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Summary: The Commonwealth Youth Centre organized the Asian Consultation on youth, HIV/AIDS and Human Rights in Pune, India from February 13-18, 2006 in collaboration with Ministry of Youth & Sport, Government of India.
Experts at the consultation have called for strengthening HIV/AIDS prevention programmes in Asia Region through dissemination of information for young people. The five-day Asia Regional Consultation on youth, HIV/AIDS and Human Rights recommended addressing the special needs of the youths and ensuring their social security. It is also recommended ensuring the right to life, right to equality, right to freedom, right to property and right to access to remedies. The Population Reference Bureau has released the 2006 World Youth Data Sheet, which provides a comprehensive portrait of the well-being of youth (people ages 10-24) across the globe, shows that many are at great risk for health problems ranging from sexually transmitted infections to complications from smoking. Just a minority of young people can correctly identify two ways to avoid getting HIV/AIDS, and adolescents are less likely than young adults worldwide to use contraceptives.