title: Leadership and Innovation-Listening to and Learning From Young People in Burundi.
abstract: This commentary describes young people's leadership from the perspective of a youth-led organization in the Link Up project in Burundi, Réseau National des Jeunes vivant avec le VIH. It describes processes that enable young people to guide, influence, deliver, and improve health service provision; the challenges faced by Réseau National des Jeunes vivant avec le VIH and how they are addressing these challenges.
authors.affiliation: Réseau National des Jeunes vivant avec le VIH (RNJ+), Burundi. Electronic address: gcaswell@aidsalliance.org.
authors.forename: Cédric
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nininahazwe
authors.affiliation: Uganda Network of Young People Living With HIV (UNYPA), Kampala, Uganda.
authors.forename: Jacquelyne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Alesi
authors.affiliation: International HIV/AIDS Alliance (IHAA), Brighton, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Georgina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Caswell
authors.affiliation: Uganda Youth Coalition on Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights and HIV (CYSRA), Kampala, Uganda.
authors.forename: Musah
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lumumba
authors.affiliation: Global Youth Coalition on HIV/AIDS (a Program of the Public Health Institute), New York, New York.
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mellin
authors.affiliation: Humure, Bujumbura, Burundi.
authors.forename: Nicholas-Monalisa
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Ndayizeye
authors.affiliation: ATHENA Network, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Luisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Orza
authors.affiliation: Global Youth Coalition on HIV/AIDS (a Program of the Public Health Institute), New York, New York.
authors.forename: Michaela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rahimi
authors.affiliation: STOP AIDS NOW!, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Nienke
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Westerhof
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002063:Burundi; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000523:psychology; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D008297:Male; D000071252:Mentoring; D016730:Program Development; D060728:Reproductive Health / Q000193:education*; D034121:Reproductive Health Services / Q000592:standards; D046269:Reproductive Rights / Q000193:education*; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology
keywords: Adolescents; Burundi; HIV; Meaningful youth participation; Peer to peer; Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR); Young people