or Poster presentation during this symposium, with the rationale of making new or original contributions to the body of knowledge in ASRHR and HIV.
To be considered, abstracts must;
- Advance understanding of interventions targeting young people and communities;
- Offer new innovations in ASRHR and HIV methodologies particularly for programs/ projects working at both community and health facility level;
- Inform the development or effectiveness of HIV prevention/treatment/care and support/ impact mitigation strategies and organizational interventions or arrangements for adolescents;
- Inform debate in health policy or public health in relation to the ASRHR and HIV response;
- Advance knowledge in the improvement of science within the ASRHR and HIV prevention, care and treatment
The conference welcomes abstract submission in the following tracks:
- Track A: Maternal Mortality and teenage pregnancy/adolescent motherhood
- Track B: HIV prevention, treatment, care and support for Adolescents
- Track C: Sexuality education
- Track D: Sexual, gender based violence and child marriage
- Track E: SRHR for Marginalised adolescents
- Track F: Public Private Partnerships for Adolescent SRHR/HIV
- Track G: Role of faith based/community stakeholders in ASRHR
- Track H: Rights, responsibilities and participation of adolescents in ASRHR/HIV issues
The conference organizing committee is particularly interested in abstracts meeting the needs of adolescents’ and young people who are traditionally under-represented and fall under the marginalized communities segment. The committee will pay particular attention to SRHR/HIV interventions implemented for adolescents at community level, working with community based organizations and groups.
All abstracts should be no longer than 350 words in 11 font size. Two types of abstracts will be accepted:
- Research: Suited for research conducted in all disciplines. The abstract format should include background, methods, results and conclusion.
- Program: Suited for lessons learned through program, project or policy implementation or management. The abstract format should include an introduction/background of the program area, Program Description and Lessons Learnt or Best Practice. Submission of abstracts open on 5 September 2014 and closes on 4 October 2014.
All abstracts should be submitted online on the conference website (www.asrhr.org) by close of business on 4 October, 2014.
Abstract Review and Selection Process
All submitted abstracts will go through a review process carried out by members of the conference scientific committee and will conduct the final selection of abstracts. Abstracts can be selected for oral presentation or to be presented as a poster. Notification of acceptance or non-acceptance of abstracts will be emailed to the submitting author by 28th October, 2014 and it is the submitting author’s responsibility to inform all co-authors of the status of the abstract.
http://www.asrhr.org/index.php/callforabstracts
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