About the Youth Action Hub

The Youth Action Hub is a dynamic platform that empowers young people especially (10-24 years old) to drive action, innovation, and collaboration in the fight against HIV.

Explore global health opportunities, gain access to tools and resources for HIV advocacy, and discover youth-led initiatives that are transforming HIV outcomes.

 

Resources

VOICE: HIV Youth Informed
Consent & Ethics in Research

A Consensus Statement on Improving Adolescent and Young Adult Informed Consent in HIV Research in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.

© 4YBY on behalf of 4YBY AND NIMR 2023

Youth Advisory Boards: Perspectives and Processes

Moreno et al, JAH, 2021

This commentary describes key considerations for researchers interested in integrating adolescent advisors into their work and shares the authors’ experience developing and maintaining two youth advisory boards with distinct purposes.

 Published in the Journal of Adolescent Health

Forming and implementing community advisory boards in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review

Zhao et al, BMC Medical Ethics, 2019

Community advisory boards (CABs) have expanded beyond high-income countries (HICs) and play an increasing role in low- and middle-income country (LMIC) research. Much research has examined CABs in HICs, but less is known about CABs in LMICs. The purposes of this scoping review are to examine the creation and implementation of CABs in LMICs, including identifying frequently reported challenges, and to discuss implications
for research ethics

Olufunmilola et al, RSAP, 2023

Implementing a youth advisory board to inform adolescent health and medication safety research.