[HTML][HTML] HIV and adolescent girls and young women in sub‐Saharan Africa: A call for expedited action to reduce new infections

G Murewanhema, G Musuka, P Moyo, E Moyo… - IJID regions, 2022 - Elsevier
Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) from sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), aged 15-24,
remain at substantial risk of acquiring HIV. AGYW accounted for 63% of all new HIV …

[HTML][HTML] Risk factors for HIV infection among adolescents and the youth: a systematic review

PA Bossonario, MRL Ferreira, RLP Andrade… - … latino-americana de …, 2022 - SciELO Brasil
Objective: to identify and analyze HIV infection risk factors among adolescents and the
youth. Method: this is a systematic review whose guide question is: what are the risk factors …

Large age shifts in HIV-1 incidence patterns in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

A Akullian, A Vandormael, JC Miller… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Recent declines in adult HIV-1 incidence have followed the large-scale expansion of
antiretroviral therapy and primary HIV prevention across high-burden communities of sub …

[HTML][HTML] Past and current status of adolescents living with HIV in South Africa, 2005–2017

I Naidoo, S Takatshana, R Sewpaul, S Jooste… - BMC research …, 2022 - Springer
Objectives This paper reports HIV prevalence, incidence, progress towards the UNAIDS (90-
90-90) targets, and HIV drug resistance among adolescents living with HIV in South Africa …

[HTML][HTML] Socioeconomic inequalities in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) sero-prevalence among women in Namibia: Further analysis of population-based data

M Ekholuenetale, H Onuoha… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Socioeconomic inequality is a major factor to consider in the prevention of human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission. The aim of this study was to investigate …

[HTML][HTML] High HIV incidence among young women in South Africa: data from a large prospective study

T Palanee-Phillips, HV Rees, KB Heller, K Ahmed… - PLoS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Introduction South Africa has the highest national burden of HIV globally. Understanding
drivers of HIV acquisition in recently completed, prospective studies in which HIV was an …

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) awareness, attitudes and uptake willingness among young people: gender differences and associated factors in two South African …

S Shamu, P Shamu, S Khupakonke, T Farirai… - Global health …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Background: Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention is safe and
effective in reducing HIV incidence. However, more evidence of PrEP knowledge …

[HTML][HTML] Common mental disorders and HIV status in the context of DREAMS among adolescent girls and young women in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

N Mthiyane, G Harling, N Chimbindi, K Baisley… - BMC public health, 2021 - Springer
Background HIV affects many adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in South Africa.
Given the bi-directional HIV and mental health relationship, mental health services may help …

Risk of HIV infection among adolescent girls and young women in age-disparate relationships in sub-Saharan Africa

F Bajunirwe, D Semakula, J Izudi - Aids, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To determine the association between age-disparate relationships and risk of HIV
infection among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) aged 15–24 years. Design …

[HTML][HTML] Mapping evidence on predictors of adverse sexual and reproductive health outcomes among young women in South Africa: A scoping review

OA Bolarinwa, T Boikhutso - African Journal of Primary Health Care …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Globally, most young women have an unmet need for sexual and reproductive
health (SRH), which remains a public health concern. Identifying the predictors can help …