Background
Sexuality education at school is mostly limited to biology. Services are not youth friendly or young people depend on their caregivers to be allowed to get services, because of age of consent. This hinders young people’s access to sexuality education and uptake of treatment to stay healthy.
At the same time, they have different kinds of issues and information needs when it comes to SRHR and HIV. Adolescents and young people in Kenya have a right to information and services accessible in a platform that is safe and conducive for them to pursue their goals and aspirations in life.
Objectives
This project aims to improve health and wellbeing of adolescents and young people in Kenya by taking a stepped care approach that:
– provides HIV, SRHR and gender-based violence information
– provides online and offline psychosocial support
– provides virtual capacity building resources to peer educators and other community-owned resource persons for effective peer education
– promotes utilization of One2one digital platform
– enhances the capacity of One2one digital platform to provide e-health solutions
The Stepped Care Model
The Stepped Care model for sexual and reproductive health provides a non-judgmental approach that is person-centred and responsive to the needs of young people, at the lowest possible cost.
It is a robust digital health ecosystem facilitating collaboration among stakeholders and integrating online and offline services for young people. Services that are non-judgmental and support all young people regardless of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or disability. Delivered just the way young people like it.
Other youth brands under Stepped Care
Building upon more than 10 years of expertise of Stepped Care in the Netherlands with youth brand Sense, more brands are currently implemented internationally besides One2One: B-wise in South Africa, Vibrações in Mozambique, and Tanya Marlo in Indonesia.
Contact information
Leon Essink, Project Lead Stepped Care
lessink@aidsfonds.nl
