Whole of government approaches to accelerate adolescent success: efficiency and financing considerations

C Desmond, K Watt, WE Rudgard… - Health Policy and …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The multiple domains of development covered by the Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs) present a practical challenge for governments. This is particularly acute in highly …

Regional and Country Prevalence Estimates of Unsafe Sex Among Adolescents in 68 Low-Income and Middle-Income Countries

J Leung, C Lim, H Belete, C Mcclure-Thomas… - Archives of Sexual …, 2024 - Springer
Prioritizing adolescent health is a public health priority to achieve the sustainable
development goals, including reducing the risk of unsafe sex. Data on unsafe sex have …

Healthcare provisions associated with multiple HIV‐related outcomes among adolescent girls and young women living with HIV in South Africa: a cross‐sectional …

E Toska, S Zhou, CA Laurenzi, W Saal… - Journal of the …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) living with HIV experience poor HIV
outcomes and high rates of unintended pregnancy. Little is known about which healthcare …

Isisekelo Sempilo study protocol for the effectiveness of HIV prevention embedded in sexual health with or without peer navigator support (Thetha Nami) to reduce …

G Chidumwa, N Chimbindi, C Herbst, N Okeselo… - BMC public health, 2022 - Springer
Background Antiretroviral therapy (ART) through universal test and treat (UTT) and HIV pre-
exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) substantially reduces HIV-related mortality, morbidity and …

“We did more than survive”: lessons learned from studies of risk and resilience of young people growing up with HIV and mental health needs

OB Poku, A Ahmed, L Liotta, L Kluisza, RN Robbins… - AIDS care, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Despite advances in HIV-treatment, adolescents and young adults (AYA) with HIV (AYAHIV)
face myriad challenges. They are less likely than children and older adults to be virally …

Accelerating achievement for Africa's adolescents-an innovative initiative

L Sherr, L Cluver, C Desmond, M Dhaliwal… - Psychology, Health & …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Africa's 651 million children and adolescents are amongst those most impacted, set against
a history of need, neglect, under-resourcing, and challenge. The Accelerating Achievement …

A mixed methods process evaluation: understanding the implementation and delivery of HIV prevention services integrated within sexual reproductive health (SRH) …

T Zuma, J Busang, S Hlongwane, G Chidumwa… - Trials, 2024 - Springer
Background Combination prevention interventions, when integrated with community-based
support, have been shown to be particularly beneficial to adolescent and young peoples' …

Accelerating Sustainable Development Goals for South African adolescents from high HIV prevalence areas: a longitudinal path analysis

F Meinck, M Orkin, L Cluver - BMC medicine, 2021 - Springer
Background Adolescents experience a multitude of vulnerabilities which need to be
addressed in order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In sub-Saharan …

Identifying potential catalysts to accelerate the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) among adolescents living in Nigeria

R Tamambang, K Kusi-Mensah… - Psychology, Health & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Investing in adolescents in Africa holds great promise for the development of the continent.
The steps involved in identifying factors linked to interventions that may accelerate the …

Two are Better Than One but Three is Best: Fast-Tracking the Attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Among In-School Adolescents in Nigeria

R Tamambang, K Kusi-Mensah, T Bella-Awusah… - Child Indicators …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background With 60% of Africa's population under the age of 25 years, investing in
youth will accelerate progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals …