HIV and Youth
Where Knowledge Meets
Empowerment.
Where Youth Lead the Change.
MENTAL HEALTH & WELLBEING
UNDERSTANDING HIV AS
A YOUNG PERSON
NOT AN ADD-ON
With proper care and ART (Antiretroviral Therapy)
- You can live a long, healthy life
-
You can work, study, fall in love, and plan
a family -
You can suppress the virus and prevent
transmission (U=U) - You remain you strong, worthy, and capable
YOUTH, HIV & MENTAL
WELLBEING
Living with HIV often means carrying silent burdens fear, anxiety, isolation.
At YLV, mental health is a core priority, not an afterthought.
- Youth-led peer circles
- Wellness and self-care workshops
- Emotional support tools (like stress mapping)
- Non-judgemental conversations
- Safe spaces where you’re heard
Our Objectives
Your Status, Your Story
Understanding Disclosure
YLV helps you navigate disclosure at your pace, with:
Peer mentorship
and decision-making
guidance
Emotional
preparation & boundary
setting
Safe methods to
disclose when you're
ready
Respect for
your privacy, always
Rights
Know Your Rights .
Because You Deserve Protection
Confidentiality
of your status
Equal access to ducation
and employment
Safe healthcare
access
Freedom from
discrimination
Our Value
Youth Supporting Youth
Our Peer
Support System
Sometimes, you just need someone who gets it.
YLV’s trained Youth Ambassadors and Champions offer:
I didn’t need a lecture. I just needed someone who understood. That’s what I found at YLV
- Private 1-on-1 support
- Real guidance from lived experience
- Peer-led safe spaces and group circles
- Kindness, confidentiality, and no judgment
Our Impact
Prevention and Empowered Choices
Our sessions help you stay informed and safe through:
Condom use and safe sex practices
Practical guidance to reduce risk and promote responsible, informed sexual health choices.
ART adherence guidance
Supporting consistent treatment to maintain health, viral suppression, and long-term wellbeing.
U=U (Undetectable = Untransmittable) awareness
Educating that sustained viral suppression prevents HIV transmission.
Relationship, identity & sexual health discussions
Creating safe spaces for open conversations around relationships, identity, and intimacy.
Myths vs facts education
Addressing misinformation with accurate, science-based HIV knowledge.
Prevention and Empowered Choices
At YLV, young people living with HIV aren’t just supported — they’re empowered to lead.
Whether it’s:
Speaking in
communities
Leading peer
education
Advocating for
youth rights
Creating digital
awareness
…our members turn their voices into change.
“Your life is not your diagnosis.
Your voice is your power.
You are not alone. You are YLV.”
