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ENABLE ADOLESCENT HEALTH AND PEER EDUCATION PROGRAMME

BUILDING RESILIENCE FOR THE NEXT GENERATION

The Enable Adolescent Health Programme, supported by the ViiV Positive Action Fund, equips young people in rural Eastern Cape with the knowledge, confidence, and support networks they need to protect their health and wellbeing. Implemented in partnership with local schools, clinics, and traditional leaders, the programme creates youth‑friendly spaces for HIV prevention, sexual and reproductive health (SRH) education, mental‑health awareness, and psychosocial support.

At the heart of the programme are Youth Champions—trained peer educators drawn from the same communities they serve. Through group sessions, school visits, and community events, they link adolescents to on‑site testing, PrEP initiation, and counselling delivered by the Enable Mobile Clinic. Each Youth Champion is supported by a supervisor and social worker, ensuring that every adolescent receives continuous guidance and follow‑up.

Many participants live with chronic conditions or in households affected by HIV. The programme provides safe spaces to address stigma, strengthen adherence to treatment, and support disclosure within families—all critical for long‑term health, resilience, and self‑esteem.

Full project cycle results

  • 810 adolescents enrolled across six communities (100% of target).
  • 597 linked to HIV‑prevention services; 709 received adherence guidance and psychosocial support.
  • 709 accessed safe spaces and mental‑health sessions led by Youth Champions.
  • 637 received food‑security support through household gardens and seed distributions.
  • 15 adolescents assisted to obtain identity documents, improving access to education and social‑grant services.
  • 10 community awareness events reached over 1,000 youth with HIV and SRHR messaging, all supported by mobile‑clinic services and dignity‑pack distribution.

By reaching adolescents early—particularly those living with HIV or in vulnerable households—the programme strengthens the next generation’s resilience. It promotes positive health behaviours, prevents new infections, and reduces the intergenerational impact of HIV and poverty.

“Our projects improve adolescents’ health, lives, and future prospects.”

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I’ve grown so much confidence and could talk to others without being scared

Youth Champion

I enjoyed being able to inspire other young people and being their support

Youth Champion

I like that everyone can just be honest

Teen Group Member

It gave me strength and the reasons to keep fighting

Teen Group Member

I feel like a weight is off my shoulders

Parent Group Member

I am so happy to hear that I am not the only one struggling with these things

Parent Group Member

AISHA’S STORY

Aisha (not her real name) is a teenage girl with a late diagnosis of perinatally- acquired HIV. Due to severe complications of advanced HIV, Aisha needed a lengthy hospital stay, and in 2019 was admitted to an adolescent ward for over six months. Although she attended hospital school when she was well enough and made friends with other teens on her ward, Aisha struggled with isolation and loneliness.

Aisha and her mother benefited from individual sessions with the One to One psychologist. During Aisha’s long months in hospital, the bright point each week was the Better Together group, which she walked to when she was strong enough and went in a wheelchair when she was not.

The group had an immense impact on Aisha and several other teens admitted for lengthy hospital stays. Aisha spoke repeatedly about looking forward to group. For her and other seriously ill adolescents, the group provides a vital link to the outside world beyond the hospital, where teens talk about regular life issues like relationships or school.

 

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