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 …

Background The global epicentre Southern Africa is the global epicentre of the AIDS
epidemic, with recent data highlighting the continuing urgency of ensuring sustained and …

Addressing the sexual and reproductive health needs of adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa
is vital, given the devastating impact of AIDS, the high rates of unintended pregnancy and …

Background A growing number of young people (ages 10–24) are living with HIV (YPLWH)
in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). These YPLWH have particular needs and challenges related …

In Zambia, adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) are disproportionately affected by
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), social, cultural and economic factors making them …

The data are stark and incontrovertible: In eastern and southern Africa, girls account for 80
percent of all new HIV infections among adolescents, and HIV/AIDS is the leading cause of …

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 …

Introduction This commentary provides the rationale and makes a call for greater investment
and effort to meet the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) problems of adolescent girls …

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 …

Background The roll-out of antiretroviral therapy (ART) has changed contexts of HIV risk, but
the influence on HIV incidence among young women is not clear. We aimed to summarise …