Abstract Introduction The “DREAMS Partnership” promotes a multi‐sectoral approach to
reduce adolescent girls and young women's (AGYW) vulnerability to HIV in sub‐Saharan …

Abstract Background The DREAMS Partnership is an ambitious effort to deliver
combinations of biomedical, behavioural and structural interventions to reduce HIV …

Background Young women in sub-Saharan Africa remain at the epicentre of the HIV
epidemic, with surveillance data indicating persistent high levels of HIV incidence. In South …

The global commitment to ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030 places HIV prevention at the
centre of the response. With the disease continuing to disproportionately affect young …

In sub-Saharan Africa, adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) are 5 to 14 times more
likely to be infected with HIV than their male peers. Every day, more than 750 AGYW are …

In sub-Saharan Africa, adolescents and young adults aged 15–24 years constitute 36% of
an estimated 1. 3 million new HIV infections. Complex biological, social, behavioral and …

Sub-Saharan Africa has been hit harder by the HIV/AIDS pandemic than any other region of
the world, and children under age eighteen represent one-third of all new HIV infections …

Background HIV remains a leading cause of death for adolescents and young people aged
10–24 years. HIV prevention requires multisectoral approaches that target adolescents and …

Background For interventions to reach those they are intended for, an understanding of the
factors that influence their participation, as well as the facilitators and barriers of participation …

The high rate of HIV infection among youth in Africa has prompted both national and
international attention. Education and prevention programmes are seen as the primary way …