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Press Release: Solthis and the ATLAS project at AFRAVIH 2020, online

Press Release: Solthis and the ATLAS project at AFRAVIH 2020, online

5 November 2020

In the context of the pandemic at COVID-19, the 10th International Francophone Conference on HIV and Hepatitis will not take place in Dakar, but virtually, from November 8 to 11. Solthis, and particularly through the ATLAS Project, is very present at this conference, to share the responses provided by our projects to the challenges of access to quality HIV testing...

The voice of adolescents, a promising future for sexual and reproductive health promotion

The voice of adolescents, a promising future for sexual and reproductive health promotion

9 October 2020

Leyla Adoum, 23 years old, lives in the Balafon district of Niamey. As part of the implementation of the first phase of the (JADES) project, she was identified in 2016 as a peer educator to lead the activities within her school for her peers, boys and girls. Since the age of 20, Leyla has been interested in the difficulties that...

Niger – hope for young people’s sexual and reproductive health

Niger – hope for young people’s sexual and reproductive health

8 October 2020

In Niger, as in most Sahelian countries, young people, particularly girls and young women, face enormous difficulties in accessing sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information and services. The Project JADES 2 has been working in Niger since 2016 to strengthen and promote sexual and reproductive health and rights for young people. After more than a year of implementation of the...

COVID-19: Interview with Prof. Marie-Paule Kieny

COVID-19: Interview with Prof. Marie-Paule Kieny

2 September 2020

“Research on the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa must in particular prioritise research on the implementation of COVID-19 diagnostic and treatment solutions in order to understand how to deploy them effectively, but also to be able to evaluate their results. This is where NGOs such as Solthis must play a role.” Prof. Marie-Paule Kieny is director of research at Inserm. Former...